Social interaction & isolation among older adults during COVID-19 by gender U.S. 2020

As of August 2020, the majority of adults 50 and older knew that increased social isolation can have a significant impact on someone's mental and physical health, although women were more knowledgeable. Furthermore, around 40 percent of both older men and women said they have lost touch with many people since the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic presents the percentage of older U.S. adults who agreed with select statements about social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender.

Percentage of older U.S. adults who agreed with select statements about social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women
Increased social isolation can have a significant impact on one’s mental health	86%	95%
Increased social isolation can have a significant impact on one’s physical health	85%	90%
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown me whom I can actually count on	62%	74%
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused my stress/anxiety levels to increase	51%	61%
It takes a lot of energy to try to connect with friends during the pandemic	50%	52%
At the beginning of the pandemic, I put more effort into trying to keep in touch with people compared to now	40%	51%
I have lost touch with many people since the COVID-19 pandemic	41%	40%
I find it difficult to talk to others about how disconnected I have been feeling	27%	27%
I considered reaching out for professional help during the pandemic, but did not know where to start	8%	8%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 21 to 25, 2020

Number of respondents

985 respondents

Age group

50 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?"
Note: Data reflects respondents who strongly agree or somewhat agree with each statement.

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