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Table 5 Comparison of health care use between 15 to 19 year olds and 20 to 24 year olds in Saudi Arabia, 2013

From: The health of Saudi youths: current challenges and future opportunities

Health care

Time range

15-19 years

20-24 years

P value

N

Percent

SE

N

Percent

SE

Routine checkup

Within 12 months

84

7.3

1.0

118

10.6

1.2

<0.001

1 to 5 years

64

5.2

0.8

108

9.4

1.1

Never or >5 yr earlier

993

87.5

1.3

861

80.0

1.5

Hospital

Within 12 months

481

46.7

1.9

460

43.4

2.0

0.347

1 to 5 years

216

17.7

1.5

224

20.5

1.6

Never or >5 yr earlier

427

35.6

1.8

386

36.1

1.9

Outpatient clinic

Within 12 months

499

46.1

1.9

451

39.7

2.0

0.045

1 to 5 years

195

15.8

1.4

200

19.5

1.6

Never or >5 yr earlier

416

38.1

1.8

401

40.8

2.0

Physician office visit

Within 12 months

483

42.8

1.9

455

42.0

2.0

0.787

1 to 5 years

158

12.7

1.3

143

14.0

1.5

Never or >5 yr earlier

449

44.5

1.9

427

44.0

2.0

Oral examination

Within 12 months

103

9.1

1.1

151

13.2

1.3

0.014

Never or >1 yr earlier

1112

90.9

1.1

996

86.8

1.3