Kaiser Permanente survey: 5 Statistics About Social Barriers to Health in America

1. 28% of Americans reported experiencing a barrier to health in the past year due to a social need
2. 21% prioritized paying for food or rent above seeing a doctor or obtaining medication
3. 17% lacked transportation to go to the doctor or pick up medication
4. 13% were sick and had no one who could help
5. 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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