Unpaid caregivers anxiety and depression related to COVID-19 in U.S. 2020

From June 24 to June 30, 2020, around 48 percent of unpaid adult caregivers in the U.S. reported symptoms of anxiety disorder related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This percentage was almost three times higher than among adults who were no unpaid caregiver.

Percentage of U.S. adults who reported anxiety and depressive disorders related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by unpaid caregiver status*

Characteristic	Anxiety disorder	Depressive disorder
Unpaid adult caregiver	47.6%	45.2%
Other	17.7%	16.9%

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 24 to 30, 2020

Number of respondents

base: 5,470

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Unpaid adult caregiver: self reported person who had provided unpaid care to a relative or friend aged ≥18 years to help them take care of themselves at any time in the last 3 months

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