Travel for Medical or Dental Care by Race/Ethnicity and Rurality in the U.S.: Findings From the 2001, 2009 and 2017 National Household Travel Surveys

Date
10/2023
Journal
Preventive Medicine Reports
Description

This study examines trends in the travel distance and time for medical/dental care trips. Using 2001 to 2017 data from the National Household Travel Survey, our analysis found that travel distance and time increased for rural residents relative to urban residents. Decreases, however, were noted in the time burden for rural and urban Black residents and the distance burden for rural residents identified as “Other.” The time burden remained stable for Hispanics.

Center
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Marvellous Akinlotan, Nima Khodakarami, Kristin Primm, Jane Bolin, Alva Ferdinand