Men's Health  Statistics - Men and Doctors

Consultations with a GP

Men are increasingly unlikely to visit a GP.

Table showing male consultations with an NHS GP in past 14 days - Great Britain, 1996 and 2001

(Percentages)

Source: Office for National Statistics, Living in Britain: Results from the 1996 General Household Survey (The Stationery Office; London, 1998) and Office for National Statistics, Living in Britain: Results from the 2001 General Household Survey (The Stationery Office; London, 2002).

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Table showing average number of NHS GP consultations per male per annum - Great Britain, 1996 and 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics, Living in Britain: Results from the 1996 General Household Survey (The Stationery Office; London, 1998) and Office for National Statistics, Living in Britain: Results from the 2001 General Household Survey (The Stationery Office; London, 2002).

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Dental check-ups

Men are much less likely than women to visit a dentist for a check-up.

Table showing percentage of adults with some natural teeth who said they went to the dentist for a regular check-up - Great Britain, 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics, Living in Britain: Results from the 1995 General Household Survey (The Stationery Office; London, 1997).

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