This statistic shows the number of times adults with gastrointestinal problems in the U.S. went to a doctor for treatment for their gastrointestinal problems in the past year, as of February 2017, by ethnicity. In total, 24 percent of Hispanic American or Latino respondents had one treatment for gastrointestinal problems, compared to just 13 percent of Black or African American respondents.
Number of times adults with gastrointestinal problems in the U.S. went to a doctor for treatment in the past year as of February 2017, by ethnicity
Characteristic
Black or African American
Hispanic American or Latino
White / Caucasian
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respondents who suffered at least once per month from gastrointestinal complaints and wanted to give an answer
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: [at a doctor: ] "How often did you undergo treatment for gastrointestinal problems over the past twelve months? Please give your best guess if you are not sure. Leave the field blank if you prefer not to answer."
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Statista Survey. (February 28, 2017). Number of times adults with gastrointestinal problems in the U.S. went to a doctor for treatment in the past year as of February 2017, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700514/frequency-of-doctor-visits-for-gastrointestinal-treatment-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
Statista Survey. "Number of times adults with gastrointestinal problems in the U.S. went to a doctor for treatment in the past year as of February 2017, by ethnicity." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700514/frequency-of-doctor-visits-for-gastrointestinal-treatment-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
Statista Survey. (2017). Number of times adults with gastrointestinal problems in the U.S. went to a doctor for treatment in the past year as of February 2017, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700514/frequency-of-doctor-visits-for-gastrointestinal-treatment-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
Statista Survey. "Number of times Adults with Gastrointestinal Problems in The U.S. Went to a Doctor for Treatment in The past Year as of February 2017, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700514/frequency-of-doctor-visits-for-gastrointestinal-treatment-adults-us-by-ethnicity/
Statista Survey, Number of times adults with gastrointestinal problems in the U.S. went to a doctor for treatment in the past year as of February 2017, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700514/frequency-of-doctor-visits-for-gastrointestinal-treatment-adults-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of times adults with gastrointestinal problems in the U.S. went to a doctor for treatment in the past year as of February 2017, by ethnicity [Graph], Statista Survey, February 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/700514/frequency-of-doctor-visits-for-gastrointestinal-treatment-adults-us-by-ethnicity/