Reports of Forgone Medical Care Among US Adults During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major disruptions in the US health care system.

Objective

To estimate frequency of and reasons for reported forgone medical care from March to mid-July 2020 and examine characteristics of US adults who reported forgoing care.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study used data from the second wave of the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Civic Life and Public Health Survey, fielded from July 7 to July 22, 2020. Respondents included a national sample of 1337 individuals aged 18 years or older in the US who were part of National Opinion Research Center's AmeriSpeak Panel.

Exposures

The initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, defined as from March to mid-July 2020.

Main outcomes an

SUBMITTER: Anderson KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7821029 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature