This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that had expressed major concerns regarding select aspects of personalized medicine as of 2018. According to the survey conducted in February/March 2018, 62 percent of the respondents indicated that they had a major concern about insurance coverage of personalized medicine tests.
Percentage of U.S. adults with major concerns regarding personalized medicine as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
The test might not be covered by my insurer
62%
I might not be able to afford a personalized approach to health care
59%
The test could be used to deny coverage for a treatment I want
52%
Information about my risk for developing a disease in the future could be used to deny long-term care or life insurance that I need
Original question: "Here are some reasons some people give for why they worry about personalized medicine. For each one, please indicate how much of a concern it would be for you personally."
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Personalized Medicine Coalition, & GenomeWeb. (May 30, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults with major concerns regarding personalized medicine as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/877021/personalized-medicine-concerns-us/
Personalized Medicine Coalition, und GenomeWeb. "Percentage of U.S. adults with major concerns regarding personalized medicine as of 2018." Chart. May 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877021/personalized-medicine-concerns-us/
Personalized Medicine Coalition, GenomeWeb. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults with major concerns regarding personalized medicine as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877021/personalized-medicine-concerns-us/
Personalized Medicine Coalition, and GenomeWeb. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Major Concerns regarding Personalized Medicine as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877021/personalized-medicine-concerns-us/
Personalized Medicine Coalition & GenomeWeb, Percentage of U.S. adults with major concerns regarding personalized medicine as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877021/personalized-medicine-concerns-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults with major concerns regarding personalized medicine as of 2018 [Graph], Personalized Medicine Coalition, & GenomeWeb, May 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/877021/personalized-medicine-concerns-us/
