Analyzing the predictors of health care utilization in the agricultural worker population using decision tree analysis: Does language matter?
Daniel Jackson SmithAbby MuticValerie V T MacVicki S HertzbergLinda A McCauleyPublished in: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) (2020)
By partitioning on insurance status and use of public aid, the decision tree provided evidence that systemic factors are key determinants of health care utilization in the agricultural worker community. This highlights the importance of agencies that connect agricultural workers with resources that provide insurance and improve access to health care. This is especially important given that agricultural workers are one of the highest risk groups for occupational injury or death in the United States.