TABLE 2. Cumulative number of self-reported mitigation behaviors,* by adult age group† — COVID Impact Survey, United States, April–June 2020.
| Characteristics | 0–1 Mitigation behaviors |
2–3 Mitigation behaviors |
4–5 Mitigation behaviors |
All 6 Mitigation behaviors |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Weighted % (95% CI) | No. | Weighted % (95% CI) | No. | Weighted % (95% CI) | No. | Weighted % (95% CI) | |
|
Combined survey waves (N = 6,475)
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|
Total
|
383 |
6.2 (5.6–6.8) |
848 |
13.2 (12.4–14.1) |
2,309 |
35.4 (34.2–36.6) |
2,935 |
45.2 (44.0–46.5) |
|
Age group (yrs)
| ||||||||
| 18–29 |
97 |
10.5 (8.6–12.8) |
153 |
15.7 (13.4–18.4) |
350 |
38.1 (34.8–41.4) |
318 |
35.7 (32.5–39.0) |
| 30–44 |
148 |
7.9 (6.7–9.3) |
288 |
15.0 (13.3–16.7) |
662 |
33.3 (31.1–35.5) |
849 |
43.9 (41.6–46.3) |
| 45–59 |
76 |
5.5 (4.4–6.9) |
190 |
12.8 (11.1–14.7) |
556 |
35.6 (33.1–38.2) |
696 |
46.1 (43.4–48.7) |
| ≥60 |
62 |
3.1 (2.4–4.0) |
217 |
10.7 (9.4–12.2) |
741 |
36.0 (33.8–38.2) |
1,072 |
50.2 (48.0–52.5) |
|
Wave 1 Apr (N = 2,190)
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|
Total
|
109 |
5.3 (4.3–6.5) |
265 |
11.6 (10.2–13.2) |
827 |
38.6 (36.2–40.9) |
989 |
44.5 (42.1–46.9) |
|
Age group (yrs)
| ||||||||
| 18–29 |
33 |
12.4 (8.6–17.6) |
52 |
15.2 (11.2–20.2) |
115 |
42.7 (36.4–49.3) |
82 |
29.7 (24.1–36.1) |
| 30–44 |
45 |
7.3 (5.3–10.0) |
96 |
14.5 (11.7–17.9) |
251 |
37.1 (33.0–41.5) |
280 |
41.1 (36.8–45.5) |
| 45–59 |
14 |
2.7 (1.5–4.7) |
58 |
11.0 (8.3–14.5) |
215 |
40.7 (36.0–45.7) |
237 |
45.6 (40.7–50.5) |
| ≥60 |
17 |
2.3 (1.4–4.0) |
59 |
7.8 (5.8–10.3) |
246 |
36.5 (32.5–40.7) |
390 |
53.4 (49.2–57.6) |
|
Wave 2 May (N = 2,238)¶
| ||||||||
|
Total
|
115 |
5.1 (4.3–6.1) |
299 |
13.4 (12.0–14.8) |
842 |
37.6 (35.6–39.7) |
982 |
43.9 (41.8–45.9) |
|
Age (yrs)
| ||||||||
| 18–29 |
28 |
8.8 (6.1–12.4) |
42 |
13.2 (10.0–17.3) |
132 |
41.4 (36.1–46.9) |
117 |
36.7 (31.6–42.1) |
| 30–44 |
41 |
6.3 (4.7–8.4) |
90 |
13.8 (11.4–16.7) |
233 |
35.7 (32.2–39.5) |
288 |
44.2 (40.4–48.0) |
| 45–59 |
27 |
5.1 (3.5–7.3) |
76 |
14.2 (11.5–17.5) |
195 |
36.5 (32.5–40.7) |
236 |
44.2 (40.0–48.4) |
| ≥60 |
19 |
2.6 (1.7–4.0) |
91 |
12.4 (10.2–15.0) |
282 |
38.5 (35.0–42.1) |
341 |
46.5 (42.9–50.1) |
|
Wave 3 Jun (N = 2,047)
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|
Total
|
159 |
7.8 (6.7–9.0) |
284 |
13.9 (12.4–15.4) |
640 |
31.3 (29.3–33.3) |
964 |
47.1 (44.9–49.3) |
|
Age group (yrs)
| ||||||||
| 18–29 |
36 |
11.4 (8.3–15.3) |
59 |
18.6 (14.7–23.3) |
103 |
32.5 (27.6–37.8) |
119 |
37.5 (32.4–43.0) |
| 30–44 |
62 |
10.0 (7.8–12.6) |
102 |
16.4 (13.7–19.5) |
178 |
28.6 (25.2–32.3) |
281 |
45.1 (41.2–49.0) |
| 45–59 |
35 |
7.6 (5.5–10.4) |
56 |
12.2 (9.5–15.5) |
146 |
31.7 (27.7–36.1) |
223 |
48.5 (43.9–53.1) |
| ≥60 | 26 | 4.0 (2.8–5.8) | 67 | 10.4 (8.2–13.0) | 213 | 32.9 (29.4–36.6) | 341 | 52.7 (48.9–56.5) |
Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.
* Wore a face mask, washed or sanitized hands, kept 6 feet of distance, avoided public or crowded places, canceled or postponed pleasure, social, or recreational activities and avoided some or all restaurants.
† Test for trend for overall change in behavior over time p-value <0.001.
§ Chi-square p-value <0.01 for differences across age groups, by survey wave.
¶ Chi-squared p-value <0.05 for differences across age groups, by survey wave.