DISPARITIES IN PREVENTIVE SERVICE USE AMONG WORKING-AGE ADULTS WITH MOBILITY LIMITATIONS

Abstract

This study examined use of preventive health care services, for working-age adults with mobility limitations (uses mobility aids, has difficulty walking, difficulty standing for extended periods of time, or difficulty climbing steps) and for working-age adults reporting no mobility limitation, in order to identify similarities and disparities between the two populations. We analyzed data from the 1994 National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement and NHIS Year 2000 file with cross-tabulation and logistic regression procedures to examine the relationship between mobility limitation and use of health screenings, immunizations, and health behavior counseling. Results were mixed, but disparities in preventive service use were identified.