IRIS COVID-19 Survey of Adults in Washington State€¦ · 20/04/2020 · 12% 6% 12% 11% 17% 25%...

IRIS COVID-19Survey of Adults

in Washington State

20-7678 IRIS COV-ID 19 Nationwide Survey | 2

Methodology Nationwide web panel survey of 1,655 adults 18+, with an oversample of

583 interviews in Washington state

Conducted March 31 – April 6, 2020

This presentation is focused on a representative sample of 583 adults age 18+ in Washington state with a Margin of Error ±4.1 points at the 95% confidence interval

Survey sample from a Dynata Research online panel

Please note that due to rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Overall Environment


32%

36%

22%

36%

34%

6%

8%

6%

4%

7%

63%

56%

71%

60%

59%

WA Adults

U.S. Adults

King County

OtherWestern WA

Eastern WA

Direction of the CountryWashington state residents are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country, with nearly two-thirds saying things are

“pretty seriously off on the wrong track.” King County residents are the most pessimistic.

“Do you feel that things in the United States are…generally going in the right direction or pretty seriously off on the wrong track?”

Generally going in the right direction

32%

Pretty seriously off on the wrong track

63%

No Response6%

WA Adults


Concern about COVID-19/Economy

Please rate how concerned you are for each of the following…

Washington residents are overwhelmingly concerned about the COVID-19 outbreak and are even more concerned about its impact on the economy. Half of residents say they are “extremely concerned” about the economic impacts.

50%

40%

51%

47%

35%

42%

33%

34%

86%

82%

84%

81%

Impact on economy

COVID-19 Outbreak

Impact on economy

COVID-19 Outbreak

10 - Extremely concerned 7-9 Concerned Total ConcernWA Adults

U.S. Adults


Concern about Contracting COVID-19


Most Washington residents are concerned about someone they know contracting COVID-19 and a majority are concerned about contracting it themselves – although only 1-in-4 are “extremely concerned.”

34%

23%

37%

29%

37%

34%

31%

31%

70%

57%

68%

60%

Someone you knowcontracting COVID-19

Personally contractingCOVID-19

Someone you knowcontracting COVID-19

Personally contractingCOVID-19

10 - Extremely concerned 7-9 Concerned Total ConcernWA Adults

U.S. Adults


COVID-19/Economy – by Region


Concern about the COVID-19 outbreak is higher and more intense in King County than the rest of the state. King County is the only region where concern about the virus is on the same level as concern about the economic impact. Residents outside King

County are more intensely concerned about the economic impacts than the outbreak itself.

50%

35%

38%

39%

44%

42%

89%

79%

80%

KingCounty

OtherWestern

WA

EasternWA

Concern about COVID-19

10 - Extremely concerned 7-9 Concerned Total

46%

51%

53%

38%

38%

28%

85%

89%

81%

KingCounty

OtherWestern

WA

EasternWA

Concern about Economy



Contracting CV-19 - by Region


Residents in Eastern Washington are somewhat less concerned about themselves or someone they know getting the virus.

25%

24%

20%

32%

35%

34%

57%

59%

54%

KingCounty

OtherWestern

WA

EasternWA

You Getting Virus


34%

38%

28%

38%

33%

40%

73%

71%

68%

KingCounty

OtherWestern

WA

EasternWA

Someone You Know Getting Virus


Government Response


66%

78%

63%

66%

5%

3%

5%

4%

29%

19%

32%

30%

U.S. Adults

King County

OtherWestern WA

Eastern WA

Attitudes about the Federal ResponseMost residents agree that, despite plenty of warning, the federal government failed to adequately prepare and work to

contain the COVID-19 virus and that “our leaders have failed us.” Significant majorities across the state agree.

“The Federal government had plenty of warning that COVID-19 was coming and failed to prepare. We could have been more prepared to test for and contain this virus, but our leaders failed us.”

Strongly40%

Strongly14%

28%

14%

Agree68%

Disagree28%

(No response)

4%

WA Adults


66%

67%

72%

75%

12%

6%

12%

11%

17%

25%

14%

13%

U.S. Adults

King County

OtherWestern WA

Eastern WA

Attitudes about the State ResponseMost residents feel the state is taking the appropriate action to stop the spread of COVID-19. Very few believe the state is

overreacting, however, 1-in-5 King County residents feel the state is not taking things seriously enough.

Acting appropriately

71%

Taking things too seriously

11%

Not taking things seriously enough

16%

WA Adults

“How is your state government doing in trying to stop the spread of COVID-19?”


Rating Federal, State, & Local ResponseWashington residents give their state and local governments significantly higher ratings for their response to COVID-19 than

they give the Federal government.

“How would you rate each of the following’s response to COVID-19?”

38%

64%

59%

27%

22%

26%

34%

15%

15%

FederalGovernment

StateGovernment

LocalGovernment

Good Response Neutral/(Don't know) Bad Response

WA Adults


Local Government Response – by RegionResidents in all three regions are generally happy with their local government’s response to COVID-19

“How would you rate your local government’s response to COVID-19?”

60%

61%

55%

24%

29%

23%

16%

10%

22%

King County

OtherWestern WA

Eastern WA

Good Response Neutral/(Don't know) Bad Response

Quarantine andGetting Back to Normal


83%

74%

32%

30%

28%

15%

23%

64%

67%

69%

51%

37%

9%

10%

7%

5%

6%

34%

44%

44%

+68

+50

-32

-36

-41

The best thing to do in my community would be to mandate thateveryone stay home, leaving only for essential activities like

getting food and necessities.

We must stay on lockdown until we kill off this virus, andanything short of a lockdown just extends how long we have to

put our lives on hold.

We should let people in areas where coronavirus isn’t as bad get back to work to help our economy.

Thousands of people die every year from the flu. We can’t stay locked up in our houses anymore, we need to get back out and

get the economy moving again.

My community doesn’t need to be locked down, people voluntarily socially distancing themselves is enough to prevent

the spread of COVID-19.

Agree Disagree

Attitudes about QuarantineFor the most part, Washington residents are on board with quarantine efforts, and despite overwhelming concern about the

economy, most do not agree that we should start letting people go back to work in less hard hit areas.

StronglyAgree

StronglyDisagree.

NetAgree.

WA Adults


74%

76%

78%

70%

76%

23%

21%

20%

26%

23%

37%

41%

45%

34%

35%

6%

7%

3%

7%

8%

+50

+55

+58

+45

+53

WA Adults

U.S. Adults

King County

Other WesternWA

Eastern WA

Agree Disagree

Willingness to Lockdown Until Threat Passes

“We must stay on lockdown until we kill off this virus, and anything short of a lockdown just extends how long we have to put our lives on hold.”

StrongAgree

StrongDisagree.

NetAgree.

Residents across the state agree that the right thing to do is stay on lockdown until the virus is killed off.


32%

37%

27%

35%

32%

64%

58%

69%

62%

64%

9%

13%

10%

9%

8%

34%

31%

36%

33%

35%

-32

-22

-43

-26

-32

WA Adults

U.S. Adults

King County

Other WesternWA

Eastern WA

Agree Disagree

Attitudes about Re-Opening Some Areas

“We should let people in areas where coronavirus isn’t as bad get back to work to help our economy.”

StrongAgree

StrongDisagree.

NetAgree.

There isn’t a strong call in any region to allow less hard-hit areas to open sooner. Even among the roughly one-third who agree that we should let people get back to work in less impacted areas, intensity is very low.


33%

31%

26%

38%

32%

42%

47%

44%

43%

41%

23%

19%

28%

18%

25%

WA Adults

U.S. Adults

King County

OtherWestern WA

Eastern WA

<3 mos 3-6 mos >6 mos

How Long Will Changes to Daily Life Last?Two-thirds of Washington residents think the major changes to their daily lives will continue for at least another 3 months.

Less than 1 month

3%

1 to 2 months

29%

3 to 6 months

42%

End of 202016%

Into 20217%

Less than… 1 to 2… 3 to 6… End of… Into…

WA Adults

“Responding to the coronavirus has led to major changes in life including school and business closures, stay at home orders, and keeping physical distance from each other. How long do you expect these major changes to continue?”


What People Miss

What do you miss the most about life before the effects of COVID-19? (OPEN END, RECORD RESPONSE)

27%

16%

11%

9%

6%

6%

5%

4%

2%

Socializing, seeing family/friends

Leaving the house/freedom

Going places in the community

Going out to eat

School/work

Less worry/anxiety

Travel

Exercise/sports

Normalcy/daily routines

Washington residents miss social connection and being able to go out and about.

WA Adults

Economic Environment


42%

44%

5%

5%

53%

50%

WA Adults

U.S. Adults

Agree No Response Disagree

Concern About Losing Your JobAmong the Washington labor force, 16% report being under- or unemployed as a result of COVID-19. Four-in-ten

Washingtonians say they are concerned that they will lose their job because of COVID-19.

