This investigation concerns the problem of current health care utilization by aged blacks. Utilizing Andersen's model, the volume and pattern of physician utilization associated with selected predisposing, enabling, and need variables is described for an aged population of 163 interviewed blacks residing in Census Tract 212, Denton, Texas, in 1972. None of the six socio-demographic, economic, or health status variables analyzed, through use of Somers' dyx, allowed substantial reduction .of error in predicting a physician visit in the past year. Representing need, selfrated health status was the best predictor variable. Its proportional reduction in error increased from 17 percent to 30 percent, for those with five to seven years education, and to 23 percent, for those reporting the least income.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663141 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Reban, Ann S. |
| Contributors | Martin, Cora Ann, Beck, Don (Don Edward) |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 84 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Denton County - Denton |
| Rights | Public, Reban, Ann S., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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