In 2020, 1 in 5 men between the ages of 18 and 64 couldn't get a health care appointment because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of men in the United States who skipped, delayed, or could not get health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Percentage of men who skipped, delayed, or could not get health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of men
Skipped preventive health services, such as a yearly check-up or routine test*
26%
Skipped a recommended medical test or treatment
15%
Delayed or were not able to get birth control
3%
Not filled a prescription, cut pills in half or skipped doses of medicine
8%
Sought mental health care
10%
Couldn’t get an appointment because of the pandemic
Question: "Since March 1, 2020, have you experienced any of the following because of the COVID-19 pandemic, or not?"
* Only asked among respondents aged 50 or older.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (April 21, 2021). Percentage of men who skipped, delayed, or could not get health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254667/skipped-or-delayed-health-care-among-us-men-due-to-covid/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of men who skipped, delayed, or could not get health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020." Chart. April 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254667/skipped-or-delayed-health-care-among-us-men-due-to-covid/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Percentage of men who skipped, delayed, or could not get health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254667/skipped-or-delayed-health-care-among-us-men-due-to-covid/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Men Who Skipped, Delayed, or Could Not Get Health Care Because of The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254667/skipped-or-delayed-health-care-among-us-men-due-to-covid/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of men who skipped, delayed, or could not get health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254667/skipped-or-delayed-health-care-among-us-men-due-to-covid/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Percentage of men who skipped, delayed, or could not get health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, April 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254667/skipped-or-delayed-health-care-among-us-men-due-to-covid/
