Table A-20. Percent of Persons with Hospitalization, Physician Visits, and Dental Visits, Selected Years 1968-19811.
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| 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1975 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | |
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| Percent of persons with 1 hospital episode or more | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
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| Percent of persons with visits in past year | 71.2 | 69.4 | 71.9 | 72.4 | 75.2 | 75.1 | 74.9 | 74.3 |
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| Percent of persons with visits in past year | N.A. | 45.0 | 46.8 | 47.1 | 50.3 | 50.2 | 49.9 | 50.0 |
N.A. = Not available
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Source is various issues of Current Estimates From the Health Interview Survey: United States, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.