In rural Houston County, the older American obtains transportation to a physician's office for non-emergency health care without difficulty by using his private automobile; riding with a relative, friend, or neighbor; or paying someone. A survey of 99 randomly selected elderly persons indicated that age, race, marital status, having a telephone, and owning an automobile were significantly associated with the type of transportation used. Variables not significantly associated were sex, health status, and the condition of living alone.
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Gombeski et al. (1980) studied this question.