Missed medical visits among U.S. men in the past year as of April 2021

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John Elflein,
Jul 6, 2021
According to a 2021 survey, 84 percent of men did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specific injury (e.g., broken bone, sprain, etc.). This statistic displays the percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021.

Percentage of men in the United States who did not go to a doctor for injury, illness, or routine exams in the past 12 months as of April 2021

CharacteristicPercentage of men
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specific injury (e.g., broken bone, sprain, etc.) 84%
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specific ailment or illness (e.g., heart disease, prostate, etc.) 74%
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for preventative care (e.g., vaccines, screenings etc.) 60%
Did not visit a doctor for a routine eye exam 60%
Did not visit a dentist for a routine dental exam 54%
Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for an annual check-up or wellness visit 45%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of men84%84%74%74%60%60%60%60%54%54%45%45%Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specific injury(e.g., broken bone, sprain, etc.)Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for a specificailment or illness (e.g., heart disease, prostate, etc.)Did not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for preventativecare (e.g., vaccines, screenings etc.)Did not visit a doctor for a routine eye examDid not visit a dentist for a routine dental examDid not visit a family doctor or general practitioner for an annualcheck-up or wellness visit
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June 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

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men only

Method of interview

Online survey

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