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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2009, 6, 3225-3234; doi:10.3390/ijerph6123225 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 /journal/ijerph Article Access to Health Care and Religion among Young American Men R. Frank Gillum 1,*, Nicole Jarrett 2 and Thomas O. Obisesan 1 1 College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC 20060, USA; E-Mail: tobesisan@ 2 W. Montague Cobb, NMA Institute, 1012 Tenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA; E-Mail: njarrett@ * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: @; Tel.: +1-202-806-0500; Fax: +1-202-806-0744. Received: 21 October 2009 / Accepted: 16 December 2009 / Published: 18 December 2009 Abstract: In order to elucidate cultural correlates of utilization of primary health services by young adult men, we investigated religion in which one was raised and service utilization. Using data from a national survey we tested the hypothesis that religion raised predicts access to and utilization of a regular medical care provider, examinations, HIV and other STD testing and counseling at ages 18–44 years in men born between 1958 and 1984. We also hypothesized that religion raised would be more predictive of utilization for Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanic Black Americans than f