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Primary care physician needs among U.S. adults in 2019, by generation

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older that had or desired a primary care physician as of 2019, by generation. According to the results just 55 percent of Gen Z respondents had a primary care physician. In comparison, 20 percent of Gen Z respondents wanted a primary care physician at that time.

Percentage of U.S. adults who had or needed a primary care physician as of 2019, by generation

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Characteristic	Has a primary care physician	Would like a primary care physician
Silent Generation	85%	4%
Baby Boomers	84%	4%
Gen Xers	76%	8%
Millennials	67%	14%
Gen Z	55%	20%

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Details: United States; November and December 2018; 2,338 consumers; 18 years and older

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2019 Digital Health Consumer Survey - US Results, page 3

Release date

February 2019

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United States

Survey time period

November and December 2018

Number of respondents

2,338 consumers

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following apply to you: I have a primary care physician (PCP)/GP/doctor (i.e., a doctor I can return to for regular check-ups or whenever I need basic medical care); I would like to have a primary care physician (PCP)/GP/doctor but have not found one that meets my needs (e.g., affordability, convenience)"

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Accenture. (February 12, 2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who had or needed a primary care physician as of 2019, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/989526/primary-care-physician-usage-us-adults-by-generation/

Accenture. "Percentage of U.S. adults who had or needed a primary care physician as of 2019, by generation." Chart. February 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/989526/primary-care-physician-usage-us-adults-by-generation/

Accenture. (2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who had or needed a primary care physician as of 2019, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/989526/primary-care-physician-usage-us-adults-by-generation/

Accenture. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Had or Needed a Primary Care Physician as of 2019, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/989526/primary-care-physician-usage-us-adults-by-generation/

Accenture, Percentage of U.S. adults who had or needed a primary care physician as of 2019, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/989526/primary-care-physician-usage-us-adults-by-generation/ (last visited May 22, 2024)

Percentage of U.S. adults who had or needed a primary care physician as of 2019, by generation [Graph], Accenture, February 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/989526/primary-care-physician-usage-us-adults-by-generation/

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