Q. Have you changed your behaviour in any of the following ways since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak?
29/03 | 22/03 | |
Increased personal hygiene measures (e.g. hand washing) | 79% | 72% |
Limited attending social spaces, shops, restaurants or group events | 75% | 60% |
Stopped physical greetings (e.g. shaking hands, kissing, hugging) | 73% | 60% |
Bought additional groceries to stock-up | 41% | 33% |
Reduced use of cash to pay for purchases | 43% | 23% |
Changed working patterns (e.g. changed hours, or working from home) | 33% | 20% |
None of these | 5% | 12% |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 1,034 |
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
Increased personal hygiene measures (e.g. hand washing) | 79% | 74% | 84% | 72% | 80% | 85% | 79% | 80% | |
Limited attending social spaces, shops, restaurants or group events | 75% | 68% | 83% | 66% | 77% | 82% | 75% | 76% | |
Stopped physical greetings (e.g. shaking hands, kissing, hugging) | 73% | 69% | 78% | 60% | 73% | 85% | 73% | 74% | |
Bought additional groceries to stock-up | 41% | 39% | 43% | 43% | 43% | 38% | 44% | 36% | |
Reduced use of cash to pay for purchases | 43% | 40% | 47% | 44% | 44% | 42% | 44% | 42% | |
Changed working patterns (e.g. changed hours, or working from home) | 33% | 33% | 32% | 47% | 36% | 17% | 37% | 24% | |
None of these | 5% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | |
Base (n) | 1,086 | 539 | 547 | 341 | 362 | 383 | 727 | 359 | |