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Increase the proportion of adolescents who speak privately with a provider at a preventive medical visit — AH‑02 Data

National Status: Improving

  
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Most Recent Data:
42.7 percent (2022-23)

National Target:
43.3 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
38.4 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years spoke privately with a physician or other health care provider without another adult in the room during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months in 2016-17

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Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Total
38.4
CI 37.1 / 39.7
SE 0.674
40.0
CI 38.9 / 41.2
SE 0.573
42.7
CI 41.8 / 43.7
SE 0.504

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Sex, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Male
39.9
CI 38.0 / 41.7
SE 0.938
39.6
CI 38.0 / 41.1
SE 0.778
42.0
CI 40.6 / 43.4
SE 0.699
Female
36.8
CI 34.9 / 38.7
SE 0.962
40.5
CI 38.9 / 42.2
SE 0.843
43.6
CI 42.1 / 45.0
SE 0.729

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
American Indian or Alaska Native only
30.3
CI 21.2 / 41.3
SE 5.193
36.1
CI 27.9 / 45.1
SE 4.422
36.0
CI 29.0 / 43.8
SE 3.801
Asian only
32.8
CI 27.6 / 38.5
SE 2.807
30.9
CI 27.1 / 35.0
SE 2.026
36.7
CI 33.5 / 40.0
SE 1.683
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
26.0
CI 13.8 / 43.6
SE 7.739
21.1
CI 12.5 / 33.3
SE 5.295
30.9
CI 22.0 / 41.5
SE 5.016
Black or African American only
37.7
CI 33.9 / 41.6
SE 1.979
37.1
CI 34.0 / 40.3
SE 1.609
37.9
CI 35.1 / 40.9
SE 1.488
White only
39.0
CI 37.5 / 40.5
SE 0.764
41.6
CI 40.3 / 42.9
SE 0.671
44.1
CI 43.0 / 45.3
SE 0.596
2 or more races
40.8
CI 35.5 / 46.4
SE 2.807
41.4
CI 37.1 / 45.8
SE 2.214
46.8
CI 43.4 / 50.2
SE 1.726
Hispanic or Latino
32.4
CI 28.9 / 36.1
SE 1.848
33.0
CI 30.3 / 35.9
SE 1.435
38.5
CI 36.2 / 40.9
SE 1.214
Not Hispanic or Latino
40.3
CI 39.0 / 41.6
SE 0.653
42.7
CI 41.6 / 43.8
SE 0.563
44.4
CI 43.4 / 45.4
SE 0.519
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
34.3
CI 24.6 / 45.5
SE 5.405
35.2
CI 27.1 / 44.2
SE 4.418
42.3
CI 32.6 / 52.8
SE 5.225
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
31.9
CI 27.4 / 36.8
SE 2.423
30.5
CI 26.6 / 34.6
SE 2.029
36.2
CI 32.9 / 39.6
SE 1.703
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
25.3
CI 12.9 / 43.7
SE 7.984
26.1
CI 14.7 / 41.9
SE 7.014
41.2
CI 22.9 / 62.3
SE 10.581
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
38.3
CI 34.2 / 42.5
SE 2.102
36.3
CI 33.1 / 39.6
SE 1.666
38.1
CI 35.0 / 41.2
SE 1.562
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
41.8
CI 40.5 / 43.2
SE 0.672
45.8
CI 44.6 / 47.0
SE 0.612
46.7
CI 45.5 / 47.8
SE 0.572
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
39.8
CI 35.2 / 44.7
SE 2.425
43.2
CI 39.0 / 47.5
SE 2.188
48.6
CI 45.2 / 52.0
SE 1.734

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Age group, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
12-13 years
30.0
CI 27.7 / 32.4
SE 1.200
30.1
CI 28.2 / 32.0
SE 0.957
32.1
CI 30.4 / 33.8
SE 0.863
14-15 years
37.9
CI 35.8 / 40.1
SE 1.096
42.4
CI 40.5 / 44.3
SE 0.992
45.3
CI 43.6 / 47.0
SE 0.868
16-17 years
47.1
CI 44.8 / 49.5
SE 1.207
48.1
CI 46.1 / 50.1
SE 1.016
51.0
CI 49.3 / 52.7
SE 0.883

