{"id":42692,"date":"2021-10-06T13:55:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T17:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=42692"},"modified":"2024-04-24T12:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:11:41","slug":"healthcare-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/healthcare-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are Americans skipping healthcare services?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coping with a global pandemic has led to an array of unhealthy habits and lifestyle changes in many people. At the beginning of the pandemic, SingleCare conducted a <\/span>survey<\/span><\/a> and found that 22% reported exercising less, 17% were eating more, 10% were drinking more alcohol. A more recent survey by <\/span>The Harris Poll<\/span><\/a> found that these numbers were even higher a year after the pandemic. Sixty-one percent reported undesired weight changes and 23% were reportedly drinking more alcohol than before the pandemic. What\u2019s more is that 47% of Americans said they delayed or canceled health care services since the pandemic began. In our latest healthcare survey, SingleCare explored why Americans are forgoing doctor\u2019s visits and what they do instead when they get sick.<\/span><\/p>\n

91% believe preventive care is important, but 24% have not received any preventive care in the past year<\/span><\/h2>\n

Although the majority of survey respondents believe that preventive care is important to their health and longevity, less than a quarter of them received any preventive care in the past year. Of those who did receive preventive care services, annual checkups, annual flu shots, cholesterol checks, and routine immunizations were the most commonly reported.<\/span><\/p>\n