This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults that have select preferences for the gender of their physicians, according to a survey conducted in August 2018. Some 46 percent of women stated that t hey would prefer a female doctor.
Percentage of U.S. adults that prefer a certain gender of doctor as of 2018, by patient gender
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YouGov. (August 21, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that prefer a certain gender of doctor as of 2018, by patient gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935246/doctor-gender-preference-us-by-patient-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. adults that prefer a certain gender of doctor as of 2018, by patient gender." Chart. August 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935246/doctor-gender-preference-us-by-patient-gender/
YouGov. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that prefer a certain gender of doctor as of 2018, by patient gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935246/doctor-gender-preference-us-by-patient-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Prefer a Certain Gender of Doctor as of 2018, by Patient Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935246/doctor-gender-preference-us-by-patient-gender/
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