- Minority girls less likely to have a regular source of care (doctor):
- 13% white
- 21% black
- 20% Hispanic
- 26% Asian American
- Uninsured girls are at a higher risk for health access barriers:
- Insured
- 25% could not get needed care
- 12% had no regular doctor
- Uninsured
- 44% could not get needed care
- 29% had no regular doctor
- Reasons why older adolescents do not get needed care:
- Female
- 41% didn't want to tell parents
- 36% cost too much, no insurance
- 25% no time to get care
- 11% no transportation
- Male
- 27% didn't want to tell parents
- 30% cost too much, no insurance
- 20% no time to get care
- 6% no transportation
- Abused girls are twice as likely to put their health at risk:
- No abuse
- 10% smoke
- 12% drink
- 13% use drugs
- 6% binge and purge
- Abused
- 26% smoke
- 22% drink
- 30% use drugs
- 18% binge and purge
