Perceived access and barriers to care among illicit drug users and hazardous drinkers: findings from the Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain data harmonization initiative (STTR)

Table 3 Proportions reporting barriers to care by substance use patterns

	All		Substance use patterns
			no DU and no HD^a		DU only		HD only		DU and HD
Barriers to care: “Think of the last time you did not get the medical treatment recommended for you”	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
I was unable to pay for medical care (% agree)	3448	27.9	2388	25.7	263	27^**	632	34.8^**	126	32.5^**
I did not have transportation to medical care (% agree)	3476	26.4	2386	23	287	34.5^**	632	32.1^**	134	42.5^**
The clinic’s hours of operation were inconvenient for me (% agree)	3474	18.2	2386	16	287	22.3^**	631	21.6^**	134	27.6^**
I did not have child care (% agree)	3444	10.2	2361	9.8	287	8.7	627	11.3	131	10.7
I was treated poorly at a clinic in the past (% agree)	3481	16	2390	13.7	287	17.8^**	632	21.4^**	134	24.6^**
I do not trust doctors (% agree)	3468	12.9	2383	11.3	286	17.1^**	628	14.6^*	134	20.9^**
Uninsured (%)	6342	16.5	3512	15.9	720	12.9	1254	17.1	622	20.4^**

Two-proportions z-test was performed between no DU or HD group and each of the substance use groups (DU only, HD only, DU and HD). * indicates p < 0.05 and ** indicates p < 0.01
DU illicit drug use, HD hazardous drinking
^aThis group includes participants who consume alcohol but do not drink hazardously

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