Arizona Statewide Survey of General Population – COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Executive Summary and Topline Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 7th, 2020

PHOENIX (April 7th, 2020) – We asked 1,000 Arizonans from the general population about their opinion regarding the current Coronavirus pandemic. The survey was conducted March 26–31, 2020 (n=1,000, MoE ±3.1%).

Concern Perspectives

When asked about their concern of the coronavirus issue, 2 in 3 respondents say the situation will become worse in the next 30 days. The concern level split in generation, ethnicity and household income. Nearly 3 in 4 Boomers and Generation X believe the situation will become somewhat worse or even much worse in the next 30 days, while Millennials, non-whites and the lower-income groups are more optimistic than others.

The top 3 perspectives that Arizonans are most concerned about:

1. Economic perspective (87%)
Health perspective (79%)
Public safety perspective (78%)

Behavioral Changes

Over 90 percent of Arizonans surveyed said they are avoiding public gatherings, avoiding restaurants, and are using hand sanitizer or washing their hands more often. 81 percent said they canceled their vacation travel due to the pandemic. While Boomers and whites say they avoid public gatherings most (95%), they canceled their vacation travel the least (78%). In contrast, Millennials and Generation Z are avoiding public gatherings the least (86%) but cancelled their vacation plans most (84%).

Government/Politician Confidence

National: The CDC has the highest confidence from Arizonans with 69% confident and 13% non-confident. President Trump has 41% confident and 45% non-confident. The U.S. Congress has 31% confident and 39% non-confident.

State: Arizona Department of Health Services (AZ-DHS) has the highest confidence with 57% confident and 15% non-confident. 44% of Arizonans have confidence in Governor Doug Ducey (net +18 points) and 38% in the Arizona State Legislature (net +8 points).

Purchase Plans — Top 5 Items in Next 30 Days

1. Food (91%)
Household supplies (70%)
Beauty/Personal care (36%)
Medical/Healthcare (28%)
Streaming entertainment/Home improvement supplies (19%)

"The health messages to combat the spread of COVID-19 have clearly been resonating among Arizonans based on the results of the behavioral questions asked in our survey. We're in the early stages of this pandemic and currently the public remains confident in Arizona's leadership even though a majority believe things will get worse before they get better in the next month." — Mike Noble, Chief of Research, OH Predictive Insights

Methodology: Online survey conducted March 26–31, 2020, from an Arizona general population sample. Sample demographics weighted to reflect gender, age, ethnicity, and region. Sample size: 1,000 completed surveys, MoE ± 3.1%.

Media Contacts: Mike Noble, OH Predictive Insights — [email protected], (480) 313-1837 | Haylye Plaster — [email protected], (602) 687-3034