Table 3 Reasons for different experiences of interpersonal discrimination in health care (%)a
Outpatient care | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less courtesy/respect (n = 849) | Poorer treatment (n = 696) | Not smart (n = 825) | Afraid of you (n = 152) | Better than you (n = 1,303) | |
Racismb Sex Age Disability Mental illness/addiction Weight Appearance Socio-economic statusc Health insurance | 5.0 5.5 23.4 2.6 3.7 11.1 13.0 7.2 24.1 | 3.6 4.5 15.0 1.8 4.2 8.6 7.0 7.9 52.1 | 6.4 9.0 34.1 4.1 5.9 11.8 13.2 12.3 10.7 | 18.3 3.3 9.2 7.2 8.1 9.9 24.9 10.7 2.8 | 5.9 6.0 23.8 2.5 3.6 12.1 14.5 20.2 23.4 |
Inpatient care | |||||
Less courtesy/respect (n = 571) | Poorer treatment (n = 447) | Not smart (n = 480) | Afraid of you (n = 86) | Better than you (n = 730) | |
Racismb Sex Age Disability Mental illness/addiction Weight Appearance Socio-economic statusc Health insurance | 6.5 5.4 25.0 3.8 5.2 11.4 11.2 8.3 28.9 | 4.7 2.1 14.8 1.8 4.4 7.8 7.3 7.2 59.1 | 7.3 7.6 34.9 5.7 7.9 12.2 14.5 15.7 14.8 | 15.7 8.3 19.9 14.8 6.1 4.4 16.6 11.9 13.7 | 6.6 6.7 26.5 4.5 5.0 12.5 14.3 20.3 26.3 |