This statistic displays the results of a 2018 survey asking individuals in England which diseases or illnesses they fear the most. According to the results, the most feared illness is cancer with 31 percent of responses, closely followed by Alzheimer's disease with 30 percent of individuals choosing that response.
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Incisive Health International. (August 1, 2018). Which illness do you fear the most? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921443/most-feared-illness-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Incisive Health International. (2018). Which illness do you fear the most?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921443/most-feared-illness-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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