Cancer and Dementia Top Health Fears for Germans, Survey Reveals
Berlin – cancer is the disease most feared by Germans, with โคoverโ two-thirds (69 percent) expressing worry, according to a new survey by Forsaโ commissioned by DAK-Gesundheit. Alzheimer’s and dementiaโฃ follow โขclosely behind, causing concern for 54 percent of respondents.
The survey also highlighted significant anxieties around physical injuries,โฃ with 46 percentโ fearing serious โaccidents and 45 โขpercent worrying about stroke. heart attack โconcerns โwere present for 39 percent โofโค those โsurveyed.
Despite theseโข fears, โa majority of Germansโค report engaging inโ preventative health behaviors.Eighty-four percent exercise โregularly, โ78 percent prioritizeโ aโข healthy diet, and 77 โpercent abstain from or limit alcohol โฃconsumption and smoking.Vaccination rates โare also high, with 76 percent reporting regular immunizations. Cancer prevention screeningsโ are utilized by 63 percent of the population.
Notably, a gender gap exists โคinโ preventative care. whileโ 77 percent of women participate in cancer โขprevention screenings, only 49 percent of men do.
Mental health concerns are also rising, with depression and burnout ranking as the seventh most feared โillness overall. However, fear of these conditions โฃis โconsiderably higher among younger demographics, with 47 percent of 14-29 year olds expressing concern compared โขto a national average of 31 percent.
