Clinical preventive health measures undertaken by physician respondents by sex, from time of survey: N = 3213; P < .001.
| PREVENTIVE MEASURE | % TOTAL | % FEMALE | % MALE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical checkup | |||
| • < 1 y | 39 | 48 | 35 |
| • 1 < 2 y | 22 | 25 | 20 |
| • 2 < 3 y | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| • 3 < 4 y | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| • 4 < 5 y | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| • ≥ 5 y | 16 | 8 | 19 |
| • Never | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Blood pressure check | |||
| • < 1 y | 67 | 70 | 66 |
| • 1 < 2 y | 17 | 19 | 17 |
| • 2 < 3 y | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| • 3 < 4 y | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| • 4 < 5 y | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| • ≥ 5 y | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| • Never | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Breast or testicular examination (by clinician) | |||
| • < 1 y | 30 | 49 | 20 |
| • 1 < 2 y | 18 | 25 | 14 |
| • 2 < 3 y | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| • 3 < 4 y | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| • 4 < 5 y | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| • ≥ 5 y | 14 | 6 | 18 |
| • Never | 25 | 5 | 35 |
| Influenza vaccine | |||
| • < 1 y | 75 | 76 | 75 |
| • 1 < 2 y | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| • 2 < 3 y | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| • 3 < 4 y | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| • 4 < 5 y | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| • ≥ 5 y | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| • Never | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Cholesterol measurement | |||
| • < 1 y | 44 | 34 | 49 |
| • 1 < 2 y | 21 | 23 | 20 |
| • 2 < 3 y | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| • 3 < 4 y | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| • 4 < 5 y | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| • ≥5 y | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| • Never | 10 | 15 | 8 |
| Mammography | N/A | ||
| • < 1 y | 26 | ||
| • 1 < 2 y | 16 | ||
| • 2 < 3 y | 5 | ||
| • 3 < 4 y | 2 | ||
| • 4 < 5 y | 2 | ||
| • ≥ 5 y | 4 | ||
| • Never | 45 | ||
| Papanicolaou smear | N/A | ||
| • < 1 y | 47 | ||
| • 1 < 2 y | 29 | ||
| • 2 < 3 y | 11 | ||
| • 3 < 4 y | 4 | ||
| • 4 < 5 y | 2 | ||
| • ≥ 5 y | 6 | ||
| • Never | 2 | ||