Health care-related transportation insecurity is associated with adverse health outcomes among adults with chronic liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care-related transportation insecurity (delayed or forgone medical care due to transportation barriers) is being increasingly recognized as a social risk factor affecting health outcomes. We estimated the national burden and adverse outcomes of health care-related transportation insecurity among US adults with chronic liver disease (CLD).

Methods

Using the U.S. National Health Interview Survey from 2014 to 2018, we identified adults with self-reported CLD. We used complex weighted survey analysis to obtain national estimates of health care-related transportation insecurity. We examined the associations between health care-related transportation insecurity and health care-related financial insecurity, food insecurity, self-reported health status, work produc

SUBMITTER: Ufere NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10786597 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature