Just 47% of men have been to a doctor in the past 6 months, compared to 64% for women.
AP Photo/Keith SrakocicAmerican men go to the doctor less often than their female counterparts,While 64% of women said they've been to a doctor or primary care provider in the past 6 months, only 47% of men said the same, a 17-percentage-point gap., he called attention to what he described as an all-too-common tendency of men not going to the doctor.
"Like so many others, and so many men in particular, I avoided going to the doctor, even though I knew I didn't feel well," Fetterman said after."As a result, I almost died. I want to encourage others to not make the same mistake." Like Fetterman, 9% of male respondents said they hadn't been to a doctor in at least 5 years. Only 2% of women had the same response.The most common reasons those men cited were 28% who said they"didn't have a need for one," 26% who said they"don't like medical visits", and 19% who said they"don't trust medical workers."
Among women without a primary care provider, the top reason cited by 34% was that they"can't afford it," a concern held by just 18% of men without a primary doctor.
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