Access and Utilization of Selected Preventive Health Services Among Adolescents Aged 10-17

Abstract

Data from the National Health Interview Survey •The percentages of adolescents aged 10-17 who did not have a usual place for preventive care, did not receive a well-child checkup in the past 12 months, or did not have a dental visit in the past 12 months decreased from 2008 to 2014. •In 2014, 2% of adolescents aged 10-17 did not have a usual place for preventive care, 21% did not receive a well-child checkup, and 12% did not have a dental visit in the past 12 months. •In 2014, the percentages of adolescents not having a usual place for preventive care, not receiving a well-child checkup, and not having a dental visit were higher for those aged 16-17 compared with those in younger age groups. These percentages also varied by race and ethnicity, poverty status, and insurance status.