As of August 2020, only 8 percent of men and 13 percent of women 50 years and older had been asked by a health care provider about social isolation since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender.
Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
Social isolation
8%
13%
COVID-19 symptoms
29%
35%
Anxiety/Stress
21%
21%
Pre-existing conditions
24%
24%
General health
45%
44%
Prescription medications
35%
32%
Nutrition
8%
11%
Other
2%
1%
I have not visited/seen a healthcare professional since the COVID-19 pandemic began
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, has a healthcare professional asked you about any of the following during an in person or virtual visit?"
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AARP, & United Health Foundation. (October 6, 2020). Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, und United Health Foundation. "Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender." Chart. October 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, United Health Foundation. (2020). Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, and United Health Foundation. "Percentage of Older U.S. Adults Who Had Been Asked about Select Health Issues by Their Health Care Provider (Hcp) since The Covid-19 Pandemic Began, as of August 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP & United Health Foundation, Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph], AARP, & United Health Foundation, October 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
