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ADULT HEALTH ► Indicator 19: Percent of Adul& Having a Usual Source of Routine Health Care As was noted for children, the receipt of health care from a regular source is a concern because it is an indicator of continuity of care, which can affect the quality of care as well as the cost. Most adults have a usual source of routine health care, especially white adults and older adults, as shown by Indicator 19. The sources of care vary by race, age, and type of care, as shown below. Whites appear more likely than minorities to go to a doctor's office or private clinic. Minorities are more likely than whites to seek care from hospitals, where the cost of vis- its is much higher than the cost of visits to a doctor's office.' Data for Indicator 19 and below are from the North Carolina Health Profile telephone survey. See Technical Notes, page 5, keeping in mind that these results are based on self - reports. Percent of Adults by Reported Place of Last Health Care 63.4 in Past Year by Type of Care 89.6 68.8 North Carolina 1995 7.5 14.3 Care When 3.4 Neighborhood or Government Clinic Sick or Injured Routine Care Ages 18.64 Whites Minorities Whites Minorities Doctor's Office or Private Clinic 65.9 52.3 79.8 58.6 Hospital Emergency Room 8.8 9.4 0.1 1.0 Neighborhood or Government Clinic 4.6 5.8 5.3 18.8 Other* 20.5 32.0 14.7 20.4 Unknown 0.2 0.5 0.1 1.2 Ages 65+ Doctor's Office or Private Clinic 63.4 48.9 89.6 68.8 Hospital Emergency Room 7.5 14.3 0.1 3.4 Neighborhood or Government Clinic 0.3 7.1 2.4 4.4 Other* 27.6 29.7 6.7 22.7 Unknown 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.7 *Mainly hospital, hospital outpatient clinic, and nonhospital emergency or urgent care center. Source: North Carolina Health Profile, Fall 1995. 46 1 Access to Health Care in North Carolina 118 �9 1 �1 I 0 r i r r r i r r