In an October 2020 survey in the U.S., 51 percent of adults aged 18 to 34 years reported feeling very concerned about the coronavirus outbreak, while 64 percent of adults 65 years and older indicated feeling very concerned. This statistic shows the proportion of adults in the U.S. who were concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak as of October 2020, by age group.
Proportion of adults in the U.S. who were concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak as of October 2020, by age group
Original question: "As you may know, a new strain of a virus called coronavirus was identified by Chinese authorities in early January, and has spread
around the world, infecting millions of individuals and killing hundreds of thousands of people globally. The World Health Organization declared this
outbreak of the coronavirus is a pandemic, posing a risk to countries outside of China. President Trump declared a public health emergency in the
United States shortly after.Based on what you know, how concerned are you about the outbreak of coronavirus?"
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Morning Consult. (October 31, 2020). Proportion of adults in the U.S. who were concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak as of October 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094671/concern-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Proportion of adults in the U.S. who were concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak as of October 2020, by age group." Chart. October 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094671/concern-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. (2020). Proportion of adults in the U.S. who were concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak as of October 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094671/concern-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Proportion of Adults in The U.S. Who Were Concerned about The New Coronavirus Outbreak as of October 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094671/concern-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age-us/
Morning Consult, Proportion of adults in the U.S. who were concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak as of October 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094671/concern-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Proportion of adults in the U.S. who were concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak as of October 2020, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, October 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094671/concern-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age-us/
