The survey was conducted by The Harris Poll among 3,617 adults ages 18 and up.
Seven key findings:
- Seventy-one percent of adults surveyed said mass shootings are a source of stress, up from 62 percent in 2018.
- Sixty-nine percent of adults say healthcare is a significant source of stress.
- Privately insured adults were more likely to feel the stress of healthcare costs than publicly insured adults (71 percent versus 53 percent).
- Younger adults were more concerned about healthcare costs than older adults.
- Hispanic adults worry more about costs than other demographic groups.
- LGBTQ adults are more likely than their straight, cisgender counterparts to worry about paying for and accessing healthcare.
- Other major sources of stress were the political climate, acts of terrorism, climate change and widespread sexual harassment.
Read the full report here.
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