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Percentage of U.S. respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Avoid travel to infected countries or areas	63%
Wash hands more often	66%
Take a vaccine if one is developed	46%
Avoid large gatherings of people	40%
Use more disinfectants	45%
Avoid travel by airplane for holiday or leisure	41%
Wear a face mask	34%
Avoided purchasing food products from China	36%
Avoid buying other products made in China	29%
Avoid travel by airplane for business purpose	34%
Avoid shaking hands with others	33%
Avoid travel on subways or buses	29%
Avoid contact with people of Chinese origin or appearance	17%
Avoid eating in Asian restaurants	18%
Avoid travel by taxis	16%
Not go to school or work	7%
None of the above (Exclusive code, anchor)	7%

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Release date

February 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 7 to 9, 2020

Number of respondents

Around 1,000

Age group

18-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

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Original question: Which of the following actions, if any, would you consider taking in the future to protect yourself from the coronavirus? (multi response)

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Of the U.S. respondents surveyed in a recent multi-country poll, the most frequently mentioned behavioral changes to protect against the coronavirus (COVID-19) included avoiding airline travel and hand washing. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. respondents who would consider taking the following actions in the future to protect themselves from the coronavirus as of February 9, 2020.