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Longitudinal analysis on the percentage of adolescents having at least 1 preventive care visit, 2003–2010 MarketScan database
| Preventive care visits | ||
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| Having at least 1 visit | Male | Female |
| For 1 y | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| For 2 y | 14.9 | 16.2 |
| For 3 y | 14.1 | 15.1 |
| For 4 y | 13.0 | 13.5 |
| For 5 y | 9.9 | 10.9 |
| For 6 y | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| For 7 y | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| For 8 y | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| No visit during the 8 y | 18.2 | 13.8 |
| Mean number of visits | 3.6 | 3.9 |
Adolescents included were those born in 1992 and enrolled in the same insurance plan for 8 years.
