Figure 1 is a bar chart showing rates of health centers visits among adults, overall and by age and sex in 2022. Age groups shown are 18–44, 45–54, 55–64, and 65 and older.

Figure 1Health center visit rate for adults, by age group and sex: United States, 2022

1Significantly different from men.

NOTES: Rates are based on a sample of 4,612,644 visits by adults to 64 health centers, representing an estimated 89.5 million adult visits (weighted) to health centers in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Visit rates are based on the July 1, 2022, set of estimates of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population, as developed by the U.S. Census Bureau Population Division. Total visits includes all visits by adults age 18 and older. Sex was missing for 0.1% of the visits by adults, and missing values were excluded from the denominator for the subgroup analysis by sex.

SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Health Center Component, 2022.

From: Number 211, Visits to Health Centers Among Adults, by Selected Characteristics: United States, 2022

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