Complete Health Indicator Report of Personal Doctor or Health Care Provider
Definition
Percentage of adults who reported having one or more persons they think of as their personal doctor or health care provider.Numerator
Number of adults who reported having at least one person they think of as their personal doctor or health care provider.Denominator
Total number of adults interviewed during the same survey period.Data Interpretation Issues
Starting in 2011, BRFSS protocol requires that the NJBRFS incorporate a fixed quota of interviews from cell phone respondents along with a new weighting methodology called iterative proportional fitting or "raking". The new weighting methodology incorporates additional demographic information (such as education, race, and marital status) in the weighting process. These methodological changes were implemented to account for the underrepresentation of certain demographic groups in the land line sample (which resulted in part from the increasing number of U.S. households without land line phones). Comparisons between 2011 and prior years should therefore be made with caution. (More details about these changes can be found at [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6122a3.htm].) Data from the New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey are intended to represent non-institutionalized adults in households with telephones. Data are collected using a random sample of all possible telephone numbers. Prior to analysis, data are weighted to represent the population distribution of adults by age, sex, and "race"/ethnicity. As with all surveys, however, some residual bias may result from non-response (e.g., refusal to participate in the survey or to answer specific questions) and measurement error (e.g., social desirability or recall). Attempts are made to minimize such error by use of a strict calling protocol (up to 15 calls are made to reach each household), good questionnaire design, standardization of interviewer behavior, interviewer training, and frequent, on-site interviewer monitoring and supervision.Why Is This Important?
As each new health care need arises, an individual's first point of contact with the health care system is typically his or her personal doctor. In most cases a personal doctor can effectively and efficiently manage a patient's medical care because they understand that person's medical history and social background. Having a regular source of health care is also an indicator of overall access to care.Healthy People Objective: Increase the proportion of people with a usual primary care provider
U.S. Target: 83.9 percentState Target: 90 percent
Other Objectives
'''Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective AHS-2''': Increase the proportion of adults aged 18 and older with a personal doctor or health care provider to 90.0 percent.How Are We Doing?
In 2020, 81.1% (crude rate) of New Jerseyans reported having at least one person they think of as their personal doctor or healthcare provider. Lack of a primary care provider was more common among young adults, especially males aged 18 to 34 (only 64% reported having a personal doctor in 2020).Related Indicators
Health Care System Factors
Note: [https://www-doh.state.nj.us/doh-shad/query/builder/njbrfs/PriProvider/PriProviderCrude11_.html Custom data views] of self-reported access to a personal doctor or health care provider among New Jersey adults by selected '''sociodemographic and other characteristics''' (including '''health insurance status''') can be generated using the New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey interactive query module.Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:
Risk Factors
Note: [https://www-doh.state.nj.us/doh-shad/query/builder/njbrfs/PriProvider/PriProviderCrude11_.html Custom data views] of self-reported access to a personal doctor or health care provider among New Jersey adults by selected '''sociodemographic and other characteristics''' can be generated using the New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey interactive query module.Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
- Self-Reported Breast Cancer Screening Among Women
- Self-Reported Cholesterol Screening
- Dilated Eye Exams Among Persons with Diabetes