“I am concerned I will lose my job because of COVID-19.”(Among Adults in Labor Force)

“Which best describes your working arrangement?”(Among Adults in WA Labor Force)

24%

23%

22%

14%

7%

5%

2%

4%

I cannot work from home, but am stillworking

I can work from home and regularly do,regardless of CV-19

I can work from home, and have beentold I must bc of CV-19

I cannot work from home and am nowun- or underemployed bc of CV-19

I am unemployed, but not bc of CV-19

I can work from home, but am notcurrently doing so

I had a job that could be done remotely,but I am now unemployed bc of CV-19

Something else/Prefer not to respond

CV-19 Impacted62%


22%

30%

18%

23%

26%

32%

32%

27%

33%

33%

44%

35%

52%

44%

38%

WA Adults

U.S. Adults

King County

Other WesternWA

Eastern WA

<6 mos 6 mos-1 yr 1 yr+

Economic RecoveryAlmost half of Washington state residents think it will take more than a year for the economy to recover compared to just

over a third nationally. A majority in King County think it’s going be a year or more.

Less than 3 months

5%

3 to 6 months

17%

6 months to 1 year

32%

More than1 year44%

WA Adults

“How many months do you believe it will take economy to recover and get back to normal?”


66%

67%

64%

70%

62%

32%

30%

36%

26%

35%

WA Adults

U.S. Adults

King County

OtherWestern WA

Eastern WA

Agree No Response Disagree

Changes in Spending BehaviorTwo thirds of Washington residents say they are significantly reducing their spending. Strong majorities are spending less on

the basics – including education/childcare.

“I have significantly reduced my spending because of COVID-19.”

77%

69%

62%

46%

10%

Monthly bills like rent,mortgage, or utilities

Travel orvacations

Education/Childcare

Shopping

Somethingelse

“In what areas have you or do you plan to significantly reduce your spending as a result of COVID-19?”

WA Adults

Information Sources


Trust for COVID-19 InfoOf the organizations and individuals tested, Dr. Anthony Fauci is the most trusted voice on COVID-19. The President and Fox

News are the least trusted. State and local governments are more trusted than the Federal government, and all three levels ofgovernment are more trusted than the news media.

7.69

6.72

6.60

5.33

5.20

5.01

4.50

4.44

1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Your state government

Your local government

The Federal government

The news media

CNN

FOX News

President Donald Trump1 = Do not trust at all / 10 = Trust completely

“How much trust do you have in the advice of each of the following when it comes to COVID-19?

WA Adults


Information Sources

69%

57%

32%

28%

27%

21%

16%

15%

14%

Television news

Social media

Podcast

Community organization

School/child's school

Other

Mail

Church/faith-based org

Government agency

35%

28%

26%

25%

22%

21%

14%

12%

8%

Local news

FOX News

ABC

CNN

CBS

NBC

MSNBC

NPR

CNBC

“Where have you seen or heard most of your information about COVID-19?”

“And which of these news outlets do you most frequently get your news from, either on television,

online, on the radio, or on your mobile device?”

Washington residents are getting most of their information about COVID-19 from TV news and social media.

WA Adults

President Trump


Trump PerformanceNearly 6-in-10 Washingtonians give President Trump a negative overall job rating and only 1-in-5 believe he took the right

actions based on the COVID-19 intelligence briefings he received in January.

Take the right actions

19%

Take some but not enough of the right actions

28%

Ignore or dismiss these warnings

49%

Based on what you’ve seen, did President Trump…

“In January, United States intelligence agencies were issuing warnings that a coronavirus pandemic was

likely and that action needed to be taken to prevent it.”

Excellent17%

Poor41%

Good 22%

Only Fair16%

Positive39%

Negative57%

(Don't know)

3%

“How would you rate the job Donald Trump is doingas President?”

WA Adults


Trump vs. BidenFormer Vice President Joe Biden has a 13-point lead over President Trump among registered voters in Washington state.

Biden’s most significant leads are with Dems, women, and non-white voters. Trump’s only significant lead is with Republicans.

46%37%

Lean 6%

Lean 1%

Biden52%

Trump39%

(Undecided)9%

Vote for President

63%49%

46%

93%9%

48%

45%59%

46%

44%45%

60%59%

50%69%

60%53%

47%55%

59%60%

11%9%

8%

4%3%

18%

11%8%

23%

17%8%

9%7%

9%13%

14%3%

10%7%

14%5%

25%42%

46%

3%89%

34%

44%33%31%

39%47%

31%35%

41%18%

25%44%

43%38%

27%34%

+38%

+7%

+1%

+90%

-80%

+13%

+0%

+27%

+15%

+5%

-2%

+29%

+24%

+9%

+51%

+35%

+9%

+4%

+16%

+32%

+26%

King CountyOther Western WA

Eastern WA

DemocratRepublicanInd/Other

MenWomen

Non-binary

Men <50Men 50+

Women <50Women 50+

White/CaucasianAfrican-American/Black

Asian/Pacific IslanderMultiracial/other

White Non-collegeWhite College

Nonwhite Non-collegeNonwhite College

WA Registered Voters

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