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| AP-NORC poll: Pandemic impact varies by age, income level |
| 2020-04-06 |
| WASHINGTON (AP) ‐ Americans are increasingly taking preventative measures, including staying away from large crowds and avoiding touching their hands to their faces, to confront the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey found that 94% of Americans say they are staying away from large groups, up from 68% in mid-March, while 86% say they are avoiding other people as much as possible. Among other findings in the survey, conducted March 26-29 among American adults: ‐ Americans’ worries about infection with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, have increased dramatically in the past six weeks ‐ including across age groups, race and ethnicity and by political affiliation. But Democrats remain more likely than Republicans to say they are strongly worried, 65% to 31%. Americans under age 45 are more likely than those older to say they are very worried, 54% to 46%. And Latinos are especially likely to express deep concerns, compared with white and black Americans, 64% vs. 47% and 45%, respectively. ‐ Efforts to reduce the risk of infection are pervasive among Americans of all ages, races and ethnicity, educational backgrounds and income levels. Still, some are more likely to have taken drastic actions than others. While Americans across age groups say they are staying away from large groups, older adults are more likely than younger adults to say they are avoiding other people as much as possible, with 92% of those over 60 doing so compared with 78% of those under 30. ‐ Compared with college-educated Americans, those without a degree are somewhat less likely to say they are avoiding other people as much as possible, 90% vs. 83%, and avoiding touching their face, 78% vs. 66%. And Americans in households earning less than $50,000 annually are slightly less likely than those in higher income households to say they are stocking up on food, 57% to 47%. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 Like most diseases, COV-19 seems to affect older citizens more than younger people who have healthier immunes systems. However, one can find cases where relatively younger people succumb to the disease or older people surviving the disease. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2020-04-06 10:44 |