According to a 2021 survey, 29 percent of men between 18 and 34 years experience fear or anxiety at the doctor's. In comparison, 18 percent of those aged 50 and over experience such fear or anxiety. This statistic presents the percentage of younger vs older men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021.
Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group
Characteristic
18-34 years
50 years and over
Experience fear or anxiety when they go to the doctor
29%
18%
Feel uneasy or nervous when speaking with their doctor about family history of diseases and health conditions
24%
10%
Not completely honest and/or hold back information for fear of being lectured
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Aflac. (June 8, 2021). Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac. "Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group." Chart. June 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac. (2021). Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Experience Fear or Anxiety When Going to The Doctor as of April 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac, Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group [Graph], Aflac, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
