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Kaiser Permanente survey: 5 Statistics About Social Barriers to Health in America
Submitted by Charlene Ice on Thu, 06/06/2019 - 11:32
- 28% of Americans reported experiencing a barrier to health in the past year due to a social need
- 21% prioritized paying for food or rent above seeing a doctor or obtaining medication
- 17% lacked transportation to go to the doctor or pick up medication
- 13% were sick and had no one who could help
- 9% couldn’t see a doctor regularly because they lacked stable housing
Notes: "Kaiser Permanente Research: Social Needs in America," results of a blinded online survey of over 1,000 American adults conducted by KRC Research for Kaiser Permanente.
Source: Kaiser Permanente, June 4, 2019
Source URL: https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/content/dam/internet/kp/c...
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