Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
Food
17%
20%
Healthcare services
18%
22%
Transportation
5%
6%
Internet
3%
5%
Prescription medication
4%
8%
Childcare
1%
1%
Other
3%
4%
None of the above
66%
63%
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Older U.S. adults with less access to select services amid COVID-19, 2020, by gender
As of August 2020, nearly a quarter of women aged 50 and above had trouble accessing healthcare services since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
This statistic displays the percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender.
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AARP, & United Health Foundation. (October 6, 2020). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1247408/us-older-adults-with-less-access-to-select-services-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, und United Health Foundation. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender." Chart. October 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1247408/us-older-adults-with-less-access-to-select-services-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, United Health Foundation. (2020). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1247408/us-older-adults-with-less-access-to-select-services-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, and United Health Foundation. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Aged 50 and above Who Reported Having Challenges Accessing Select Services during The Covid-19 Pandemic, as of August 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Oct 2020, /statistics/1247408/us-older-adults-with-less-access-to-select-services-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP & United Health Foundation, Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1247408/us-older-adults-with-less-access-to-select-services-during-covid-by-gender/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph], AARP, & United Health Foundation, October 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1247408/us-older-adults-with-less-access-to-select-services-during-covid-by-gender/
