The disparity by income in healthcare access was largest comparing poor vs. high-income households. People in poor households (less than 100% FPL) had worse access to care than high-income households (400% or more FPL) for 79 percent of care access measures.
This statistic depicts the percentage of healthcare access measures for which members of low or middle-income groups had better or worse quality of care than high-income groups in the U.S. in 2017, 2018, or 2019.
Share of healthcare access measures for which members of low or middle-income households had better or worse quality of care than high-income households in the U.S. in 2017-2019
Income groups are based on the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for a family of four:
•Poor: Less than 100% of FPL.
•Low income: 100% to less than 200% of FPL.
•Middle income: 200% to less than 400% of FPL.
•High income: 400% or more of FPL.
Access measures:
Access to healthcare means having “the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes.” Measures of access to care tracked in the NHQDR include having health insurance, having a usual source of care, encountering difficulties when seeking care, and receiving care as soon as wanted.
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AHRQ. (December 1, 2021). Share of healthcare access measures for which members of low or middle-income households had better or worse quality of care than high-income households in the U.S. in 2017-2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284174/income-disparities-in-care-access-measures-in-us/
AHRQ. "Share of healthcare access measures for which members of low or middle-income households had better or worse quality of care than high-income households in the U.S. in 2017-2019." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284174/income-disparities-in-care-access-measures-in-us/
AHRQ. (2021). Share of healthcare access measures for which members of low or middle-income households had better or worse quality of care than high-income households in the U.S. in 2017-2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284174/income-disparities-in-care-access-measures-in-us/
AHRQ. "Share of Healthcare Access Measures for Which Members of Low or Middle-income Households Had Better or Worse Quality of Care than High-income Households in The U.S. in 2017-2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284174/income-disparities-in-care-access-measures-in-us/
AHRQ, Share of healthcare access measures for which members of low or middle-income households had better or worse quality of care than high-income households in the U.S. in 2017-2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284174/income-disparities-in-care-access-measures-in-us/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of healthcare access measures for which members of low or middle-income households had better or worse quality of care than high-income households in the U.S. in 2017-2019 [Graph], AHRQ, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284174/income-disparities-in-care-access-measures-in-us/
