United States - fears about getting old 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 31, 2012
This statistic shows the results of a 2012 survey among Americans regarding their fears about getting old. 10 percent of the respondents said dying was their main fear about getting old.

What do you fear most about getting old?

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Release date

December 2012

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 3-8, 2012

Number of respondents

1,017 respondents

Age group

8-19 years

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