A survey from 2019 found that only 16 percent of adults in the U.S. were very familiar with lupus and its symptoms, while 14 percent had never heard of the disease. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in various parts of the body including the joints, kidneys, brain, and heart.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had heard of lupus and its symptoms as of 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Were very familiar with the disease and its symptoms
16%
Were somewhat familiar with the disease and its symptoms
20%
Had heard of the disease, but knew very little about it
30%
Had heard of the disease, but knew nothing about it
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Lupus Foundation of America. (May 1, 2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had heard of lupus and its symptoms as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037104/lupus-knowledge-us-adults/
Lupus Foundation of America. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had heard of lupus and its symptoms as of 2019." Chart. May 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037104/lupus-knowledge-us-adults/
Lupus Foundation of America. (2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had heard of lupus and its symptoms as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037104/lupus-knowledge-us-adults/
Lupus Foundation of America. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Stated They Had Heard of Lupus and Its Symptoms as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037104/lupus-knowledge-us-adults/
Lupus Foundation of America, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had heard of lupus and its symptoms as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037104/lupus-knowledge-us-adults/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had heard of lupus and its symptoms as of 2019 [Graph], Lupus Foundation of America, May 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037104/lupus-knowledge-us-adults/