How likely are you to immediately stay at home to self-isolate if someone in your household/bubble develops one or more of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms?

Summary

  • Strong majority of respondents (92%) say they are likely to self-isolate if someone in their household/bubble develops symptoms.
  • Some variation by age – although majority likely in each age group, younger cohorts less likely to comply.
  • Females more likely to self-isolate compared to males (+6 percentage points); households without children more likely to self-isolate compared to households with children (+10 percentage points).

Total Sample chart:
This chart shows that the strong majority of respondents (92%) say they are likely to self-isolate if someone in their household/bubble develops symptoms.

Sample chart

Base 571 

Age chart:
This chart shows that there is some variation by age as although the majority in each age group are likely to comply with self-isolating if someone in their household/bubble develops symptoms, younger cohorts are less likely to comply.

Age chart

Base 16-24: 32 | 25-34: 115 | 35-44: 75 | 45-54: 105 | 55-64: 89 | Over 65: 118

Gender chart:
This chart shows that females are more likely than males to comply with self-isolation if someone in their household/bubble develops symptoms.

Gender chart

Base Male: 239 | Female: 292

Household Composition chart:
This chart shows that households without children are more likely to self-isolate if someone in their household/bubble develops symptoms.

Household composition chart

Base Households with children: 169 | Households without children: 365