Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information about each preventive service:
Colon cancer screening: age 50-75 yrs
Cervical cancer screening: women, age 21-65 yrs
Breast cancer screening: women, age 50-74 yrs
HIV testing: age 18-65 yrs
Pneumococcal vaccination: age 65 yrs and above
Influenza vaccination: age 18 yrs and above
Diabetes screening: age 40-70 yrs
HPV vaccination: age 18-26 yrs
Zoster (shingles) vaccination: age 50 yrs and above
Tetanus vaccination: age 19 yrs and above
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Share of U.S. adults who used select preventive services in 2018, by insurance status
There were large discrepancies between insured and uninsured adults for preventive services, the exception being HIV testing. The colon cancer screening rate was twice as high among insured adults aged 50-75 years.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of insured vs uninsured adults who received select clinical preventive services in the U.S. in 2018.
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