- Self-Reported Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Hemoglobin Screening Among Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes
- Self-Reported Cervical Cancer Screening
- First Trimester Prenatal Care
- Self-Reported Prostate Cancer Screening
Data Tables
At Least One Primary Provider by Year, New Jersey and U.S., 2011-2020
| US/NJ | Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 20 | ||||||
| US | 2011 | 77.9 | 77.6 | 78.2 | ||
| US | 2012 | 77.8 | 77.6 | 78.1 | ||
| US | 2013 | 76.2 | 75.9 | 76.5 | ||
| US | 2014 | 77.1 | 76.9 | 77.4 | ||
| US | 2015 | 78.5 | 78.3 | 78.8 | ||
| US | 2016 | 78.1 | 77.8 | 78.3 | ||
| US | 2017 | 77.5 | 77.2 | 77.8 | ||
| US | 2018 | 75.7 | 75.4 | 76.0 | ||
| US | 2019 | 75.1 | 74.8 | 75.4 | ||
| US | 2020 | 75.3 | 75.0 | 75.7 | ||
| NJ | 2011 | 83.5 | 82.5 | 84.4 | ||
| NJ | 2012 | 82.6 | 81.7 | 83.5 | ||
| NJ | 2013 | 81.4 | 80.3 | 82.4 | ||
| NJ | 2014 | 81.8 | 80.7 | 82.8 | ||
| NJ | 2015 | 82.0 | 80.7 | 83.2 | ||
| NJ | 2016 | 82.3 | 80.8 | 83.6 | ||
| NJ | 2017 | 79.2 | 77.8 | 80.5 | ||
| NJ | 2018 | 79.6 | 77.1 | 81.9 | ||
| NJ | 2019 | ** | ||||
| NJ | 2020 | 81.1 | 80.1 | 82.0 | ||
Data Notes
**No data is available for 2019. Prevalence estimates for 2011 and forward are calculated using BRFS new methodology and are consistent with those used to track the corresponding Healthy New Jersey 2020 objective (AHS-2) and are for adults aged 18 and over.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]At Least One Primary Provider by Year, New Jersey, 2001-2010
| Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 10 | ||||||
| 2001 | 83.7 | 82.3 | 85.0 | |||
| 2002 | 83.7 | 81.5 | 85.6 | |||
| 2003 | 82.7 | 81.7 | 83.6 | |||
| 2004 | 83.3 | 82.3 | 84.2 | |||
| 2005 | 82.5 | 81.4 | 83.5 | |||
| 2006 | 83.4 | 82.3 | 84.5 | |||
| 2007 | 84.3 | 82.8 | 85.8 | |||
| 2008 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 85.1 | |||
| 2009 | 86.1 | 84.8 | 87.3 | |||
| 2010 | 86.2 | 85.0 | 87.3 | |||
Data Notes
Prevalence estimates for 2001-2010 are calculated using the old BRFS methodology and are for adults aged 18 and over.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]At Least One Primary Provider by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2020
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Adults | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 6 | ||||||
| White | 85.8 | 84.7 | 86.8 | |||
| Black | 83.6 | 81.0 | 85.9 | |||
| Hispanic | 65.4 | 62.5 | 68.2 | |||
| Asian | 85.1 | 81.9 | 87.8 | |||
| New Jersey | 81.1 | 80.1 | 82.0 | |||
| United States | 75.3 | 75.0 | 75.7 | |||
Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]At Least One Primary Provider by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2011-2020
| Race/Ethnicity | Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 40 | ||||||
| White | 2011 | 88.8 | 87.7 | 89.7 | ||
| White | 2012 | 87.9 | 86.9 | 88.8 | ||
| White | 2013 | 87.8 | 86.7 | 88.8 | ||
| White | 2014 | 87.7 | 86.5 | 88.8 | ||
| White | 2015 | 88.3 | 87.0 | 89.4 | ||
| White | 2016 | 87.7 | 85.9 | 89.2 | ||
| White | 2017 | 84.4 | 82.8 | 85.9 | ||
| White | 2018 | 87.9 | 85.3 | 90.0 | ||
| White | 2019 | ** | ||||
| White | 2020 | 85.8 | 84.7 | 86.8 | ||
| Black | 2011 | 81.8 | 78.6 | 84.7 | ||
| Black | 2012 | 79.2 | 76.1 | 82.1 | ||
| Black | 2013 | 79.6 | 76.5 | 82.4 | ||
| Black | 2014 | 83.0 | 79.7 | 85.7 | ||
| Black | 2015 | 81.5 | 77.7 | 84.8 | ||
| Black | 2016 | 83.3 | 78.9 | 86.9 | ||
| Black | 2017 | 78.6 | 74.2 | 82.5 | ||
| Black | 2018 | 81.4 | 74.4 | 86.9 | ||
| Black | 2019 | ** | ||||
| Black | 2020 | 83.6 | 81.0 | 85.9 | ||
| Hispanic | 2011 | 65.4 | 62.1 | 68.5 | ||
| Hispanic | 2012 | 64.7 | 61.8 | 67.6 | ||
| Hispanic | 2013 | 62.0 | 58.6 | 65.3 | ||
| Hispanic | 2014 | 64.0 | 60.7 | 67.1 | ||
| Hispanic | 2015 | 64.2 | 60.0 | 68.1 | ||
| Hispanic | 2016 | 67.4 | 63.2 | 71.4 | ||
| Hispanic | 2017 | 65.3 | 61.4 | 69.1 | ||
| Hispanic | 2018 | 56.9 | 49.6 | 63.9 | ||
| Hispanic | 2019 | ** | ||||
| Hispanic | 2020 | 65.4 | 62.5 | 68.2 | ||
| Asian | 2011 | 84.1 | 79.8 | 87.6 | ||
| Asian | 2012 | 85.5 | 82.3 | 88.2 | ||
| Asian | 2013 | 80.0 | 75.1 | 84.1 | ||
| Asian | 2014 | 80.9 | 76.3 | 84.8 | ||
| Asian | 2015 | 76.9 | 70.0 | 82.6 | ||
| Asian | 2016 | 77.6 | 71.4 | 82.7 | ||
| Asian | 2017 | 76.9 | 71.5 | 81.6 | ||
| Asian | 2018 | 77.4 | 68.2 | 84.5 | ||
