This statistic displays the frequency that adults tried to self diagnose medical issues in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. A 41 percent share of adults reported self-diagnosing through the internet every few months or less.
Frequency of using the internet to try and self diagnose medical issues for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
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Nesta. (April 26, 2016). Frequency of using the internet to try and self diagnose medical issues for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/605362/average-frequency-of-internet-self-diagnosis-uk/
Nesta. "Frequency of using the internet to try and self diagnose medical issues for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016." Chart. April 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/605362/average-frequency-of-internet-self-diagnosis-uk/
Nesta. (2016). Frequency of using the internet to try and self diagnose medical issues for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/605362/average-frequency-of-internet-self-diagnosis-uk/
Nesta. "Frequency of Using The Internet to Try and Self Diagnose Medical Issues for Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605362/average-frequency-of-internet-self-diagnosis-uk/
Nesta, Frequency of using the internet to try and self diagnose medical issues for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605362/average-frequency-of-internet-self-diagnosis-uk/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Frequency of using the internet to try and self diagnose medical issues for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph], Nesta, April 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/605362/average-frequency-of-internet-self-diagnosis-uk/