According to a 2021 survey, 29 percent of men between 18 and 34 years experience fear or anxiety at the doctor's. In comparison, 18 percent of those aged 50 and over experience such fear or anxiety. This statistic presents the percentage of younger vs older men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021.
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Aflac. (June 8, 2021). Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac. "Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group." Chart. June 8, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac. (2021). Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Experience Fear or Anxiety When Going to The Doctor as of April 2021, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jun 2021, /statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
Aflac, Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of men in the United States who experience fear or anxiety when going to the doctor as of April 2021, by age group [Graph], Aflac, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1248347/fear-or-anxiety-at-the-doctors-among-young-vs-older-men/
