Men were somewhat less likely than women to have easily understood information from healthcare providers most or all the time in 2017, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Nov. 15.
Estimates were based on 2017 National Health Interview Survey household interviews of a sample of U.S. adults 25 or older.
Survey findings reveal that 91.6 percent of all adults easily understood information from their healthcare providers most or all of the time in 2017. Men (91 percent) were somewhat less likely than women (92.1 percent) to have easily understood information. The rate of adults who easily understood healthcare information increased as education level increased. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher were the most likely to understand their providers (93.9 percent), while those without a high school diploma were the least likely (85.2 percent).