Table 2 Healthcare confidence, past experiences and beliefs about healthcare, healthcare access, health information seeking, and healthcare setting preferences by community supervision status among WWID (N = 64)

 Lack of confidence negatively affects healthcare

21.7%

10

44.4%

8

3.299

0.069

 Feels more assertive than other WWID

56.5%

26

50.0%

9

0.222

0.637

 Asks doctor questions about prescriptions

87.0%

40

83.3%

15

0.141

0.703^a

 Will not do treatment if disagrees with it

73.9%

34

77.8%

14

0.103

1.000^a

 Don’t always follow doctor’s instructions

63.0%

29

61.1%

11

0.021

0.886

 Feels judged by doctor and doctor’s office

26.1%

12

27.8%

5

0.019

1.000^a

 Feels that doctors don’t want to treat people like them

23.9%

11

33.3%

6

0.589

0.533^a

 Experiences positive interactions with doctor office staff

71.7%

33

72.2%

13

0.001

0.969

 Feels comfortable talking with doctors

71.7%

33

72.0%

13

0.001

0.969

 Feels doctors listen to them and do not rush them

65.2%

30

66.7%

12

0.012

0.913

 Experiences ease with obtaining doctor appointment

45.7%

21

77.8%

14

5.388

0.020*

 Feels ER is easiest for medical care

54.3%

25

88.9%

16

6.705

0.010*

 Has health insurance

84.8%

39

88.9%

16

0.181

1.000^a

 Distance is a barrier for getting to doctor appointment

30.4%

14

33.3%

6

0.051

0.822

 Actively seeks health information for self

71.7%

33

38.9%

7

5.957

0.015*

 Prefers to use ER only or does not use medical care

28.3%

13

55.6%

10

4.187

0.041*