From July to September 2020, around 49 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 years or older who have or had cancer stated that they have had to make a lot of sacrifices in their daily lives due to their heightened risk for COVID-19. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who have or had cancer and strongly/somewhat agreed with the following statements concerning COVID-19 as of September 2020.
Percentage of U.S. adults who have or had cancer and strongly/somewhat agreed with the following statements concerning COVID-19 as of September 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
I have limited my contact with others because I am scared of getting COVID-19
81%
I have the help I need during the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., someone to run errands if I need, help picking up medications, etc.)
76%
I have had to make a lot of sacrifices in my daily life because of my heightened risk for COVID-19
49%
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on my mental health
43%
I wish I had more emotional support during the COVID-19 pandemic
33%
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on my physical health
30%
I could have used more help during the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., someone to run errands if I need, help picking up medications, etc.)
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 1, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who have or had cancer and strongly/somewhat agreed with the following statements concerning COVID-19 as of September 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186498/feelings-reactions-covid-pandemic-us-adults-who-have-had-cancer/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults who have or had cancer and strongly/somewhat agreed with the following statements concerning COVID-19 as of September 2020." Chart. October 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186498/feelings-reactions-covid-pandemic-us-adults-who-have-had-cancer/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who have or had cancer and strongly/somewhat agreed with the following statements concerning COVID-19 as of September 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186498/feelings-reactions-covid-pandemic-us-adults-who-have-had-cancer/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Have or Had Cancer and Strongly/Somewhat Agreed with The following Statements concerning Covid-19 as of September 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186498/feelings-reactions-covid-pandemic-us-adults-who-have-had-cancer/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults who have or had cancer and strongly/somewhat agreed with the following statements concerning COVID-19 as of September 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186498/feelings-reactions-covid-pandemic-us-adults-who-have-had-cancer/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who have or had cancer and strongly/somewhat agreed with the following statements concerning COVID-19 as of September 2020 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186498/feelings-reactions-covid-pandemic-us-adults-who-have-had-cancer/
