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Use of Preventive Services
Facts
Men are less likely than women to seek preventive assistance and visit a doctor without being prompted.
Lack of health awareness and lower number of visits to a doctor reduce the chance of early detection of illness and may contribute to late diagnosis. The effects of heart disease or diabetes mellitus can be reduced if the conditions are detected and treated earlier.
Figures
Use of preventive services by gender, Hong Kong SAR, 2003/2004.
Had not ever been checked for blood cholesterol
Male: 72.9%
Female: 68.5%
Had not ever been checked for blood sugar
Male: 71.8%
Female: 61.2%
Had not been checked for blood pressure in the
5 years preceding the survey
Male: 42.5%
Female: 31.7%
Source: Population Health Survey 2003/2004, Department of Health.
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