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However, little data exists on how much travel time might prevent care-seeking. We surveyed 5,453 individuals aged 50+ in the nationally representative Understanding America Study about their willingness to travel for primary care and examined the factors associated with preference. Most respondents (80%) currently traveled 0-30 minutes for primary care, 14% 31-60 minutes, 2% more than 60 minutes, with 3% having no primary care provider. The vast majority (94%) traveled by car. Asked about the maximum travel time before delaying or forgoing care, 28% responded 0-30minutes, 42% 31-60minutes, and 30% more than 60 minutes. Most (77%) were willing to travel longer than their current time. Logistic regression showed older age, higher income, belonging to non-Hispanic white group, higher education, poorer self-rated health, and shorter current travel time were significantly associated with greater willingness to travel longer than current. Income and race/ethnicity had strong effects: 83% of individuals with income ≥$100,000 were willing to travel longer, versus 69% of those with income ≤$39,000 (odds ratio [OR]=2.41, p \u003C 0.0005); 81% for non-Hispanic White versus 67-68% for racial/ethnic minority groups (OR = 2.14-2.22, p \u003C 0.0005) . The findings suggest that most older adults would be accepting of longer travel times rather than forgoing care, but there are notable differences by demographic groups. Further research should investigate whether these stated preferences correspond to actual behavior, and whether and how much travel times limit access.","cbCainTtpo2TPY11","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainTtpo2TPY11","pdf",542927,"English","# Abstract\n## Study design and sample\n## Current travel time distribution\n## Maximum acceptable travel time\n## Willingness predictors and subgroup effects\n## Implications and future research","[{\"question\":\"How did most respondents travel for primary care, and what maximum travel times did they report?\",\"answer\":\"Most respondents traveled 0–30 minutes for primary care. For maximum acceptable time, 28% reported 0–30 minutes, 42% reported 31–60 minutes, and 30% reported more than 60 minutes.\"},{\"question\":\"What share of older adults were willing to travel longer than their current time?\",\"answer\":\"Most respondents (77%) were willing to travel longer than their current travel time for primary care.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors were associated with greater willingness to travel longer?\",\"answer\":\"Logistic regression showed older age, higher income, non-Hispanic White group membership, higher education, poorer self-rated health, and shorter current travel time were significantly associated with greater willingness. Income and race/ethnicity showed strong effects.\"}]","Older Adults’ Current and Maximum Acceptable Travel Times for Primary Care - Research findings | PDF",1790625619]