Section III: Population Dynamics

Table 3. Proportion of adults with health care coverage and health care contact by long-term health status and presence of selected mental disorders: National Health Interview Survey, 1999^a
	None of the Selected Long-Term Health Conditions		Any of the Selected Long-Term Health Conditions
	None of the Selected Mental Disorders (%)	Any of the Selected Mental Disorders (%)	None of the Selected Mental Disorders (%)	Any of the Selected Mental Disorders (%)
Health Care Coverage, current
Uninsured	16.3	20.5*	8.6	17.2*
Mental Health Care Contact, past 12 months
Contact with a Mental Health Professional	2.8	26.4*	3.7	29.8*
Health Care Contact, past 12 months
Visit to a Health Professional's Office	70.9	81.4*	89.9	91.3
Contact with General Doctor	54.9	61.2*	76.7	77.9
Contact with Medical Specialist	14.4	24.9*	36.5	46.5*
Visit to Emergency Room	12.1	24.5*	20.5	36.9*
Surgery	8.7	14.4*	16.8	24.1*
Overnight Hospitalization	5.1	10.5*	13.2	22.6*
Home Visitation by a Health Professional	0.5	1.5	3.2	4.8*
^a T-tests evaluating differences between the two "mental disorders categories within each long-term health condition category. * p < 0.05.