December 2008
Sally Adams, Sheila Husting, Elaine Zahnd, Elizabeth Ozer
The authors studied rates and disparities in preventive health topics covered during routine medical care for adolescents, using a California sample. Using 2003 California Health Interview Survey data, the sample included 2192 adolescents attending a physical exam within the past 6 months. Adolescents reported whether nine health topics: tobacco, alcohol, drugs, seatbelts, helmets, violence, exercise, nutrition, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were discussed during their most recent physical exam. Outcomes were rates of health topics discussed and disparities in rates based on age, gender, race/ethnicity, income level, and insurance status.
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