Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
Social isolation
8%
13%
COVID-19 symptoms
29%
35%
Anxiety/Stress
21%
21%
Pre-existing conditions
24%
24%
General health
45%
44%
Prescription medications
35%
32%
Nutrition
8%
11%
Other
2%
1%
I have not visited/seen a healthcare professional since the COVID-19 pandemic began
35%
40%
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Health issues asked by HCP among older U.S. adults during COVID-19, 2020, by gender
As of August 2020, only 8 percent of men and 13 percent of women 50 years and older had been asked by a health care provider about social isolation since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender.
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AARP, & United Health Foundation. (October 6, 2020). Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, und United Health Foundation. "Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender." Chart. October 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, United Health Foundation. (2020). Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, and United Health Foundation. "Percentage of Older U.S. Adults Who Had Been Asked about Select Health Issues by Their Health Care Provider (Hcp) since The Covid-19 Pandemic Began, as of August 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Oct 2020, /statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP & United Health Foundation, Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph], AARP, & United Health Foundation, October 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1253823/health-issues-asked-by-hcp-among-older-us-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
