In 2022, more than half of transgender and intersex adults surveyed reported having delayed or avoided getting needed medical care due to costs, in comparison only 16 percent of non-LGBTQ+ adults reported the same. The statistic illustrates the share of U.S. adults who postponed or avoided getting necessary medical care or preventive screenings in the past year due to costs in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and demography.
Share of people who postponed or did not try to get necessary medical care or preventive screenings in the past year due to costs in the U.S. in 2022, by sexuality and demography
Characteristic
Postponed or did not try to get needed medical care
Postponed or did not try to get preventive screenings
*Nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, transgender, and genderqueer respondents are all represented in the data for transgender people.
**People of color are defined as Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial people as well as those who identify as "other, non-Hispanic."
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Center for American Progress. (January 12, 2023). Share of people who postponed or did not try to get necessary medical care or preventive screenings in the past year due to costs in the U.S. in 2022, by sexuality and demography [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379926/unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-sexuality-in-the-united-states/
Center for American Progress. "Share of people who postponed or did not try to get necessary medical care or preventive screenings in the past year due to costs in the U.S. in 2022, by sexuality and demography." Chart. January 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379926/unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-sexuality-in-the-united-states/
Center for American Progress. (2023). Share of people who postponed or did not try to get necessary medical care or preventive screenings in the past year due to costs in the U.S. in 2022, by sexuality and demography. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379926/unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-sexuality-in-the-united-states/
Center for American Progress. "Share of People Who Postponed or Did Not Try to Get Necessary Medical Care or Preventive Screenings in The past Year Due to Costs in The U.S. in 2022, by Sexuality and Demography." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379926/unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-sexuality-in-the-united-states/
Center for American Progress, Share of people who postponed or did not try to get necessary medical care or preventive screenings in the past year due to costs in the U.S. in 2022, by sexuality and demography Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379926/unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-sexuality-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people who postponed or did not try to get necessary medical care or preventive screenings in the past year due to costs in the U.S. in 2022, by sexuality and demography [Graph], Center for American Progress, January 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379926/unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-sexuality-in-the-united-states/
