Younger adults are less concerned than older adults that they will get COVID-19 and require hospitalization. Around 39 percent of 18-29 year-old respondents reported they were very or somewhat concerned, whereas 62 percent of 65+ respondents felt the same. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who were very or somewhat concerned about getting COVID-19 and requiring hospitalization in the U.S. as of April 12, 2020, by age group.
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Pew Research Center. (April 14, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about being hospitalized due to COVID-19, as of April 12, 2020, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1112302/concern-covid-hospitalization-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about being hospitalized due to COVID-19, as of April 12, 2020, by age." Chart. April 14, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1112302/concern-covid-hospitalization-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about being hospitalized due to COVID-19, as of April 12, 2020, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1112302/concern-covid-hospitalization-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Were Concerned about Being Hospitalized Due to Covid-19, as of April 12, 2020, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Apr 2020, /statistics/1112302/concern-covid-hospitalization-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about being hospitalized due to COVID-19, as of April 12, 2020, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1112302/concern-covid-hospitalization-by-age/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who were concerned about being hospitalized due to COVID-19, as of April 12, 2020, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1112302/concern-covid-hospitalization-by-age/
