DELAYAVAIL
Delayed care because an appointment wasn't available, past 12 months
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For sample adults, DELAYAVAIL indicates whether they delayed or did not get medical care during the past 12 months because an appointment wasn't available when they needed it.
DELAYAVAIL is one of six variables included by NCHS about nonfinancial access barriers to medical care in 2022. Please see DELAYHRS for additional information about these variables, including a complete list of nonfinancial barriers to care variables over time.