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Educational attainment (of most highly educated adult, 25 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Less than High school
26.2
CI 21.0 / 32.2
SE 2.877
25.1
CI 20.5 / 30.3
SE 2.500
32.8
CI 28.3 / 37.6
SE 2.360
High school
33.2
CI 30.1 / 36.5
SE 1.654
34.6
CI 32.0 / 37.4
SE 1.384
37.6
CI 35.2 / 40.1
SE 1.237
Some college or Associate degree
36.9
CI 34.2 / 39.7
SE 1.411
39.7
CI 37.5 / 41.9
SE 1.103
41.5
CI 39.5 / 43.6
SE 1.061
4-year college degree or more
44.5
CI 42.9 / 46.0
SE 0.789
46.3
CI 44.9 / 47.6
SE 0.690
48.2
CI 47.0 / 49.5
SE 0.624

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
<100
33.4
CI 29.8 / 37.2
SE 1.880
31.7
CI 28.7 / 34.9
SE 1.598
34.7
CI 32.1 / 37.4
SE 1.364
100-199
32.8
CI 29.7 / 36.1
SE 1.640
37.6
CI 34.7 / 40.6
SE 1.510
38.9
CI 36.2 / 41.7
SE 1.412
200-399
37.4
CI 35.0 / 39.9
SE 1.225
39.9
CI 37.9 / 41.9
SE 1.019
42.6
CI 40.6 / 44.7
SE 1.042
400+
46.2
CI 44.2 / 48.1
SE 0.994
46.8
CI 45.2 / 48.5
SE 0.847
49.7
CI 48.2 / 51.2
SE 0.759

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Health insurance status, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Insured
39.6
CI 38.3 / 41.0
SE 0.698
41.8
CI 40.6 / 42.9
SE 0.595
44.4
CI 43.4 / 45.4
SE 0.516
Private
42.4
CI 40.9 / 43.8
SE 0.743
44.1
CI 42.8 / 45.4
SE 0.667
46.3
CI 45.1 / 47.4
SE 0.590
Public
34.8
CI 32.1 / 37.6
SE 1.416
38.1
CI 35.8 / 40.4
SE 1.161
41.8
CI 39.8 / 43.8
SE 1.003
Uninsured
21.4
CI 17.1 / 26.5
SE 2.407
21.2
CI 17.7 / 25.3
SE 1.947
24.0
CI 20.5 / 27.9
SE 1.888

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Geographic location, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Metropolitan
38.9
CI 37.4 / 40.3
SE 0.744
40.5
CI 39.3 / 41.8
SE 0.633
43.3
CI 42.2 / 44.4
SE 0.553
Non-metropolitan
34.4
CI 32.0 / 36.9
SE 1.268
36.6
CI 34.3 / 39.0
SE 1.195
38.8
CI 36.6 / 41.0
SE 1.136

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Marital status (of parents, 18 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Married/​Cohabiting partner
38.3
CI 36.8 / 39.8
SE 0.771
40.5
CI 39.1 / 41.8
SE 0.677
43.3
CI 42.1 / 44.4
SE 0.592
Divorced, separated, widowed
37.9
CI 34.5 / 41.4
SE 1.778
41.6
CI 38.8 / 44.5
SE 1.459
44.6
CI 42.1 / 47.3
SE 1.334
Never married
37.8
CI 31.6 / 44.4
SE 3.282
36.8
CI 32.1 / 41.8
SE 2.472
41.7
CI 37.3 / 46.2
SE 2.265

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Country of birth (of parents), 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
US
40.5
CI 39.1 / 41.9
SE 0.710
43.1
CI 41.9 / 44.3
SE 0.619
45.7
CI 44.6 / 46.8
SE 0.581
Outside US
33.0
CI 29.9 / 36.3
SE 1.632
33.8
CI 31.3 / 36.5
SE 1.341
37.4
CI 35.3 / 39.6
SE 1.104

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Veteran status (of parents, 20 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Veteran
DNA
42.4
CI 38.9 / 46.0
SE 1.790
45.4
CI 41.8 / 49.0
SE 1.847
Non-veteran
DNA
40.2
CI 38.9 / 41.4
SE 0.628
43.1
CI 42.0 / 44.2
SE 0.550

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Disability status, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Disability status
DNA
DNA
DNA

Adolescents speaking privately with a physician or other health care provider during a preventive medical visit in the past 12 months by Special health care needs, 2016-17 to 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2020-21 2022-23
Yes
43.5
CI 41.1 / 46.0
SE 1.245
48.3
CI 46.4 / 50.3
SE 1.005
51.5
CI 49.8 / 53.1
SE 0.834
No
36.0
CI 34.5 / 37.6
SE 0.797
36.1
CI 34.8 / 37.5
SE 0.691
38.4
CI 37.1 / 39.6
SE 0.623

Disparity