A recent poll shows that in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, male respondents were more likely than females to avoid public transport, and female respondents were more likely than males to purchase extra supplies. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by gender.
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Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by gender
Characteristic
Female
Male
Avoid crowded places
76%
75%
Avoided public transport
52%
55%
Cancelled planned trips to another country
20%
25%
Cancelled planned trips within your own country
31%
39%
Changed the times at which you commute / travel
20%
25%
Decided not to attend parties / social gatherings you were invited to
Original question: Have you done any of the following because of the coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak?
Data comes from a GlobalWebIndex March 2020 custom recontact survey among 1,004 (Australia), 1,001 (Brazil), 1,003 (China), 1,016 (France), 1,010 (Germany), 1,010 (Italy), 1,079 (Japan), 1,008 (Philippines), 1,008 (Singapore), 573 (South Africa), 1,005 (Spain), 1,040 (UK) and 1,088 (USA) internet users aged 16-64.
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GWI. (March 12, 2020). Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109524/covid-behavior-change-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by gender." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109524/covid-behavior-change-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI. (2020). Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109524/covid-behavior-change-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of Respondents Who Have Taken Select Measures in Response to The Covid-19 Outbreak Worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109524/covid-behavior-change-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI, Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109524/covid-behavior-change-by-gender-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by gender [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109524/covid-behavior-change-by-gender-worldwide/
