Medical Checkups: Who Does Not Get Them?

作者: Dan Culica , James Rohrer , Marcia Ward , Peter Hilsenrath , Paul Pomrehn

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.1.88

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摘要: Objectives. This study determined which predisposing, enabling, need, behavioral, and disease factors predict the use of medical checkups. Methods. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System was used to obtain state estimates in Iowa. Results. A decreased likelihood recent checkups noted for persons aged 25 44, men, those who faced cost barriers. An increased associated with married people, highest household income, health insurance, fair poor status, physical exercise, occasional smoking, some chronic diseases. Conclusions. profile not having a checkup past 12 months emerged from investigation.

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