| Asian | 2019 | ** | ||||
| Asian | 2020 | 85.1 | 81.9 | 87.8 | ||
Data Notes
**No data is available for 2019Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]At Least One Primary Provider by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2001-2010
| Race/Ethnicity | Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 40 | ||||||
| White | 2001 | 88.0% | 86.5% | 89.3% | ||
| White | 2002 | 87.2% | 84.8% | 89.3% | ||
| White | 2003 | 87.6% | 86.7% | 88.5% | ||
| White | 2004 | 88.5% | 87.6% | 89.3% | ||
| White | 2005 | 89.0% | 88.0% | 89.9% | ||
| White | 2006 | 88.9% | 87.8% | 89.9% | ||
| White | 2007 | 89.2% | 87.9% | 90.4% | ||
| White | 2008 | 88.9% | 87.6% | 90.1% | ||
| White | 2009 | 90.2% | 88.8% | 91.4% | ||
| White | 2010 | 89.8% | 88.6% | 90.8% | ||
| Black | 2001 | 82.8% | 78.2% | 86.6% | ||
| Black | 2002 | 83.9% | 75.7% | 89.8% | ||
| Black | 2003 | 85.1% | 85.0% | 87.7% | ||
| Black | 2004 | 83.2% | 79.9% | 86.1% | ||
| Black | 2005 | 87.7% | 85.2% | 89.8% | ||
| Black | 2006 | 87.3% | 84.4% | 89.7% | ||
| Black | 2007 | 84.5% | 79.9% | 88.1% | ||
| Black | 2008 | 84.1% | 80.4% | 87.2% | ||
| Black | 2009 | 83.6% | 79.1% | 87.3% | ||
| Black | 2010 | 88.1% | 85.1% | 90.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 2001 | 64.0% | 59.2% | 68.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 2002 | 65.8% | 57.4% | 73.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 2003 | 60.6% | 56.8% | 64.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 2004 | 61.4% | 57.8% | 64.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 2005 | 56.5% | 52.8% | 60.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 2006 | 60.0% | 55.9% | 63.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 2007 | 66.7% | 60.8% | 72.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 2008 | 65.9% | 61.8% | 69.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 2009 | 70.2% | 66.0% | 74.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 2010 | 73.7% | 69.6% | 77.4% | ||
| Asian | 2001 | 83.9% | 77.2% | 89.0% | ||
| Asian | 2002 | 79.6% | 72.0% | 85.6% | ||
| Asian | 2003 | 78.6% | 73.4% | 83.0% | ||
| Asian | 2004 | 86.6% | 81.8% | 90.3% | ||
| Asian | 2005 | 83.4% | 78.0% | 87.7% | ||
| Asian | 2006 | 85.5% | 80.2% | 89.5% | ||
| Asian | 2007 | 79.6% | 71.6% | 85.8% | ||
| Asian | 2008 | 83.7% | 76.9% | 88.7% | ||
| Asian | 2009 | 89.2% | 84.6% | 92.5% | ||
| Asian | 2010 | 80.4% | 73.3% | 86.0% | ||
Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]At Least One Primary Provider by Age and Sex, New Jersey, 2017-2020*
| Sex | Age Group | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 8 | ||||||
| Male | 18-34 | 59.4 | 56.5 | 62.2 | ||
| Male | 35-49 | 67.0 | 64.1 | 69.7 | ||
| Male | 50-64 | 85.9 | 84.2 | 87.5 | ||
| Male | 65+ | 92.4 | 90.9 | 93.6 | ||
| Female | 18-34 | 70.5 | 67.7 | 73.2 | ||
| Female | 35-49 | 84.7 | 82.7 | 86.5 | ||
| Female | 50-64 | 90.3 | 88.8 | 91.7 | ||
| Female | 65+ | 94.7 | 93.4 | 95.8 | ||
Data Notes
*2019 data is not included in the average estimated prevalence. No data is available for 2019.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]At Least One Primary Provider by County, New Jersey, 2017-2020*
| County | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 22 | ||||||
| Atlantic | 81.5 | 77.8 | 84.8 | |||
| Bergen | 79.6 | 76.9 | 82.0 | |||
| Burlington | 85.5 | 82.6 | 88.0 | |||
| Camden | 82.5 | 79.3 | 85.3 | |||
| Cape May | 80.4 | 75.2 | 84.8 | |||
| Cumberland | 78.8 | 74.0 | 82.8 | |||
| Essex | 75.2 | 72.2 | 78.0 | |||
| Gloucester | 84.6 | 80.6 | 87.9 | |||
| Hudson | 73.4 | 69.9 | 76.7 | |||
| Hunterdon | 85.4 | 81.1 | 88.8 | |||
| Mercer | 83.4 | 80.2 | 86.1 | |||
| Middlesex | 76.3 | 73.0 | 79.3 | |||
| Monmouth | 82.0 | 78.5 | 85.1 | |||
| Morris | 85.8 | 82.7 | 88.5 | |||
| Ocean | 82.3 | 79.3 | 84.9 | |||
| Passaic | 76.1 | 72.4 | 79.5 | |||
| Salem | 88.6 | 83.9 | 92.1 | |||
| Somerset | 82.7 | 79.1 | 85.8 | |||
| Sussex | 83.1 | 78.3 | 86.9 | |||
| Union | 77.6 | 74.1 | 80.8 | |||
| Warren | 85.0 | 80.4 | 88.7 | |||
| New Jersey | 80.0 | 79.3 | 80.8 | |||
Data Notes
*2019 data is not included in the average estimated prevalence. No data is available for 2019.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]
Page Content Updated On 10/11/2022,
Published on 10/27/2022
