Health measures taken by U.S. adults 2019

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John Elflein,
Aug 16, 2019
A survey from January 2019 found that 64 percent of U.S. adults stated they brush their teeth twice a day. In comparison, only 34 precent of adults stated they apply sunscreen. The same survey found that adults worry more about the appearance of teeth than their hair, weight, or skin.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who took select health measures as of 2019

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Brush teeth twice a day 64%
Stretch before/after a workout 49%
Apply sunscreen 34%
Meditate 30%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents64%64%49%49%34%34%30%30%Brush teeth twice a dayStretch before/after a workoutApply sunscreenMeditate
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Release date

April 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 26 to January 31, 2019

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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