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Inquiry J Health Car · Jan 2000
Multicenter StudyClinical and socioeconomic determinants of health care use among HIV-infected patients in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This study estimates the impact of clinical and socioeconomic characteristics on health care use for HIV-infected patients. Data come from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) HIV Registry, which electronically extracts data from patients' automated medical records, and from patient interviews. ⋯ Results showed that clinical factors were the most important determinants of health care use; socioeconomic variables were seldom significant. These findings were expected, since the VA is an equal access system, providing care regardless of socioeconomic status.