In the past year did you (or anyone in your family living here/there) put off medical or dental treatment because you didn’t have the money?
Delayed medical or dental care due to cost · Asked in 5 waves, 1984–2004 · 9,260 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1992, 2000. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: 2000 NOTE: Respondents were randomly selected to be administered this question in the Pre or the Post.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 34% | 66% | 1211 | ±3 |
ANES 2004 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043066. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,211 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001413a. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,691 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V941027. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923434. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,307 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840157. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,256 |