Most Americans felt informed about their medical treatment options before speaking with a doctor. According to this survey conducted in 2021,only 22 percent of the U.S. population did not feel well-informed about their options before discussing them with a healthcare professional.
Share of Americans who felt well-informed about their medical treatment options before speaking with a doctor in 2021
Data is weighted to be representative of the U.S. population
Method of interview
Online omnibus survey
Supplementary notes
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population. All results are based on a sample and are therefore subject to statistical errors normally associated with sample-based information.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When I've needed treatment for medical issues (minor or major) in the past, I generally feel well-informed about my options before I visit a doctor."
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DeepIntent. (January 1, 2021). Share of Americans who felt well-informed about their medical treatment options before speaking with a doctor in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329311/information-levels-of-americans-on-treatment-options-before-seeing-a-doctor/
DeepIntent. "Share of Americans who felt well-informed about their medical treatment options before speaking with a doctor in 2021." Chart. January 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329311/information-levels-of-americans-on-treatment-options-before-seeing-a-doctor/
DeepIntent. (2021). Share of Americans who felt well-informed about their medical treatment options before speaking with a doctor in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329311/information-levels-of-americans-on-treatment-options-before-seeing-a-doctor/
DeepIntent. "Share of Americans Who Felt Well-informed about Their Medical Treatment Options before Speaking with a Doctor in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329311/information-levels-of-americans-on-treatment-options-before-seeing-a-doctor/
DeepIntent, Share of Americans who felt well-informed about their medical treatment options before speaking with a doctor in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329311/information-levels-of-americans-on-treatment-options-before-seeing-a-doctor/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of Americans who felt well-informed about their medical treatment options before speaking with a doctor in 2021 [Graph], DeepIntent, January 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329311/information-levels-of-americans-on-treatment-options-before-seeing-a-doctor/