Access to Care Among Adults with Limited English Proficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are approximately 25.6 million individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the USA, and this number is increasing.

Objective

Investigate associations between LEP and access to care in adults.

Design

Cross-sectional nationally representative survey.

Participants

Adults with (n = 18,908) and without (n = 98,060) LEP aged ≥ 18 years identified from the 2014-2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey MAIN MEASURES: Associations between LEP and access to healthcare and preventive services were evaluated with multivariable logistic regression models, stratified by age group (18-64 and ≥ 65 years). The official government definition of LEP (answers "not at all/not well/well" to the question "How well do you speak English?") was used. Access to ca

SUBMITTER: Ramirez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9971409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature