Essential Report
Engagement in ‘risky’ activities
Q. In the last two years, have you engaged in any of the following activities?
| TOTAL: Yes | Total | All respondents who have not been vaccinated and would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine |
| Smoked cigarettes (manufactured or roll-your-own) | 25% | 26% |
| Taken recreational drugs | 11% | 12% |
| TOTAL: Drunk more than 10 standard drinks in a week or Drunk more than 4 standard drinks in a day | 43% | 43% |
| TOTAL: Read or sent a text message while driving or Driven without wearing a seatbelt or Ridden a bicycle on a road | 34% | 34% |
| Base (n) | 1,098 | 323 |
| TOTAL: Yes | Total | All females who have not been vaccinated and would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine |
| Taken the birth control pill (oral contraceptive pill) | 16% | 20% |
| Base (n): All females | 561 | 194 |
- A notable proportion of people who are unwilling to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine still engage in ‘risky’ activities.
- In the past two years, 26% have smoked cigarettes, 43% have drunk alcohol over recommended limits, and 34% have engaged in risky behaviour when driving.
- 20% of women unwilling to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine (but are willing to receive Pfizer) have taken the birth control pill in the past two years.
COVID-19 RESEARCH
Read Essential's ongoing research on the public response to Covid-19.
Essential Report
In this week's report:
- Performance of Scott Morrison
- Performance of Anthony Albanese
- Preferred Prime Minister
- Views towards re-electing the federal Coalition government
- Party trust to handle issues
- Importance of Australia’s international reputation
- Scott Morrison’s impact on Australia’s international reputation
- Views towards Australia’s international reputation
Sign up for updates
Receive the Essential Report in your inbox.Essential Tags
2PP
Abbott
ALP
Anthony Albanese
Approval of opposition leader
Approval of Tony Abbott
asylum seekers
Australian economy
Bill Shorten
Carbon Tax
climate change
coronavirus
covid-19
economy
Education
Election
EMC
environment
ER
Essential Media
Essential Report
Federal Budget
Federal Government
federal politics
Gillard
Greens
Julia Gillard
kevin rudd
Labor
Labor Party
Liberal
Liberal Party
Liberals
mining
Nationals
Opposition leader
peter lewis
Polling
polls
Prime Minister
Scott Morrison
tony abbott
two party preferred
voting
Voting intention
Recent Comments
