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Llewellyn J. Cornelius, PhD, Pamela L. Smith, MSW and Gaynell M. Simpson, MSW

The authors are with the School of Social Work, The University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Llewellyn J. Cornelius, PhD, The University of Maryland, School of Social Work, 525 W Redwood St, Baltimore, MD 21201 (e-mail: lcorneli{at}ssw.umaryland.edu).

This commentary examines how women of color fare on the use of preventive care. Logistic regression models of women's use of preventive care were computed with data from the 1994 Commonwealth Fund Minority Health Survey. It was found that having a regular doctor was the most consistent predictor of the use of preventive care, irrespective of the women's racial/ethnic background, socioeconomic circumstances, or place of residence.

These findings reinforce the importance of physicians in the delivery of preventive care. Suggestions for improving the use of preventive services by women of color are provided.

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