This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with selected medical conditions as of February 2017, by gender. It was found that 23 percent of female respondents had been diagnosed from depression, compared to 17 percent of male respondents.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with selected medical conditions as of 2017, by gender
Characteristic
Female
Male
Allergies/food intolerances
20%
19%
Anxiety disorder
20%
13%
Asthma
13%
12%
Chronic pain (e.g. back pain, stomach ache, or headache)
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Statista Survey. (February 28, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with selected medical conditions as of 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681564/diagnosed-medical-conditions-of-adults-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with selected medical conditions as of 2017, by gender." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681564/diagnosed-medical-conditions-of-adults-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with selected medical conditions as of 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681564/diagnosed-medical-conditions-of-adults-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Had Been Diagnosed with Selected Medical Conditions as of 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681564/diagnosed-medical-conditions-of-adults-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with selected medical conditions as of 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681564/diagnosed-medical-conditions-of-adults-by-gender-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with selected medical conditions as of 2017, by gender [Graph], Statista Survey, February 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/681564/diagnosed-medical-conditions-of-adults-by-gender-us/
