Spokane Counts 2013 - Personal Doctor (Adult)

Personal Doctor (Adult)

Health Care

Indicator: Personal Doctor (Adults)

Definition: Percent of adults who have one or more personal doctor or healthcare provider.

Why is this important: Individuals with a usual source of care, or a medical home, are more likely to receive preventive health services. Having a usual source of care provides a consistent relationship with a healthcare provider, produces better health outcomes, and reduces costs.

Where are we: In 2009 in Spokane County, 79% of adults reported they had one or more doctor or healthcare provider they considered as their personal doctor. The proportion of adults with a personal doctor was stable from 2005 to 2009. Spokane County has a proportion of adults with a personal doctor similar to that of Washington State.

Health Disparities:

Among adults in Spokane County in 2009:

Having a personal doctor increased as age increased.
Females were more likely than males to have a personal doctor.
Having a personal doctor increased as education level increased.
Having a personal doctor increased as income increased.

There was no difference in having a personal doctor by race.

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	Data Source	BRFSS, 2009

Geography	Spokane County	78.6% (74.4-82.2)
	WA	77.7% (76.6-78.7)
	U.S.	Not avail

	Trend	05-09 No Trend

Age	Adults
	18-34 yrs	59.0% (48.4-68.9)
	35-44 yrs	81.9% (74.6-87.5)
	45-64 yrs	86.4% (82.7-89.4)
	65+ yrs	95.5% (92.6-97.3)

Sex	Male	73.2% (66.5-79.0)
	Female	84.1% (79.5-87.8)

Race		2008, 2009
	White	78.3% (75.5-80.9)
	Non-White	79.5% (64.2-89.3)

Education	< High school	58.2% (38.3-75.7)
	High school	75.6% (65.7-83.3)
	Some college	79.0% (72.4-84.4)
	College graduate	84.8% (78.8-89.4)

Income	<$25,000	62.0% (50.9-72.0)
	$25,000-$49,999	82.6% (76.6-87.4)
	$50,000+	84.6% (78.0-89.5)

Data Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, supported in part by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreements U58/CCU022819-2 (2005), U58/CCU022819-3 (2006), U58/CCU022819-4 (2007), U58/CCU022819-5 (2008), U58/CCU022819-6 (2009). Calculations and presentation of data by Spokane Regional Health District, Community Health Assessment.

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