| Characteristic | Percentage of families |
|---|---|
| Total | 8.9% |
| One older adult | 7.8% |
| Two older adults | 3.8% |
| One older adult, one younger adult | 13% |
| Three or more adults, at least one older adult | 15.4% |
| Two or more adults, at least one older adult, at least one child | 18.4% |
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Release date
July 2020
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Region
United States
Survey time period
2017 to 2018
Number of respondents
19,471 respondents
Supplementary notes
Children (under age 18 years), younger adults (aged 18鈥64) older adults (aged 65 and over).
Forgone care was based on a 鈥測es鈥 response to at least one of two questions: 鈥淒uring the past 12 months, [have you delayed seeking medical care/has medical care been delayed for anyone in the family] because of worry about the cost?鈥 and 鈥淒uring the past 12 months, was there any time when [you/someone in the family] needed medical care, but did not get it because [you/the family] couldn鈥檛 afford it?鈥
"Forgone care: delayed or did not get needed medical care due to cost."
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