SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 / NEWS RELEASES
Cleveland Clinic Survey: Men will do Almost Anything to Avoid Going to the Doctor
National MENtion It® campaign examines barriers that stop men from seeking care
In an online survey among approximately 1,174 U.S. males 18 years or older, Cleveland Clinic found that 72 percent of men would rather do household chores, like cleaning the bathroom or mowing the lawn, than go to the doctor. Even for the men who take their health more seriously, some are holding back: 20 percent of men admit they have not been completely honest with their doctor before.
77 percent of men who are married or in a domestic partnership would rather go shopping with their wife or significant other than go to the doctor.
Toxic masculinity is literally toxic.41 percent of men were told as children that men don’t complain about health issues