FDU: Confidence in coronavirus vaccine safety on the decline among NJ residents
Confidence in coronavirus vaccine safety on the decline among NJ residents
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND GOVERNOR MURPHY RECEIVE HIGH MARKS FOR MANAGEMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC; TRUMP GETS A FAILING GRADE
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, October 16, 2020 – President Trump’s promise that a coronavirus vaccine will be coming soon appears to have made residents of the Garden State less confident in its safety and less likely to get inoculated once it arrives.
A new statewide phone survey of New Jersey adults from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) shows that the number of people who are now not at all confident that a vaccine will be adequately tested and safe to use has increased 7 percentage points since the same question was asked in June. This total lack of confidence in a vaccine is currently the view of more than a third (35%) of the population. Falling confidence is seen among both Democrats and independents, with 10 percent more Democrats and 17 percent more independents losing complete faith in a vaccine compared to four months ago. Those most skeptical are women (42%), non-whites (42%), and those with high school education or less (44%).
While a little more than a majority (55%) of NJ adults say they probably or definitely will get the vaccine once available, that number has dropped from 63 percent in June. Almost 4 in 10 (39%) surveyed now say they probably or definitely will not get vaccinated, adding 9 percent more to that column since early summer.
“Concerns over politics influencing the vaccine development process are unfortunately eroding confidence in its safety,” said Krista Jenkins, director of the FDU poll and a professor of politics and government at FDU. “While many NJ adults still believe in the benefits of a vaccine, work will need to be done to convince skeptics that any vaccine made available to the public will be safe and effective.”
Schools and Murphy Get High Marks, Trump Not So Much
New Jersey school districts have taken a variety of approaches to teaching since they opened this fall. Whether districts have chosen to be all remote, in-person or a hybrid model, residents of the state, overall, approve of the job they’re doing in response to the pandemic. Two-thirds (68%) rate their local schools as having done a good job, with 29 percent who say they have done a very good job. Only 18 percent give their local schools a less than passing grade.
Governor Murphy continues to get positive marks for his handling of the pandemic. Almost three-quarters (72%) of Garden State residents say he is doing a good job managing the state’s response, with 33 percent who say he’s doing a very good job, and 39 percent who rate his performance as somewhat good. These numbers are up slightly from what was found in June when 67 percent said they approved of his performance. Support for the governor’s guidance is broad, including among Republicans with around half (48%) who say he’s doing a good job.
The governor is also enjoying a sizable uptick in public opinion of his overall job performance. Sixty percent approve and 31 percent disapprove. The last time the same question was asked back in February, 42 percent gave him a positive review. As with his handling of the pandemic, he has a broad-base of support including among independents (53%), men (56%), non-Hispanic whites (52%) and the less educated (60%). He even enjoys the support of almost a third of Republicans (31%).
“Governor Murphy will face the voters next year. Despite what can only be described as an unprecedented health and economic crisis facing the state, his leadership is appreciated by large majorities across New Jersey. More than half still regard the state as heading in the right direction, despite the sizable obstacles that exist for the foreseeable future,” said Jenkins.
The same cannot be said for the president. Nearly six in ten (56%) New Jersey residents disapprove of the federal government’s handling of the pandemic, with 41% rating the response under Trump’s leadership as very bad. As with Governor Murphy, these numbers are largely unchanged from June when a majority (58%) offered their disapproval for President Trump’s pandemic leadership. President Trump has the support of a majority of Republicans but no other demographic group.
Both men also provoke different levels of trust among their constituents in the all-important category of coronavirus information. By a more than two-to-one ratio, New Jersey adults say they have a great deal of trust in the accuracy of the information that they receive from Governor Murphy (33%) relative to what they get from their president (15%). When combined with those who say they have some trust, 69 percent trust Murphy with half of that for Trump (34%). Only Republicans give President Trump high marks for his trustworthiness in delivering solid and accurate information to the public.
Beyond state and federal leaders, New Jersey adults give high marks to the credibility of information that comes from government run websites, such as those from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (70%), and from doctors and scientists (89%).
“For the most part, it looks like New Jersey residents are rejecting challenges to scientific experts when it comes to whom to trust for information about the coronavirus. Their embrace of information from medical professionals and websites run by scientific experts shows how hollow the attacks on science are in the Garden State,” said Jenkins.
