In 2021, around 49 percent of adults in the U.S. indicated that they had used online media in the past three months as a source of health information, compared to 19 percent who stated that they had used a traditional medical professional such as a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This statistic depicts the percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had used select sources for information about health and wellness in the past 3 months as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had used select sources for information about health and wellness in the past 3 months as of 2021
Original question: "In the PAST 3 MONTHS, which of the following information sources have you used to learn more
about health and wellness? (Select all that apply)."
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The Hartman Group. (July 27, 2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had used select sources for information about health and wellness in the past 3 months as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271982/health-information-sources-for-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had used select sources for information about health and wellness in the past 3 months as of 2021." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271982/health-information-sources-for-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. (2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had used select sources for information about health and wellness in the past 3 months as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271982/health-information-sources-for-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Stated They Had Used Select Sources for Information about Health and Wellness in The past 3 Months as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271982/health-information-sources-for-adults-us/
The Hartman Group, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had used select sources for information about health and wellness in the past 3 months as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271982/health-information-sources-for-adults-us/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had used select sources for information about health and wellness in the past 3 months as of 2021 [Graph], The Hartman Group, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271982/health-information-sources-for-adults-us/