Preventive Medical Visits

The share of people having routine physical exams differ between demographic groups. Hispanics/Latinos were less likely to get a physical exam, more females had a routine physical exam than males, and the share of people having routine visits increases with age.

Medical Visit by Age
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Medical Visit by Income
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Medical Visit by Gender
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Medical Visit by Race
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Medical Visit by Education
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Rural areas are lagging behind in preventive physical exams.

Physical Exam
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NYS children are more likely to receive preventive care than U.S. average.

Medical Visit
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Medical and Dental Visit
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