The types of medical care avoidance are not mutually exclusive; respondents had the option to indicate that they had delayed or avoided more than one type of medical care (i.e., routine medical care and urgent/emergency medical care).
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U.S. adults with medical care delayed or avoided due to COVID-19 June 2020, by race
As of June 30, 2020, around 23 percent of Black, non-Hispanic adults in the United States had either avoided or delayed emergency medical care due to COVID-19-related concerns, compared to just around 6.7 percent of White, non-Hispanic adults. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who delayed or avoided medical care due to COVID-19-related concerns as of June 30, 2020, by race and type of care.
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CDC, & MMWR. (September 11, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who delayed or avoided medical care due to COVID-19-related concerns as of June 30, 2020, by race and type of care [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1178366/share-medical-care-delayed-avoided-covid-us-by-race/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. adults who delayed or avoided medical care due to COVID-19-related concerns as of June 30, 2020, by race and type of care." Chart. September 11, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1178366/share-medical-care-delayed-avoided-covid-us-by-race/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who delayed or avoided medical care due to COVID-19-related concerns as of June 30, 2020, by race and type of care. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1178366/share-medical-care-delayed-avoided-covid-us-by-race/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Delayed or Avoided Medical Care Due to Covid-19-related Concerns as of June 30, 2020, by Race and Type of Care." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Sep 2020, /statistics/1178366/share-medical-care-delayed-avoided-covid-us-by-race/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. adults who delayed or avoided medical care due to COVID-19-related concerns as of June 30, 2020, by race and type of care ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1178366/share-medical-care-delayed-avoided-covid-us-by-race/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who delayed or avoided medical care due to COVID-19-related concerns as of June 30, 2020, by race and type of care [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, September 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1178366/share-medical-care-delayed-avoided-covid-us-by-race/
