University of Maryland Study Evaluates Affordable Care Act Preventive Health Services Use Among Asian Americans
Asian Americans have lower cancer screening rates than whites, but higher use of other preventive services, like routine check-ups, cholesterol screenings and flu vaccinations, according to a new Preventive Medicine Reports study co-authored by
As the most diverse racial group in
The study is the first to evaluate the utilization of preventive health services by Asian subgroups.
The researchers found that Asians generally had higher rates of routine check-ups, cholesterol screenings and flu vaccinations than whites. Still, except for Filipinos, all Asian subgroups had lower rates of blood pressure check-ups, pap tests and mammograms. Also, the researchers observed a decreasing trend in having pap tests, mammograms, or colorectal cancer screenings among all Asian subgroups.
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