Commitment to Masks and Restrictions Remains High
Looking at questions of behaviors that are central to managing the pandemic, New Jersey adults remain resolute in their commitment to mask wearing and maintaining restrictions. Three-quarters (77%) believe mask wearing in public places should be mandatory, a number that is unchanged from June. Only a fifth (21%) believe face coverings should be optional. And, despite the hardships that many are facing due to closures and restrictions, two-thirds say the restrictions need to stay in place until a vaccine or treatment becomes available. Again, these numbers are unchanged from June.
“It’s notable that despite the partisan nature of attitudes toward face coverings and closures that is often noted in the press, both have a fair amount of bipartisan support in New Jersey,” said Jenkins.
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Methodology
The survey was conducted by live callers on both landlines and cellular phones between September 30 through October 5, 2020 with a scientifically selected random sample of 846 New Jersey adults, 18 or older. Persons without a telephone could not be included in the random selection process. Respondents within a household are selected by asking randomly for the youngest adult currently available. The interview was conducted in English and included 196 adults reached on a landline phone and 650 adults reached on a cell phone, all acquired through random digit dialing.
The data were weighted to be representative of the non-institutionalized adult population of New Jersey. The weighting balanced sample demographics to target population parameters. The sample is balanced to match parameters for sex, age, education, race/ethnicity, region, and phone use. The sex, age, education, race/ethnicity and region parameters were derived from 2018 American Community Survey PUMS data. The phone use parameter was derived from estimates provided by the National Health Interview Survey Early Release Program.[1]
Weighting was done in two stages. The first stage of weighting corrected for different probabilities of selection associated with the number of adults in each household and each respondent’s telephone usage patterns. This adjustment also accounts for the overlapping landline and cell sample frames and the relative sizes of each frame and each sample. This first stage weight was applied to the entire sample which included all adults.
The second stage of the weighting balanced sample demographics to match target population benchmarks. This weighting was accomplished using SPSSINC RAKE, an SPSS extension module that simultaneously balances the distributions of all variables using the GENLOG procedure. Weights were trimmed to prevent individual interviews from having too much influence on the final results. The use of these weights in statistical analysis ensures that the demographic characteristics of the sample closely approximate the demographic characteristics of the target population.
EFFECTS OF SAMPLE DESIGN ON STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Post-data collection statistical adjustments require analysis procedures that reflect departures from simple random sampling. We calculate the effects of these design features so that an appropriate adjustment can be incorporated into tests of statistical significance when using these data. The so-called “design effect” or deff represents the loss in statistical efficiency that results from a disproportionate sample design and systematic non-response. The total sample design effect for this study is 1.28.[2]
All surveys are subject to sampling error, which is the expected probable difference between interviewing everyone in a population versus a scientific sampling drawn from that population. Sampling error should be adjusted to recognize the effect of weighting the data to better match the population. In this poll, the simple sampling error for 846 New Jersey adults is +/-3.8 percentage points (including the design effect) at a 95 percent confidence interval.
Sampling error does not take into account other sources of variation inherent in public opinion studies, such as non-response, question wording, or context effects.
This telephone survey was fielded by Braun Research, Inc. with sample from SSI. The research was funded by Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Weighted Telephone Sample Characteristics
846 New Jersey Adults
Male 48% N = 379
Female 52% N = 467
18-34 26% N = 235
35-54 36% N = 306
55+ 38% N = 304
Democrat (with leaners) 45% N = 378
Independent 23% N = 178
Republican (with leaners) 32% N = 278
White 58% N = 562
Black 11% N = 81
Hispanic 19% N = 111
Other 12% N = 77
HS or less 29% N = 154
Some college 30% N = 251
College 40% N = 439
Question wording and order:
PE1 through PE8 released October 9, 2020
NJ1. And turning to New Jersey, do you approve or disapprove [RANDOMIZE] of the job Phil
Murphy is doing as governor?
1 Approve
2 Disapprove
8 DK (vol)
9 Refused (vol)
NJ2. In your opinion, do you think things in New Jersey are moving in the right direction or are they on the wrong track [RANDOMIZE]?
