In 2019, among men who said they have not been completely honest with their doctor before, nearly half were not completely honest out of embarrassment. Furthermore, 36 percent simply didn't want to hear they needed to change their diet or lifestyle. This statistic shows the percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019.
Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of men
Were embarrassed
46%
Felt uncomfortable
40%
Didn't want to be judged
39%
Thought the problem would resolve itself
38%
Didn't want to hear that they need to change their diet/lifestyle (i.e. exercise more, change diet, quit smoking, etc.)
36%
Knew something was wrong but weren't ready to face the diagnosis and/or would rather not know if they had a health issue
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Cleveland Clinic. (September 4, 2019). Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
Cleveland Clinic. "Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019." Chart. September 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
Cleveland Clinic. (2019). Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
Cleveland Clinic. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Gave The following Reasons for Withholding The Truth from Their Doctors in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
Cleveland Clinic, Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019 [Graph], Cleveland Clinic, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
