Authors analyzed the association between cost-related delayed or forgone health care and emergency department (ED) visits among Latino adults in the U.S. in this cross-sectional study of 17,344 Latino adults aged 18 to 64 years from the National Health Interview Survey. Authors estimated within-group differences in ED visits by language, place of birth, heritage, citizenship status, and insurance status, after adjusting for delayed or forgone care.

Findings: Respondents who reported cost-related delayed or forgone care had significantly higher odds (78%) of reporting at least 1 ED visit in the past 12 months compared with those who did not report delaying or forgoing care. Females and individuals with lower educational attainment, public insurance, non-Mexican heritage, and poorer self-rated health had higher odds of at least 1 ED visit. Compared with U.S.-born individuals, those born outside the U.S. had 25% lower odds of having at least 1 ED visit