A survey from May 2020, found that around 53 percent of respondents with an eating disorder in the United States were very concerned about their eating disorder worsening due to a lack of structure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. respondents with eating disorders who had select concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their disorder as of May 2020.
Percentage of U.S. respondents with eating disorders with select concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their disorder as of May 2020
Characteristic
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
Having access to enough food (e.g., unable to go to a grocery store regularly, unable to leave home, etc.)
31%
31%
26%
13%
Accessing foods that are consistent with my current meal plan/style of eating
15%
24%
30%
31%
Worsening of my eating disorder due to a lack of structure
7%
14%
26%
53%
Worsening of my eating disorder due to a lack of social support
23%
18%
27%
32%
Worsening of my eating disorder due to increased time living in a triggering environment
20%
22%
19%
39%
Being able to afford the food I need for recovery due to loss of income related to COVID-19
63%
19%
10%
8%
Being able to afford eating disorder treatment due to loss of income related to COVID-19
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Wiley (International Journal of Eating Disorders). (July 28, 2020). Percentage of U.S. respondents with eating disorders with select concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their disorder as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230783/covid-impact-concerns-on-eating-disorders-united-states/
Wiley (International Journal of Eating Disorders). "Percentage of U.S. respondents with eating disorders with select concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their disorder as of May 2020." Chart. July 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230783/covid-impact-concerns-on-eating-disorders-united-states/
Wiley (International Journal of Eating Disorders). (2020). Percentage of U.S. respondents with eating disorders with select concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their disorder as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230783/covid-impact-concerns-on-eating-disorders-united-states/
Wiley (International Journal of Eating Disorders). "Percentage of U.S. Respondents with Eating Disorders with Select Concerns regarding The Impact of Covid-19 on Their Disorder as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230783/covid-impact-concerns-on-eating-disorders-united-states/
Wiley (International Journal of Eating Disorders), Percentage of U.S. respondents with eating disorders with select concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their disorder as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230783/covid-impact-concerns-on-eating-disorders-united-states/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. respondents with eating disorders with select concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their disorder as of May 2020 [Graph], Wiley (International Journal of Eating Disorders), July 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230783/covid-impact-concerns-on-eating-disorders-united-states/
