COVID-19 daily life changes U.S. 2021

According to the data, 19 percent of U.S. adults had trouble sleeping because they were anxious about COVID-19 in 2021, which is only a slight decrease from 22 percent in 2020. This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults who said the COVID-19 pandemic currently affected their day-to-day life in select ways in 2020 and 2021.

Percentage of U.S. adults who said the COVID-19 pandemic currently affected their day-to-day life in select ways in 2020 and 2021

Characteristic	2021	2020
I have been having trouble sleeping because I'm anxious about coronavirus	19%	22%
I have been having a hard time concentrating on other things because I'm thinking about coronavirus	18%	20%
I have been fighting more with my partner or loved ones (e.g., because we are stuck at home together)	16%	17%
I have been consuming more alcohol or other substances/drugs than I normally do	17%	14%
I am gaining weight*	33%	-
I am sleeping more now than before*	21%	-
None of the above	34%	52%

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 14-16, 2020 and March 26-April 5, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: In what ways is the coronavirus pandemic NOW affecting your day-to-day life? Please select all that apply?
* Figures for 2020 not available.

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