In 2018, 3 in 10 respondents with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for hypertension or high blood pressure. Another 1 in 10 respondents or their family had diabetes. This statistic represents the percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for select chronic health conditions as of 2018.
Percentage of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for select chronic conditions as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of workers
Hypertension or high blood pressure
30%
Any other chronic condition
16%
A serious mental health illness such as depression
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (May 2, 2019). Percentage of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for select chronic conditions as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249118/select-chronic-conditions-among-us-workers-with-esi-or-family-member/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for select chronic conditions as of 2018." Chart. May 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249118/select-chronic-conditions-among-us-workers-with-esi-or-family-member/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2019). Percentage of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for select chronic conditions as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249118/select-chronic-conditions-among-us-workers-with-esi-or-family-member/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. Workers with Employer-sponsored Health Insurance Who Said They or a Family Member Was Currently Receiving Treatment for Select Chronic Conditions as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249118/select-chronic-conditions-among-us-workers-with-esi-or-family-member/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for select chronic conditions as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249118/select-chronic-conditions-among-us-workers-with-esi-or-family-member/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 24, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member was currently receiving treatment for select chronic conditions as of 2018 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, May 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249118/select-chronic-conditions-among-us-workers-with-esi-or-family-member/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
