A survey from 2022 found that 57 percent of adults in the United States who rated their health as excellent or very good were extremely or very concerned about their health. In comparison, only 34 percent of those who self-reported their health as poor or fair were extremely or very concerned about their health. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about their health, by self-reported health status.
Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about their health as of 2022, by self-reported health status
Original question: "When thinking about aging and growing older, how concerned are you about each of the following areas?
How would you rate your overall health today? Would you say it is…
How many (if any) chronic or serious medical conditions do you suffer from?"
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AARP. (June 1, 2022). Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about their health as of 2022, by self-reported health status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414983/concerned-about-health-adults-us-by-health-status/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about their health as of 2022, by self-reported health status." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414983/concerned-about-health-adults-us-by-health-status/
AARP. (2022). Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about their health as of 2022, by self-reported health status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414983/concerned-about-health-adults-us-by-health-status/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Were Concerned about Their Health as of 2022, by Self-reported Health Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414983/concerned-about-health-adults-us-by-health-status/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about their health as of 2022, by self-reported health status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414983/concerned-about-health-adults-us-by-health-status/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about their health as of 2022, by self-reported health status [Graph], AARP, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414983/concerned-about-health-adults-us-by-health-status/
