Coronavirus outbreak concern vs Ebola by age U.S. 2020

According to a January 2020 survey, about 26 percent of adults aged 30 to 64 years of age were more concerned about the new coronavirus outbreak than they were about the 2014 Ebola outbreak. This statistic shows the level of concern in the U.S. about the new coronavirus outbreak compared to the 2014 Ebola outbreak as of January 2020, by age group.

Level of concern in the U.S. about the new coronavirus outbreak compared to the 2014 Ebola outbreak as of January 2020, by age group

Characteristic	18 to 29 years	30 to 44 years	45 to 54 years	55 to 64 years	65 years and older
More concerned	24%	26%	26%	26%	22%
About as concerned	46%	43%	49%	51%	58%
Less concerned	15%	21%	15%	15%	13%
Don't know/no opinion	15%	10%	10%	8%	7%

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 24 to 26, 2020

Number of respondents

2,200 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Compared to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, would you say you are more or less concerned about the outbreak of coronavirus, or are you the same amount of concerned as you were about Ebola?"

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