Table 1 Percentage of population engaging in each preventive behavior, by political party identification, June 2020. Bolded numbers indicate a statistically significant relation between party identification and engagement in behavior
Preventive Behavior | Overall | Political Party Identification | Relation of Identification and Behavior | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Strong Republican | Weak Republican | Independent Republican | Independent Democrat | Weak Democrat | Strong Democrat | OR (95% CI) |
| Â | % population engaging in behavior | % population engaging in behavior | % population engaging in behavior | % population engaging in behavior | % population engaging in behavior | % population engaging in behavior | % population engaging in behavior | Â |
Avoid Shopping | 36.3 | 29.6 | 25.4 | 30.0 | 42.9 | 38.0 | 46.2 | 1.18 (1.01, 1.39) |
Avoid In-Person Work | 56.6 | 36.0 | 53.4 | 60.8 | 53.9 | 60.0 | 69.0 | 1.23 (1.05, 1.44) |
Avoid Touching Face | 63.0 | 53.9 | 62.5 | 56.1 | 59.2 | 67.9 | 75.4 | 1.14 (0.97, 1.32) |
Encourage Family to Stay Home | 63.8 | 43.9 | 61.9 | 39.9 | 68.3 | 79.5 | 87.5 | 1.46 (1.25, 1.72) |
Avoid Visiting with Others in Person | 65.2 | 48.8 | 65.3 | 60.2 | 75.9 | 57.6 | 80.0 | 1.17 (1.02, 1.35) |
Disinfect Surfaces | 76.1 | 77.8 | 72.0 | 65.1 | 86.3 | 68.0 | 85.8 | 0.98 (0.82, 1.18) |
Avoid Public Transit | 81.3 | 68.1 | 75.5 | 73.1 | 89.0 | 84.9 | 94.2 | 1.33 (1.11, 1.60) |
Wearing Mask | 86.6 | 70.1 | 86.9 | 78.6 | 95.1 | 92.2 | 96.4 | 1.44 (1.14, 1.83) |
Use Hand Sanitizer | 87.6 | 82.9 | 90.9 | 85.0 | 91.3 | 83.9 | 91.7 | 1.08 (0.87, 1.33) |
Wash Hands | 98.0 | 100 | 100 | 99.1 | 100 | 91.8 | 97.1 | 0.53 (0.34, 0.84) |