Health Care Utilization Among U.S. Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2015–2016

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NCHS releases new report that measures health care utilization among adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and compare with adults without IBD.
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A data story from the National Center for Health Statistics

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NCHS releases new report that measures health care utilization among adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and compare with adults without IBD.

Findings:

  • Compared with adults without IBD, adults with IBD were more likely to have visited any doctor or mental health provider in the past 12 months.
  • IBD was also associated with higher prevalence of being prescribed medication, and having received
    acute care services, such as emergency room visits, overnight hospitalizations, or surgeries.
  • Differences by IBD status were greatest for visiting a specialist and home visits in the past 12 months.
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