This statistic shows the reasons why individuals delayed telling family or friends about Parkinson's diagnosis in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Of the respondents to the survey, 36 percent said they didn't know how to bring it up.
Which of the reasons, if any, explain why you delayed telling family or friends?
Characteristic
Share of individuals
I didn't know how to bring it up
36%
I didn't want to accept my diagnosis
33%
I couldn't find the words
28%
I thought that I would be stigmatised
21%
I thought that telling people would make me look weak
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ComRes. (April 18, 2016). Which of the reasons, if any, explain why you delayed telling family or friends? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547235/reasons-for-delay-telling-family-about-parkinsons-diagnosis-united-kingdom-uk/
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