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People with an office-based or outpatient department visit in the past year.
Measure Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Tables
197 People with an office or outpatient visit, United States, 2002, by
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Family income
- Education
Denominator
U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Numerator
U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population who reported at least 1 office-based/outpatient department visit.
Comments
Office-based/outpatient department visits include:
- Office-based visits (physician and nonphysician)
- Outpatient department visits (physician and nonphysician)
- Inpatient visits where the admission date was the same as the discharge date (i.e., "zero-night" stays)