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New York City Taxi Drivers' Knowledge and Perceptions of the Affordable Care Act.
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Journal of Community Health . Dec2015, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p1130-1139. 10p. 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This study was conducted to assess New York City taxi drivers' knowledge and perceptions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A cross-sectional street-intercept study design was used to assess drivers' knowledge about the ACA. A 146-item questionnaire was administered from September 12 to December 6, 2013 to 175 yellow taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers. 91 % of drivers were foreign-born; 50 % were uninsured. Mean knowledge about the ACA was quite low; 78 % of the sample either knew nothing or only a little bit about the ACA. 77 % wanted more information about the ACA. Greater English proficiency, more years driving a taxi, and knowledge of having or not having a pre-existing health condition (vs. not knowing) were related to higher ACA knowledge levels. Knowledge of a pre-existing condition (whether they had one or not) compared to those who lacked such knowledge was also an important predictor of the perception of whether the ACA would have a positive impact. To facilitate enrollment, efforts should focus on occupationally-focused initiatives that educate drivers at their places of work and leisure, to raise the overall knowledge levels and enrollment of the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AUTOMOBILE driving
*CHI-squared test
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*MEDICALLY uninsured persons
*SENSORY perception
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICS
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*DATA analysis
*RELATIVE medical risk
*CROSS-sectional method
*HEALTH literacy
*DATA analysis software
*STATISTICAL models
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ODDS ratio
PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00945145
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Community Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110606253
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-015-0039-8