Select medical tests conducted within past two years among men U.S. 2020

In 2020, around 15 percent of men between the ages of 18 and 64 had been tested for HIV in the past two years. This statistic illustrates the percentage of men who had select medical tests in the past two years in the United States as of 2020.

Percentage of men who had select medical tests in the past two years in the United States in 2020*

Characteristic	Percentage of men
Blood test for prostate cancer, also called a PSA test***	57%
Colon cancer screening, like a colonoscopy or a blood stool test**	37%
Test for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS	15%
Test for any other sexually transmitted infections (STI) besides HIV/AIDS, such as Chlamydia or Herpes	14%

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

Between November 19 and December 17, 2020

Number of respondents

1,144 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: "In the past two years, have you had the following medical test(s)?"
* Among men who have seen a doctor or a health care provider in the past two years (88% of 1,144 men).
** Only asked among respondents aged 40 or older.
*** Only asked among respondents aged 50 or older.

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