The survey results, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, are derived from responses to an online survey conducted on three social media platforms March 14-16. The survey includes responses from 9,009 people.
Shelter-in-place regulations went into effect in most states in the second half of March and early April.
Four survey results:
1. Of the 8,950 people who responded to questions about the new coronavirus, 67.3 percent were very or extremely concerned about COVID-19.
2. Of those 8,950 respondents, 95.7 percent reported making changes to their lifestyle.
3. The most common lifestyle changes were more hand-washing (93.1 percent), avoiding social gatherings (89 percent), and stockpiling food and supplies (74.7 percent).
4. Of the 8,983 who responded to a question about the extent to which they are self-isolating, 19.2 percent said they were self-isolating all of the time, while 49.8 percent were self-isolating most of the time and leaving the house only to buy food and other essentials.
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