According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on panic buying after the coronavirus outbreak, 84 percent of Indian respondents aged between 35 and 45 years stated that they felt safe after stockpiling on items. In the same survey, the majority of respondents who engaged in panic buying stocked up on dry food items, personal hygiene products and medical supplies.
Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020, by age
among 2,466 female and 5,381 male respondents that engaged in panic buying
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: Did stockpiling on these items make you feel safe in the current situation?
The survey was conducted among
3,230 respondents aged 16 to 24 years,
2,953 respondents aged 25 to 34 years,
1,209 respondents aged 35 to 44 years,
331 respondents aged 45 to 54 years and
124 respondents aged 55 years and older.
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Rakuten Insight. (May 8, 2020). Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119225/india-share-of-people-feeling-safe-after-stockpiling-items-after-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020, by age." Chart. May 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119225/india-share-of-people-feeling-safe-after-stockpiling-items-after-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119225/india-share-of-people-feeling-safe-after-stockpiling-items-after-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age/
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