* Original Question: "Do you think certain types of people such as pregnant women, the elderly, or young
children have a higher risk, lower risk, or the same risk of getting food poisoning as
everyone else?"
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U.S. adults perception of food poisoning risk among all people as of 2019
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that believed some people such as pregnant women, the elderly, or young children have a higher risk of being affected by food poisoning as of 2019. According to the data, 55 percent of respondents believed some people are at higher risk of getting food poisoning.
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Food and Drug Administration. (March 16, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults that believed some people have a higher risk of being affected by food poisoning as of 2019* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/754129/us-adults-food-poisoning-risk-perception/
Food and Drug Administration. "Percentage of U.S. adults that believed some people have a higher risk of being affected by food poisoning as of 2019*." Chart. March 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/754129/us-adults-food-poisoning-risk-perception/
Food and Drug Administration. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults that believed some people have a higher risk of being affected by food poisoning as of 2019*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/754129/us-adults-food-poisoning-risk-perception/
Food and Drug Administration. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Believed Some People Have a Higher Risk of Being Affected by Food Poisoning as of 2019*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2021, /statistics/754129/us-adults-food-poisoning-risk-perception/
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Percentage of U.S. adults that believed some people have a higher risk of being affected by food poisoning as of 2019* [Graph], Food and Drug Administration, March 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/754129/us-adults-food-poisoning-risk-perception/
