Abstract

This article examines the extent to which, conditional on receiving treatment, the type of care differs across metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), the findings indicate that nonmetro residents who obtained mental health care (n = 2,381) have fewer mental health visits in a calendar year than their metro counterparts after adjusting for individual-level characteristics. Although observed rates of hospitalization and contact with physicians are higher in nonmetro areas than metro areas, this difference is attributable primarily to compositional differences between metro and nonmetro residents. Copyright 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.

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