In 2019, among men who said they have not been completely honest with their doctor before, nearly half were not completely honest out of embarrassment. Furthermore, 36 percent simply didn't want to hear they needed to change their diet or lifestyle. This statistic shows the percentage of men in the United States who gave select reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019.
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Cleveland Clinic. (September 4, 2019). Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
Cleveland Clinic. "Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019." Chart. September 4, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
Cleveland Clinic. (2019). Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
Cleveland Clinic. "Percentage of Men in The United States Who Gave The following Reasons for Withholding The Truth from Their Doctors in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2019, /statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
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Percentage of men in the United States who gave the following reasons for withholding the truth from their doctors in 2019 [Graph], Cleveland Clinic, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1248525/reasons-for-withholding-truth-from-doctors-among-us-men/
