Among adults with cerebral palsy and spina bifida (CP/SB), the use of preventive services was low, particularly along racial lines, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine. Lauren H. Groskaufmanis, MD, MPH, and colleagues compared White/Black and White/ Hispanic inequities in the use of preventive services. They identified 11,635 adults with CP/ SB using 2007-2017 private claims data. Health related variables were matched between White adults and those in each minority subpopulation. Outcomes of interest were any office visit, any physical/occupational therapy, wellness visit, and screenings for bone density, cholesterol, and diabetes. For all subpopulations of adults with CP/SB, the rate of recommended services was low. Hispanic adults had lower odds of wellness visits (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.53-0.96), compared with White adults, but greater odds of diabetes screening (OR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.13-1.93). Black adults had lower odds of wellness visits (OR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.24-1.00) and bone density screening (OR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.31-0.95), compared with White adults.
