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
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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Kaiser Family Foundation. (April 21, 2021). Percentage of men who had select medical tests in the past two years in the United States in 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254615/select-medical-tests-among-us-men/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of men who had select medical tests in the past two years in the United States in 2020*." Chart. April 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254615/select-medical-tests-among-us-men/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Percentage of men who had select medical tests in the past two years in the United States in 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254615/select-medical-tests-among-us-men/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Men Who Had Select Medical Tests in The past Two Years in The United States in 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254615/select-medical-tests-among-us-men/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of men who had select medical tests in the past two years in the United States in 2020* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254615/select-medical-tests-among-us-men/ (last visited October 10, 2024)
Percentage of men who had select medical tests in the past two years in the United States in 2020* [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, April 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254615/select-medical-tests-among-us-men/
