What Pew poll reveals about Americans’ COVID-19 concerns: 8 findings

Becker's Healthcare April 15, 2020
Anuja Vaidya

Black and Hispanic Americans are more concerned than their white counterparts about getting COVID-19 and unknowingly transmitting it to others, according to a new national survey.

The Pew Research Center conducted the survey from April 7-12 and polled 4,917 U.S. adults.

Eight survey findings:

1. Thirty-one percent of black Americans and 43 percent of Hispanic Americans say they are very concerned about contracting COVID-19 and requiring hospitalization, compared to 18 percent of white Americans.

2. Thirty-eight percent of black adults and 49 percent of Hispanic adults report being very concerned about unknowingly spreading the disease to others, versus 28 percent of white adults in the U.S.

3. Lower income Americans are more concerned about getting COVID-19 and requiring hospitalization (33...

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