A Cleveland Clinic survey found knowledge gaps and barriers to care among women.
The survey, conducted in collaboration with YouGov, questioned 2,106 women about a range of medical conditions between March 28 and April 2.
Here are five findings:
1. Many women were not aware of how certain health conditions impact women and men differently. For example, 32% of women believed that Alzheimer’s disease affected both sexes equally, but two-thirds of diagnoses are in women. Similar findings were found for how women believed men and women are impacted by stroke and heart disease.
2. About 33% of women said the cost of healthcare prevented them from prioritizing their health, while 27% blamed the cost of healthy food or exercise.
3. Thirty percent of women identified stress and anxiety as common challenges while 14% cited caregiving.
4. When it comes to menopausal hormone therapy, 41% of women believed it was unsafe, had been advised against using it by their physician and/or didn’t think they needed it. Meanwhile, 29% said they currently use it and 33% said they didn’t know enough about it to form an opinion.
5. Fifty-three percent of women said they were interested in joining clinical trials, but 17% did not know how to get involved.