This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in February 2017, by age. U.S. adults were asked if statements regarding trustworthiness of doctors in prescribing prescriptions appropriately applied to them. In total, 43 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 stated that they ask their doctor to inform them thoroughly about the drug and possible adverse effects, while about 48 percent of those between the ages of 30 and 45 years ask the same of their doctor.
Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017, by age*
Characteristic
18 to 29 years
30 to 44 years
45 to 59 years
60 years and older
I ask my doctor to inform me thoroughly about the drug and possible adverse effects
43%
48%
35%
34%
I do additional research on the drug before taking it
33%
38%
32%
30%
I ask for alternatives to this drug
18%
21%
13%
13%
I read the package insert of the drug carefully
48%
48%
43%
51%
I make sure I understand when and how to take the drug
58%
59%
61%
69%
I take the drug without hesitation
20%
13%
15%
23%
I trust that my doctor prescribes me a given drug because it is the best possible product for me
49%
45%
51%
64%
I trust that my doctor does not prescribe me a drug that is more expensive than would be necessary
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Statista Survey. (February 10, 2017). Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696314/us-adults-that-trust-their-doctor-in-presribing-appropriate-drugs-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017, by age*." Chart. February 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696314/us-adults-that-trust-their-doctor-in-presribing-appropriate-drugs-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696314/us-adults-that-trust-their-doctor-in-presribing-appropriate-drugs-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Statements regarding Trustworthiness among U.S. Adults after Receiving a Prescribed Drug as of 2017, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696314/us-adults-that-trust-their-doctor-in-presribing-appropriate-drugs-by-age/
Statista Survey, Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696314/us-adults-that-trust-their-doctor-in-presribing-appropriate-drugs-by-age/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017, by age* [Graph], Statista Survey, February 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696314/us-adults-that-trust-their-doctor-in-presribing-appropriate-drugs-by-age/
