Canadian behavior changes in response to coronavirus by action 2020

Of the Canadian respondents surveyed in a recent multi-country poll, the most frequently mentioned behavioral changes to protect against the coronavirus (COVID-19) included avoiding airline travel and hand washing. This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider taking the following actions in the future to protect themselves from the coronavirus as of February 9, 2020.

Percentage of Canadian respondents who would consider changing their behavior to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) as of February 9, 2020, by action

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Avoid travel to infected countries or areas	69%
Wash hands more often	69%
Take a vaccine if one is developed	45%
Avoid large gatherings of people	32%
Use more disinfectants	37%
Avoid travel by airplane for holiday or leisure	30%
Wear a face mask	22%
Avoided purchasing food products from China	29%
Avoid buying other products made in China	21%
Avoid travel by airplane for business purpose	25%
Avoid shaking hands with others	30%
Avoid travel on subways or buses	20%
Avoid contact with people of Chinese origin or appearance	11%
Avoid eating in Asian restaurants	12%
Avoid travel by taxis	10%
Not go to school or work	4%
None of the above (Exclusive code, anchor)	10%

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Release date

February 2020

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

February 7 to 9, 2020

Number of respondents

Around 1,000

Age group

18-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which of the following actions, if any, would you consider taking in the future to protect yourself from the coronavirus? (multi response)

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