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Table 1 Incidence of unmet need for medical and long-term care

From: Socioeconomic Inequity in Access to Medical and Long-Term Care Among Older People

  

2002

2006

2012

2017

2021

Total

Forgone medical care

%

  

4.5%

6.0%

3.8%

4.6%

 

Total, N

  

2,044

1,264

1,542

4,850

Unmet need for ADL or IADL support

%

44.6%

40.4%

41.4%

37.9%

41.9%

41.6%

 

Total, N

442

385

471

320

157

1,775

Non-certified for LTC services even with ADL or IADL limitations

%

71.8%

60.2%

59.1%

55.3%

58.1%

62.0%

 

Total, N

442

385

471

320

157

1,775

  1. Note. These are weighted by both cross-sectional and longitudinal weights