Table 4. Quality of Primary Care Experienced by Health Center (HC) Patients by Insurance Status
Respondents (n = 3499)Uninsured (n = 1751)Medicaid (n = 1410)Medicare (n = 489)Private (n = 338)Other Public (n = 502)
FrequencyWeighted % (SE)FrequencyWeighted % (SE)FrequencyWeighted % (SE)FrequencyWeighted % (SE)FrequencyWeighted % (SE)
Accessibility
    Have a usual source of care*2884137976.98 (3.04)122186.54 (3.42)43488.61 (2.48)28485.76 (3.05)42676.79 (8.71)
    Convenience of HC location*3354167094.77 (1.48)135097.75 (0.91)45994.34 (1.70)33499.95 (0.04)47494.92 (1.86)
    Ability to be seen by provider3196160890.95 (1.73)127989.68 (1.93)45396.33 (1.27)30994.44 (2.16)45990.96 (3.19)
Communication
    Provider listens to patient3356167596.62 (1.15)135796.50 (1.01)47098.15 (0.74)32496.55 (2.61)47990.43 (3.80)
    Provider explains what patient wants to know3319165896.44 (0.97)134095.91 (0.98)46797.24 (0.91)32196.54 (2.61)47597.35 (0.95)
    Provider gives patient good advice and treatment3324166296.30 (1.06)133897.46 (0.73)46796.65 (1.01)32498.91 (0.64)47797.89 (0.88)
Comprehensiveness
    Staff helped patient apply for government benefits90337517.66 (2.56)48631.69 (4.19)12829.72 (4.88)4215.66 (4.05)17223.77 (5.07)
    Staff helped patient get transportation to medical appointment5542758.73 (2.04)25410.59 (2.67)10611.87 (2.62)254.92 (1.73)988.33 (3.12)
    Staff helped patient get free medication130177534.01 (3.40)44426.34 (2.24)19232.80 (4.12)8221.95 (3.50)22429.65 (4.98)
Coordination
    Staff helped patient arrange medical appointments at other care settings159774337.11 (4.35)67747.52 (2.38)32667.51 (5.17)17751.96 (4.31)27151.82 (6.72)
  • Percentages and standard error (SE) based on weighted frequencies.

  • * P < .05.

  • P < .001.