In 2021, 61 percent of adults in the U.S. indicated that they used prescription medication to treat their health issues, whereas 46 percent used food and nutrition to prevent possible health concerns. This statistic depicts the percentage of adults in the U.S. using select remedies to treat or prevent health conditions in 2021.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. using select remedies to treat or prevent health conditions in 2021
Original question: "Which remedies are you using in your household to treat or prevent each of these health conditions? (Check all remedies that apply)."
Base: USA n=763, Those treating/preventing varies by condition n=182,465.
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The Hartman Group. (July 27, 2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. using select remedies to treat or prevent health conditions in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271970/treatment-for-health-concerns-among-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. using select remedies to treat or prevent health conditions in 2021." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271970/treatment-for-health-concerns-among-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. (2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. using select remedies to treat or prevent health conditions in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271970/treatment-for-health-concerns-among-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Using Select Remedies to Treat or Prevent Health Conditions in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271970/treatment-for-health-concerns-among-adults-us/
The Hartman Group, Percentage of adults in the U.S. using select remedies to treat or prevent health conditions in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271970/treatment-for-health-concerns-among-adults-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. using select remedies to treat or prevent health conditions in 2021 [Graph], The Hartman Group, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271970/treatment-for-health-concerns-among-adults-us/
