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Table 2 Number of study members (%) that attended each health check

From: Variations of health check attendance in later life: results from a British birth cohort study

Health check (recommended frequency)

Total

(N = 2370)

N (%)

Men

(N = 1139)

N (%)

Women

(N = 1231)

N (%)

Blood pressure (within last year)

2169 (91.5)

1048 (92.0)

1121 (91.1)

Eyesight (within last two years)

2048 (86.4)

943 (82.8)

1105 (89.8)

Dental (within last year)

1960 (82.7)

913 (80.2)

1047 (85.1)

Cholesterol (within last five years)

1864 (78.7)

913 (80.2)

951 (77.3)

Colon cancer screen (within last two years)

1784 (75.3)

846 (74.3)

938 (76.2)

Influenza vaccine (within last year)

1746 (73.7)

833 (73.1)

913 (74.2)