20% of women and 16% of men postpone preventive services due to cost

According to a recent fact sheet posted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, due to cost during the past year:

• 13% of insured women report postponing preventive services.
• 52% of uninsured women report postponing preventive services.
• 9% of insured men report postponing preventive services.
• 42% of uninsured men report postponing preventive services.
• Overall, 20% of women and 16% of men postpone preventive services.

Note: Data collected from women and men ages 18-64 via survey.


Source: Kaiser Family Foundation