The phrase "affecting a large percentage" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact or influence of something on a significant portion of a population or group.
Example: "The new policy is affecting a large percentage of the workforce, leading to widespread changes in job roles."
Alternatives: "impacting a significant portion" or "influencing a considerable percentage."
(Newyorkitis, a 1901 book explained, was a contagion affecting a large percentage of the inhabitants of Manhattan Island; the illness arose from an unhealthy addiction to noisy environs).
(Newyorkitis, a 1901 book explained, was a contagion affecting a large percentage of the inhabitants of Manhattan Island; the illness arose from an unhealthy addiction to noisy environs). Rice argued that the city's poor, particularly the insane and the sick, confined in public hospitals along the East River, on Randall's and Blackwell's islands, suffered miserably on account of tugboat noise.
Axial back pain affects a large percentage of the population.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects a large percentage of the population and is increasingly recognized as a major global health problem.
It sounds easy, but due to the complex mix of a 'too cool to care' attitude and the fear of the 'non-core' that affects a large percentage of pro surfers and other 'Who's Who' of the surf industry, it's anything but.
It wasn't until World War II that the federal income tax affected a large percentage of the population.
Which means it affects a large percentage of the workplace.
To various levels, mental illness affects a large percentage of the worldwide population.
If we chose to unite on a single issue that affects a large percentage of the student body, we would have much more success in actually making a difference in our world.
Anaemia affects a large percentage of adolescent girls in India.
Psychiatric disorders affect a large percentage of the general population [ 1], and affected individuals present with mood alterations, psychosis, and in some cases combinations of both.
