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HEALTHCARE
NEWS
States ranked by percentage of Americans delaying care
By Mackenzie Bean
N
ationwide, 40 percent of Americans
are still delaying care, according to a
survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.
e agency launched its Household Pulse
Survey April 23, polling roughly 1 million
Americans weekly on how the pandemic is
affecting their household. Over the past 12
weeks, the percentage of U.S. adults delaying
care has hovered around 40 percent with little
fluctuation.
Here's a breakdown by state, based on re-
sponses collected between July 16-21.
Note: Percentages are based on reporting dis-
tributions and don't include populations that
didn't report on specific items in the survey.
e list includes ties and results in a numerical
listing of 42.
1. Maine — 49.4 percent of U.S. adults report
delaying care
2. Oregon — 47.7
3. New Mexico — 46.5
4. Washington — 46
5. Virginia — 45.7
6. Alabama — 44.6
7. Alaska — 44.5
8. Michigan — 42.9
9. Illinois — 42.8
10. Nevada — 42.6
11. Vermont — 42.2
12. Missouri — 41.6a
Oklahoma — 41.6
South Carolina — 41.6
Wyoming — 41.6
13. Ohio — 41.4
14. Maryland — 41.3
15. California — 41.2
16. Colorado — 41.1
17. Massachusetts — 41
Texas — 41
18. Minnesota — 40.9
Tennessee — 40.9
19. Georgia — 40.1
20. Mississippi — 40
Pennsylvania — 40
21. Montana — 39.6
22. West Virginia — 39.4
23. Kansas — 39.2
24. Arizona — 38.9
Indiana — 38.9
25. Rhode Island — 38.2
26. New Jersey — 38.1
27. Florida — 37.9
28. New York — 37.5
29. Delaware — 37.4
30. Connecticut — 37.1
31. Arkansas — 37
32. Louisiana — 36
33. Wisconsin — 35.9
34. Hawaii — 35.4
35. New Hampshire — 35.1
South Dakota — 35.1
36. Utah — 34.6
37. Idaho — 34.1
38. North Carolina — 33.9
39. Kentucky — 33.8
40. Iowa — 32.8
41. Nebraska — 32
42. North Dakota — 30.3 n
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