Excerpts from The National Health Survey Report, page II-52-53

About one in five U.S. residents indicated that they or a member of their family had a need for financial assistance (18%) or health-related services (19%) in the last 12 months. Approximately one in ten respondents indicated that they or a member of had a need for children and youth services (10%), family and marriage related services (9%), or employment services (8%) in the last 12 months. About one in twenty or fewer U.S. residents indicated a need for alcohol/drug abuse services (5%), senior citizen's services (4%), veteran's services (3%), social or human services (3%), or housing services (2%) in the last 12 months. (Chart 119) U.S. residents under age 45 were more likely than those age 45 or older to report that they or a family member had a need for children and youth services in the last 12 months (18-34=18%, 35-44=15% vs. 45-64=6% and 65+=1%). U.S. residents age 65 or older were more likely than their younger counterparts to report having a need for health-related services (31% vs. 18-34=16%, 35-44=16%, 45-64=17%). U.S. residents with poverty level income were more likely than those with low or above low incomes to report having a need for employment services (22% vs. 10% and 6%). U.S. residents with children under six were more likely than those with no children under six to report a need for children and youth services (30% vs. 6%). Nonwhites were more likely than whites to have a need for employment services in the last 12 months (18% vs. 6%). U.S. residents were also asked whether they or a family member had used specific services in the last 12 months. About one in five U.S. residents indicated that they or a member of their family had used financial assistance (17%) or health-related services (18%) in the last 12 months. Approximately one in ten respondents indicated that they or a member of used children and youth services (8%) and family and marriage related services (8%) in the last 12 months. About one in twenty or fewer U.S. residents indicated used employment services (6%), alcohol/drug abuse services (3%), senior citizen's services (3%), veteran's services (3%), social or human services (2%), or housing services (2%) in the last 12 months.

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