According to a survey conducted in 2023, some 18 percent of patients aged 65 years and above reported that they were afraid to speak up during their healthcare appointments in the United States. In general, patients in the younger age groups were more likely to report they were hesitant to speak up during healthcare appointments. This statistic illustrates the share of patients who were afraid to speak up during a healthcare appointment in the U.S. in 2023, by age.
Share of patients who were afraid to speak up during a healthcare appointment in the U.S. in 2023, by age
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AAPA. (May 16, 2023). Share of patients who were afraid to speak up during a healthcare appointment in the U.S. in 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448987/patients-hesitant-to-speak-during-appointments-by-age-us/
AAPA. "Share of patients who were afraid to speak up during a healthcare appointment in the U.S. in 2023, by age." Chart. May 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448987/patients-hesitant-to-speak-during-appointments-by-age-us/
AAPA. (2023). Share of patients who were afraid to speak up during a healthcare appointment in the U.S. in 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448987/patients-hesitant-to-speak-during-appointments-by-age-us/
AAPA. "Share of Patients Who Were Afraid to Speak up during a Healthcare Appointment in The U.S. in 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448987/patients-hesitant-to-speak-during-appointments-by-age-us/
AAPA, Share of patients who were afraid to speak up during a healthcare appointment in the U.S. in 2023, by age Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448987/patients-hesitant-to-speak-during-appointments-by-age-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of patients who were afraid to speak up during a healthcare appointment in the U.S. in 2023, by age [Graph], AAPA, May 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448987/patients-hesitant-to-speak-during-appointments-by-age-us/
