Percentage of adults who have seen or talked to a healthcare professional in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2017, by metropolitan statistical area status*
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Not in MSA
81%
Small MSA
82.1%
Large MSA
83.5%
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* Percentages are adjusted for age, sex, race and Hispanic ethnicity, health insurance status, poverty level, state Medicaid expansion status, and health status. A usual place to go for medical care does not include a hospital emergency room.
Original question: “About how long has it been since you last saw or talked to a doctor or other health care professional about your own health? Include doctors seen while a patient in a hospital."
MSA: metropolitan statistical area. Large MSA: population of 1 million or more. Small MSA: population of less than 1 million.
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U.S. adults who had contact with a healthcare professional in 2017, by MSA status
This statistic shows the percentage of adults who have seen or talked to a healthcare professional in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2017, by metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status. During this year, 83.5 percent of adults living in a large MSA had seen or talked to a healthcare professional.
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NCHS. (December 4, 2019). Percentage of adults who have seen or talked to a healthcare professional in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2017, by metropolitan statistical area status* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1085313/adults-who-had-contact-with-a-healthcare-professional-in-the-past-year-us-by-msa-status/
NCHS. "Percentage of adults who have seen or talked to a healthcare professional in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2017, by metropolitan statistical area status*." Chart. December 4, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1085313/adults-who-had-contact-with-a-healthcare-professional-in-the-past-year-us-by-msa-status/
NCHS. (2019). Percentage of adults who have seen or talked to a healthcare professional in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2017, by metropolitan statistical area status*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1085313/adults-who-had-contact-with-a-healthcare-professional-in-the-past-year-us-by-msa-status/
NCHS. "Percentage of Adults Who Have Seen or Talked to a Healthcare Professional in The past 12 Months in The U.S. in 2017, by Metropolitan Statistical Area Status*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Dec 2019, /statistics/1085313/adults-who-had-contact-with-a-healthcare-professional-in-the-past-year-us-by-msa-status/
NCHS, Percentage of adults who have seen or talked to a healthcare professional in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2017, by metropolitan statistical area status* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1085313/adults-who-had-contact-with-a-healthcare-professional-in-the-past-year-us-by-msa-status/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Percentage of adults who have seen or talked to a healthcare professional in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2017, by metropolitan statistical area status* [Graph], NCHS, December 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1085313/adults-who-had-contact-with-a-healthcare-professional-in-the-past-year-us-by-msa-status/
