Medical checkups: who does not get them?
OBJECTIVE
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 of recent checkups was noted for persons aged 25 to 44, men, and those who faced cost barriers. An increased likelihood of recent checkups was associated with married people, highest household income, health insurance, fair and poor health status, physical exercise, occasional smoking, and some chronic diseases.


CONCLUSIONS
A profile of persons not having a checkup in the past 12 months emerged from the investigation.
Culica
Dan
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Southwestern Medical Center Program, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., V8.112N, Dallas, TX 75390-9128, USA. dan.culica@utsouthwestern.edu
Rohrer
James
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Ward
Marcia
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Hilsenrath
Peter
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Pomrehn
Paul
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007348:Insurance, Health; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors