According to a 2021 survey, 84 percent of men did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specific injury (e.g., broken bone, sprain, etc.). This statistic displays the percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021.
Percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of men
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specific injury (e.g., broken bone, sprain, etc.)
84%
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specific ailment or illness (e.g., heart disease, prostate, etc.)
74%
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for preventative care (e.g., vaccines, screenings etc.)
60%
Did not visit a doctor for a routine eye exam
60%
Did not visit a dentist for a routine dental exam
54%
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for an annual check-up or wellness visit
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Aflac. (June 8, 2021). Percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248284/missed-medical-visits-among-us-men-in-the-past-year/
Aflac. "Percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021." Chart. June 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248284/missed-medical-visits-among-us-men-in-the-past-year/
Aflac. (2021). Percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248284/missed-medical-visits-among-us-men-in-the-past-year/
Aflac. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Did Not Go to a Doctor for Injury, Illness, or Routine Exams in The past 12 Months as of April 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248284/missed-medical-visits-among-us-men-in-the-past-year/
Aflac, Percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248284/missed-medical-visits-among-us-men-in-the-past-year/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021 [Graph], Aflac, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248284/missed-medical-visits-among-us-men-in-the-past-year/
