Q. Have you changed your behaviour in any of the following ways since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak?
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
Increased personal hygiene measures (e.g. hand washing) | 72% | 70% | 74% | 72% | 67% | 76% | 73% | 70% | |
Limited attending social spaces, shops, restaurants or group events | 60% | 56% | 63% | 60% | 58% | 61% | 61% | 56% | |
Stopped physical greetings (e.g. shaking hands, kissing, hugging) | 60% | 57% | 63% | 57% | 57% | 65% | 60% | 60% | |
Bought additional groceries to stock-up | 33% | 32% | 35% | 38% | 36% | 27% | 37% | 25% | |
Reduced use of cash to pay for purchases | 23% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 23% | 17% | 24% | 19% | |
Changed working patterns (e.g. changed hours, or working from home) | 20% | 24% | 17% | 33% | 24% | 6% | 23% | 14% | |
None of these | 12% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 16% | |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 519 | 515 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 703 | 331 | |