A 2021 survey found that due to costs, 1 in 6 men avoided or postponed filling a prescription medication after going to see a doctor for a health issue. This statistic displays the percentage of men in the United States who postponed or avoided medical treatment due to costs in the past 12 months as of April 2021.
Percentage of men in the United States who postponed or avoided medical treatment due to costs in the past 12 months as of April 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of men
Recommended health screenings/follow-up treatment suggested by a doctor
21%
Filling a prescription medication after going to see a doctor for a health issue
17%
Going to see a doctor for signs or symptoms of a serious illness or injury
16%
Going to see a doctor for a serious health concern
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Aflac. (June 8, 2021). Percentage of men in the United States who postponed or avoided medical treatment due to costs in the past 12 months as of April 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1248327/missed-medical-treatment-due-to-costs-among-us-men/
Aflac. "Percentage of men in the United States who postponed or avoided medical treatment due to costs in the past 12 months as of April 2021." Chart. June 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1248327/missed-medical-treatment-due-to-costs-among-us-men/
Aflac. (2021). Percentage of men in the United States who postponed or avoided medical treatment due to costs in the past 12 months as of April 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1248327/missed-medical-treatment-due-to-costs-among-us-men/
Aflac. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Postponed or Avoided Medical Treatment Due to Costs in The past 12 Months as of April 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1248327/missed-medical-treatment-due-to-costs-among-us-men/
Aflac, Percentage of men in the United States who postponed or avoided medical treatment due to costs in the past 12 months as of April 2021 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1248327/missed-medical-treatment-due-to-costs-among-us-men/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of men in the United States who postponed or avoided medical treatment due to costs in the past 12 months as of April 2021 [Graph], Aflac, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1248327/missed-medical-treatment-due-to-costs-among-us-men/
