TODAY   SurveyMonkey Poll Results
These data are from a SurveyMonkey online poll conducted among adults ages 18 and older in the United States. The survey was
conducted April 22-26, 2019 among 3,891 adults. The survey included 1,786 men and 2,105 women. The error estimate for the full
sample is plus or minus 2.1 percentage points, while the error estimate for just men is 2.8 percentage points and the error estimate
for just women is 2.7 percentage points. Complete error estimates can be found in the methodology section below.
TOPLINE RESULTS
Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of care you receive when you visit a doctor or other health care provider?

All adults
Men
Women

Very satisfied
42
43
42

Somewhat satisfied
42
42
43

Not so satisfied
10
10
10

Not satisfied at all
4
5
3

No answer
1
1
2

How comfortable do you feel talking to your primary health care provider about any symptoms you may be experiencing?

All adults
Men
Women

Very comfortable
62
63
61

Somewhat comfortable
27
26
28

Not so comfortable
7
6
7

Not comfortable at all
2
3
2

No answer
2
2
2

How seriously do you feel your health care provider(s) take(s) any symptoms you may be experiencing?
Very seriously

Somewhat seriously

Not very seriously

Not at all seriously

No answer

52
54
50

35
35
36

8
7
10

3
4
3

1
1
2

All adults
Men
Women

Have you ever experienced any of the following situations while receiving medical care? (Select all that apply)

All adults
Men
Women

A health care
provider
initially did
not diagnose
my condition
properly
19
18
19

A health care
provider
ignored or
dismissed my
symptoms
17
14
21

I felt like I
needed to
“prove” my
symptoms to
a health care
provider
20
17
22

I felt
forced to
accept a
diagnosis
that I did
not agree
with
12
12
12

A health
care
provider
did not
take my
pain
seriously
15
13
17

A health care
provider suggested
therapy
/psychological
support rather than
medicine to treat
my symptoms
10
10
10

I felt like I
needed to look
outside of
mainstream
medicine for
treatment
14
13
15

None
of the
above
51
55
47

No
answer
3
4
3

Have you ever been diagnosed with chronic pain (such as lower back pain, arthritis, migraine, etc.) or a chronic condition (such as
cancer, lung disease, stroke, diabetes, etc.)?

All adults
Men
Women

Yes
40
36
43

No
58
62
54

No answer
2
2
2

 Among those who have been diagnosed with chronic pain / condition (n=1,624 adults; 692 men & 932 women)
Thinking about your most recent diagnosis for a chronic condition, how would you describe the length of time it took for you to
receive your diagnosis after first visiting a health care provider?

All adults
Men
Women

My diagnosis took too long
23
21
25

My diagnosis took about the right
amount of time
66
69
65

My diagnosis felt rushed
9
9
8

No answer
2
1
2

Among those who have been diagnosed with chronic pain / condition (n=1,624 adults; 692 men & 932 women)
Thinking about your most recent chronic condition, how satisfied were you with how you were treated by healthcare providers?
All adults
Men
Women

Very satisfied
34
36
33

Mostly satisfied
44
44
44

Mostly dissatisfied
14
12
15

Very dissatisfied
8
7
8

No answer
1
1
1

How serious a problem do you think gender discrimination towards patients is in the healthcare system (doctors, pharmacists,
insurers, etc.)?
All adults
Men
Women

Very serious
18
15
21

Somewhat serious
26
21
31

Not so serious
27
29
24

Not serious at all
25
32
18

No answer
4
3
6

Have you ever felt that you have been treated differently by a health care provider because of your gender?

All adults
Men
Women

Yes
11
6
17

No
75
82
69

Not sure
11
11
11

No answer
2
2
3

 METHODOLOGY
This SurveyMonkey online poll was conducted April 22-26, 2019 among a national sample of 3,891 adults. Respondents for this survey were
selected from the more than 2 million people who take surveys on the SurveyMonkey platform each day. Data have been weighted for age, race,
sex, education, and geography using the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to reflect the demographic composition of the United States
age 18 and over.
Because the sample is based on those who initially self-selected for participation rather than a probability sample, no estimates of sampling error
can be calculated. All surveys may be subject to multiple sources of error, including, but not limited to sampling error, coverage error, and
measurement error.
To assess the variability in the estimates and account for design effects, we create a bootstrap confidence interval to produce an error estimate.
The bootstrap confidence interval for this survey is plus or minus 2.1 percentage points.
To calculate the bootstrap confidence interval we use the weighted data to generate 5000 independent samples and calculate the 95% confidence
intervals for the weighted average. When analyzing the survey results and their accuracy, this error estimate should be taken into consideration in
much the same way that analysis of probability polls takes into account the margin of sampling error.

Group
Total
Women
Men

Unweighted N
3,891
2,105
1,786

Plus or minus
2.1
2.7
2.8

18-34
35-54
55+

785
1,340
1,766

4.3
3.5
3.0

Adults who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain
Men who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain
Women who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain

1,624
692
932

3.1
5.0
4.0

18-54 Men who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain
55+ Men who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain
18-54 Women who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain
55+ Women who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain

244
448
453
479

8.0
5.8
5.7
5.6

18-34 Women who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain
35-54 Women who have been diagnosed with chronic condition / pain

122
331

10.8
6.6