This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults that have select preferences for the gender of their physicians, according to a survey conducted in August 2018. Some 46 percent of women stated that t hey would prefer a female doctor.
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YouGov. (August 21, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that prefer a certain gender of doctor as of 2018, by patient gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/935246/doctor-gender-preference-us-by-patient-gender/
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YouGov. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that prefer a certain gender of doctor as of 2018, by patient gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/935246/doctor-gender-preference-us-by-patient-gender/
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Percentage of U.S. adults that prefer a certain gender of doctor as of 2018, by patient gender [Graph], YouGov, August 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935246/doctor-gender-preference-us-by-patient-gender/
