Research Article
Inconsistencies Exist in National Estimates of Eye Care Services Utilization in the United States
Table 4
A comparison of utilization of office-based physician services across databases in the US.
| | Weighted number of adults | Weighted number of visits | Weighted percent of adults visiting a physician |
| Number of visits to an MD/DO in 12 months by adults (18 years or older): | | | | 2012 MEPS | 160,637,294 | 829,664,093 | 67.7 | 2010 NAMCS | N/A | 817,302,463 | N/A |
| Number of adults (18 years or older) who received a routine checkup by physician in 12 months: | | | | 2012 NHIS | 154,957,097 | N/A | 67.1 | 2012 BRFSS | 161,513,385 | N/A | 67.7 | 2012 MEPS | 154,480,018 | N/A | 67.5 |
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