Abstract
It has been demonstrated that with increasing distance of an individual from a health facility there is a decreasing tendency for utilization. This distance decay function association with the use of health services has also been demonstrated to vary with socioeconomic status and types of illness. In this paper the travel behavior of patients to a polyphasic testing clinic is examined. Travel behavior for patients demonstrating single and multiple system health conditions are compared. Of particular interest is the behavior of patients manifesting the Diffuse Health Aberration Syndrome (DHA).Data used in this study derive from a patient population (N = 113), referred to a university based polyphasic testing clinic in North Central Florida. A sample population (N = 71) drawn on the basis of availability of complete medical records is examined for the association between sociodemographic characteristics, symptomatology, and travel patterns.Substantial differences in the length of journey to the test site ar...
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