According to a 2021 survey, 9 in 10 women over the age of 20 did not know that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. Moreover, 7 in 10 did not know that drinking alcohol increases breast cancer risk.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of women in the United States who didn't know select women's health facts as of 2021.
Percentage of women in the United States who didn't know select women's health facts as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of women
Didn't know heart disease is the #1 killer of women
91%
Didn't know a pap test only screens for cervical cancer
81%
Didn't know lack of sleep can damage the brain
73%
Didn't know drinking alcohol increases breast cancer risk
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MDVIP. (May 6, 2021). Percentage of women in the United States who didn't know select women's health facts as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248251/gaps-in-health-knowledge-among-us-women/
MDVIP. "Percentage of women in the United States who didn't know select women's health facts as of 2021." Chart. May 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248251/gaps-in-health-knowledge-among-us-women/
MDVIP. (2021). Percentage of women in the United States who didn't know select women's health facts as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248251/gaps-in-health-knowledge-among-us-women/
MDVIP. "Percentage of Women in The United States Who Didn't Know Select Women's Health Facts as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248251/gaps-in-health-knowledge-among-us-women/
MDVIP, Percentage of women in the United States who didn't know select women's health facts as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248251/gaps-in-health-knowledge-among-us-women/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of women in the United States who didn't know select women's health facts as of 2021 [Graph], MDVIP, May 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248251/gaps-in-health-knowledge-among-us-women/
