In 2020, about 15 percent of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older stated that they very often limited seeking dental care due to cost, while only 8 percent of adults stated that they very often opted not to fill a prescription or delayed filling it due to cost concerns. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited medical care, dental care, and prescriptions due to cost in 2020.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited medical care, dental care, or prescriptions due to cost in 2020
Original questions: How often do you limit seeking medical care because you can’t afford it? How often do you limit seeking dental care because you can’t afford it? How often do you opt not to fill a prescription or delay filling it because of the cost?
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AARP. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited medical care, dental care, or prescriptions due to cost in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255218/share-of-older-adults-who-limited-select-health-services-due-to-cost-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited medical care, dental care, or prescriptions due to cost in 2020." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255218/share-of-older-adults-who-limited-select-health-services-due-to-cost-us/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited medical care, dental care, or prescriptions due to cost in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255218/share-of-older-adults-who-limited-select-health-services-due-to-cost-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Delayed or Limited Medical Care, Dental Care, or Prescriptions Due to Cost in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255218/share-of-older-adults-who-limited-select-health-services-due-to-cost-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited medical care, dental care, or prescriptions due to cost in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255218/share-of-older-adults-who-limited-select-health-services-due-to-cost-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited medical care, dental care, or prescriptions due to cost in 2020 [Graph], AARP, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255218/share-of-older-adults-who-limited-select-health-services-due-to-cost-us/
