Doctor avoidance despite symptoms or injuries among U.S. men in 2019, by age
In 2019, 72 percent of younger men aged 35-54 years said they tended to 'tough it out' as long as possible before going to the doctor for any health symptoms or an injury. In comparison, 59 percent of men aged 55 and older did so. This statistic represents the percentage of men in the United States who tend to wait as long as possible to see a doctor for symptoms of illness or an injury in 2019, by age group.