The percentages of men who report not having a personal physician or healthcare provider are listed below for each state, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam, beginning with the highest percentage.
1. Alaska — 42 percent of men report having no personal physician or healthcare provider
2. Nevada — 41 percent
3. Texas — 39 percent
4. Wyoming — 38 percent
5. New Mexico — 36 percent
5. North Dakota — 36 percent
5. Idaho — 36 percent
8. Arizona — 35 percent
8. Montana — 35 percent
8. Georgia — 35 percent
8. Utah — 35 percent
12. Guam — 33 percent
13. Minnesota — 32 percent
13. Washington — 32 percent
15. California — 31 percent
15. North Carolina — 31 percent
15. Louisiana — 31 percent
15. Oklahoma — 31 percent
15. South Dakota — 31 percent
20. Colorado — 30 percent
20. Mississippi — 30 percent
20. Oregon — 30 percent
20. South Carolina — 30 percent
24. Florida — 29 percent
24. Tennessee — 29 percent
26. West Virginia — 28 percent
26. Virginia — 28 percent
26. Alabama — 28 percent
26. District of Columbia — 28 percent
30. Nebraska — 27 percent
30. Iowa — 27 percent
32. Missouri — 26 percent
32. Kansas — 26 percent
32. Wisconsin — 26 percent
35. Kentucky — 25 percent
35. Illinois — 25 percent
35. Arkansas — 25 percent
35. Indiana — 25 percent
39. Ohio — 24 percent
39. New York — 24 percent
41. Puerto Rico — 23 percent
41. New Jersey — 23 percent
43. Maryland — 22 percent
44. Michigan — 21 percent
45. Connecticut — 20 percent
45. Delaware — 20 percent
47. Pennsylvania — 19 percent
47. Hawaii — 19 percent
49. Rhode Island — 18 percent
50. New Hampshire — 17 percent
50. Maine — 17 percent
50. Vermont — 17 percent
53. Massachusetts — 15 percent
The total rate of men across the U.S. who reported not having a personal physician or healthcare provider — excluding territories — is 28 percent.
The percentages reflect 2013-2015 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older.
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