This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of February 2017, by gender. It was found that 17 percent of male respondents got athlete's foot very often.
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Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of 2017, by gender
Characteristic
Females
Males
Athlete’s foot
7%
17%
Colds
22%
23%
Cystitis (bladder infection)
4%
3%
Gastrointestinal infection
6%
7%
Genital yeast infection
5%
1%
Herpes
2%
3%
Other
4%
3%
None of the above
63%
59%
Prefer not to answer
2%
2%
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Statista Survey. (February 28, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/682022/adults-prone-to-specific-illnesses-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of 2017, by gender." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682022/adults-prone-to-specific-illnesses-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682022/adults-prone-to-specific-illnesses-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Were Prone to Selected Illnesses as of 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682022/adults-prone-to-specific-illnesses-by-gender-us/
Statista Survey, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682022/adults-prone-to-specific-illnesses-by-gender-us/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were prone to selected illnesses as of 2017, by gender [Graph], Statista Survey, February 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/682022/adults-prone-to-specific-illnesses-by-gender-us/
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