In the Houston metro area, 5.2% of households don't have access to a vehicle - and that number is even higher for households headed by people of color and by women, per the National Equity Atlas.
Why it matters: Transportation is a key social driver of health equity.
The big picture: More than one in five U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transportation missed or skipped a medical appointment last year, according to a report by the Urban Institute.
What they found: Nationwide, 21% of adults without access to a vehicle or public transit said they went without needed medical care in 2022.
Dig deeper: A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found as much as 10% of a person's health can be attributed to socioeconomic factors like education, employment and transportation availability.
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