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Do you currently have any debt from the unexpected major medical expenses that you had in the past 12 months?
Asked of: Respondents who had an unexpected major medical expense in the past 12 months (E2); from 2019 everyone was asked about debt from medical care
Has debt from unexpected major medical expenses · Asked in 4 waves, 2015–2018 · 8,433 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Asked only of: Respondents who had an unexpected major medical expense in the past 12 months (E2); from 2019 everyone was asked about debt from medical care.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 61% | 39% | 2523 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 | 59% | 41% | 210 | ±8 | |
| 30–44 | 55% | 45% | 486 |
| ±5 |
| 45–64 | 60% | 40% | 1122 | ±3 |
| 65+ | 73% | 27% | 705 | ±4 |
SHED 2018 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.