U.S. adults prone to certain illnesses 2017, by age

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Alexander Kunst,
Sep 3, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 36 percent of respondents aged 18 to 30 years got colds very often, compared to 15 percent of those aged 46 to 60 years.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of 2017, by age

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Release date

February 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 16 to 27, 2017

Number of respondents

1,470 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Are you especially prone to certain illnesses and therefore get them very often?
Respondents could choose multiple answers.

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