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  • Feb, 2020

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    Actions taken since Coronavirus outbreak

    Q. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, do any of the following statements apply to you?

        Age
    Total 18-34 35-54 55+
    I have stayed away from cities or town centres 20% 27% 22% 13%
    I have avoided going to restaurants 20% 26% 23% 11%
    I have stayed away from shopping centres 17% 23% 19% 9%
    I have cancelled an overseas trip 15% 26% 16% 4%
    None of these 70% 57% 66% 84%
    Base (n) 1,090 341 374 375
    • 30% of participants have changed their behaviour in some way listed – with 20% saying they have either stayed away from cities or town centres, or avoided going to restaurants.
    • 18-34 year olds (43%), university educated (39%), capital city residents (34%) and those with dependent children (36%) are most likely to report changing their behaviour since the Coronavirus outbreak.
    • Whereas 55+ year olds (16%), those with a secondary school education (20%), non-capital residents (23%) and participants without dependent children (27%) are least likely to report behavioural changes.
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