Table 16. Use of other health services and goods, by age: United States, 1977.
| Other health services and goods | Total population | 65 years or over |
|---|---|---|
| Dental visits | ||
| People with at least one visit | 41.1 | 29.9 |
| Visits per person | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Visits per user1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Prescribed medicine | ||
| People with at least one prescription | 58.2 | 75.2 |
| Prescribed medicines per person | 4.3 | 10.7 |
| Prescribed medicines per user1 | 7.5 | 14.2 |
| Vision aids | ||
| People with purchase or repair of glasses or contact lenses | 12.4 | 16.6 |
| Purchases or repairs of glasses or contact lenses per thousand population | 143 | 193 |
| Medical equipment and supplies | ||
| People with at least one purchase or rental | 6.2 | 13.3 |
| Purchases or rentals per thousand population | 93 | 245 |
| Purchases or rentals per user1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
A user is a person with at least one of the items in question (a visit, a prescription, etc).
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