In 2019, 72 percent of younger men aged 35-54 years said they tended to 'tough it out' as long as possible before going to the doctor for any health symptoms or an injury. In comparison, 59 percent of men aged 55 and older did so. This statistic represents the percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms of illness or an injury in 2019, by age group.
Percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms or injuries as of 2019, by age group
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Cleveland Clinic. (September 4, 2019). Percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms or injuries as of 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248508/doctor-avoidance-despite-symptoms-or-injuries-among-us-men-by-age/
Cleveland Clinic. "Percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms or injuries as of 2019, by age group." Chart. September 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248508/doctor-avoidance-despite-symptoms-or-injuries-among-us-men-by-age/
Cleveland Clinic. (2019). Percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms or injuries as of 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248508/doctor-avoidance-despite-symptoms-or-injuries-among-us-men-by-age/
Cleveland Clinic. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Tend to Wait as Long as Possible to See a Doctor for Symptoms or Injuries as of 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248508/doctor-avoidance-despite-symptoms-or-injuries-among-us-men-by-age/
Cleveland Clinic, Percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms or injuries as of 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248508/doctor-avoidance-despite-symptoms-or-injuries-among-us-men-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms or injuries as of 2019, by age group [Graph], Cleveland Clinic, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248508/doctor-avoidance-despite-symptoms-or-injuries-among-us-men-by-age/