Of the Canadian respondents surveyed in a recent multi-country poll, the most frequently mentioned behavioral changes to protect against the coronavirus (COVID-19) included avoiding airline travel and hand washing. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider taking the following actions in the future to protect themselves from the coronavirus as of February 9, 2020.
Percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Avoid travel to infected countries or areas
69%
Wash hands more often
69%
Take a vaccine if one is developed
45%
Avoid large gatherings of people
32%
Use more disinfectants
37%
Avoid travel by airplane for holiday or leisure
30%
Wear a face mask
22%
Avoided purchasing food products from China
29%
Avoid buying other products made in China
21%
Avoid travel by airplane for business purpose
25%
Avoid shaking hands with others
30%
Avoid travel on subways or buses
20%
Avoid contact with people of Chinese origin or appearance
Original question: Which of the following actions, if any, would you consider taking in the future to protect yourself from the coronavirus? (multi response)
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Ipsos. (February 14, 2020). Percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101789/canadian-behavior-changes-coronavirus-by-action/
Ipsos. "Percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action." Chart. February 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101789/canadian-behavior-changes-coronavirus-by-action/
Ipsos. (2020). Percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101789/canadian-behavior-changes-coronavirus-by-action/
Ipsos. "Percentage of Canadian Respondents Who Would Consider Changing Their Behavior to Protect against Coronavirus (Covid-19) as of February 9, 2020, by Action." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101789/canadian-behavior-changes-coronavirus-by-action/
Ipsos, Percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101789/canadian-behavior-changes-coronavirus-by-action/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action [Graph], Ipsos, February 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101789/canadian-behavior-changes-coronavirus-by-action/
