This statistic presents the feelings of rare disease patients in the U.S. as of 2015, compared with other patients. It was found that 47 percent of rare disease patients feel they are worn out all or most of the time, compared to just 21 percent of respondents from the rest of the U.S. population.
Feelings of patients with rare diseases in the U.S. compared to other patients as of 2015
Characteristic
Patients with rare disease
Rest of population
Feel the doctor is very attentive to their needs
69%
62%
Think having regular contact with their doctor is the best way to avoid illness
63%
48%
Feel they should consult a medical professional whenever they don't feel well
Patients with the following rare diseases responded to NHWS: lupus nephritis, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, connective tissue disease, ITP,
Paget’s disease, and Sjogren’s syndrome.
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Kantar Health. (February 23, 2016). Feelings of patients with rare diseases in the U.S. compared to other patients as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/602623/rare-disease-patient-feelings/
Kantar Health. "Feelings of patients with rare diseases in the U.S. compared to other patients as of 2015." Chart. February 23, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/602623/rare-disease-patient-feelings/
Kantar Health. (2016). Feelings of patients with rare diseases in the U.S. compared to other patients as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/602623/rare-disease-patient-feelings/
Kantar Health. "Feelings of Patients with Rare Diseases in The U.S. Compared to Other Patients as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/602623/rare-disease-patient-feelings/
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Feelings of patients with rare diseases in the U.S. compared to other patients as of 2015 [Graph], Kantar Health, February 23, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/602623/rare-disease-patient-feelings/
