B
Evidence Grade B
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under review
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Current
15%
15% -- chronic procrastination prevalence for US adults (2026)
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Evidence graded
Value
15%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
Source
amerilife.com
Primary
Tier C
https://www.amerilife.com/insights/wealth/the-emotional-side-of-planning-helping-families-overcome-f… ↗
Source Article
How to Help Clients Overcome Financial Avoidance
Original Research
amerilife.com
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Methodology
Range 15-20%; midpoint used. Cited research estimate, original study not named.
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US adults: 15% chronic procrastination prevalence. Source: amerilife.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/chronic-procrastination-adults-15-20-percent
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/chronic-procrastination-adults-15-20-percent" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>15%</strong> -- chronic procrastination prevalence for US adults<br><small>Source: amerilife.com (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/chronic-procrastination-adults-15-20-percent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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