A survey of adults aged 40 years and older in the United States in 2023, found that around 79 percent had a vision test in the past five years. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023.
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Annual physical
83%
Vision test
79%
Visit to dentist
76%
Colonoscopy
41%
Visit to dermatologist
32%
Hearing test
26%
Cognitive screening
10%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents83%83%79%79%76%76%41%41%32%32%26%26%10%10%Annual physicalVision testVisit to dentistColonoscopyVisit to dermatologistHearing testCognitive screening
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AARP. (August 2, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414672/medical-tests-past-five-years-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP. "Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023." Chart. August 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414672/medical-tests-past-five-years-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414672/medical-tests-past-five-years-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Aged 40 Years and Older Who Had Select Medical Tests in The past Five Years as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414672/medical-tests-past-five-years-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP, Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414672/medical-tests-past-five-years-40-years-and-older-us/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023 [Graph], AARP, August 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414672/medical-tests-past-five-years-40-years-and-older-us/
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