1 Right direction
2 Wrong track
8 DK (vol)
9 Refused (vol)
NJ3 How would you rate the job that Governor Murphy is doing in managing the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic? Has it been…
1 Very good
2 Somewhat good
3 Somewhat bad
4 Very bad
8 DK (vol)
9 Refused (vol)
NJ4 How would you rate the job that the federal government, under the leadership of President Trump, is doing in managing the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic? Has it been…
1 Very good
2 Somewhat good
3 Somewhat bad
4 Very bad
8 DK (vol)
9 Refused (vol)
NJ5 How would you rate the job your local schools have done in managing their response to
the coronavirus pandemic? Has it been…
1 Very good
2 Somewhat good
3 Somewhat bad
4 Very bad
8 DK (vol)
9 Refused (vol)
C1 Do you regularly get a flu vaccine, either through a shot or nasal spray?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Sometimes (vol)
8 Don’t know (VOL)
9 Refused (VOL)
C2 Are you more or less likely to get a flu vaccine this flu season because of the
coronavirus pandemic?
1 Much more likely
2 Somewhat more likely
3 Somewhat less likely
4 Much less likely
5 Won’t affect my likelihood either way (vol)
8 Don’t know (VOL)
9 Refused (VOL)
C3 How much confidence do you have that when a vaccine becomes available for
coronavirus it will have been adequately tested for effectiveness and safe to use?
1 Very confident
2 Somewhat confident
3 Not confident at all
8 Don’t know (VOL)
9 Refused (VOL)
C4 If a coronavirus vaccine was available, please tell me if you …. READ OPTIONS….get the vaccine?
1 Definitely would
2 Probably would
3 Probably would not
4 Definitely would not
8 Don’t know (VOL)
9 Refused (VOL)
C5 In your opinion, should mask wearing in public places as a protective measure against the coronavirus be optional or mandatory [rotate?]
1 Optional
2 Mandatory
8 Don’t know (VOL)
9 Refused (VOL)
C6 How much do you trust each of the following to provide you with accurate information
about coronavirus? [ROTATE CVS2A THROUGH CVS2E]
C6A Government run websites, such as those from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
C6B Governor Murphy
C6C President Trump
C6D Doctors and scientists
1 A great deal
2 Some
3 Just a little
4 None
8 Don’t know (VOL)
9 Refused (VOL)
C7 Which of the following statements best describes what you believe about restrictions and the coronavirus, even if neither statement is perfect. Restrictions need to stay in place until a treatment or vaccine is discovered for the coronavirus, no matter how long that takes OR Society needs to return to normal and live with the risks that come from greater exposure to the virus.
1 Restrictions stay in place
2 Return to normal with risks
8 Don’t know (VOL)
9 Refused (VOL)
Tables [percentages may not equal 100 due to rounding]
| In your opinion, do you think things in New Jersey are moving in the right direction or are they on the wrong track? | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Right direction |
55% |
74% |
48% |
34% |
49% |
61% |
62% |
55% |
50% |
49% |
65% |
50% |
53% |
60% |
56% |
57% |
51% |
| Wrong track |
38% |
17% |
44% |
63% |
46% |
30% |
31% |
39% |
41% |
44% |
29% |
41% |
40% |
34% |
36% |
36% |
42% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
7% |
9% |
7% |
3% |
5% |
8% |
5% |
5% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
9% |
7% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
| Refused (vol) |
0 |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| In your opinion, do you think things in New Jersey are moving in the right direction or are they on the wrong track [rotate]? | 1/18 | 5/18 | 10/18 | 2/19 | 10/19 | 2/20 | 6/20 | |
| Right direction | 31% | 46% | 46% | 42% | 47% | 42% | 59% | |
| Wrong track | 60% | 40% | 41% | 58% | 42% | 41% | 33% |
| And turning to New Jersey, do you approve or disapprove of the job Phil Murphy is doing as governor? | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Approve |
60% |
84% |
53% |
31% |
56% |
63% |
69% |
57% |
55% |
52% |
70% |
60% |
54% |
63% |
60% |
62% |
57% |
| Disapprove |
31% |
7% |
33% |
63% |
37% |
25% |
24% |
31% |
35% |
40% |
18% |
29% |
35% |
28% |
29% |
30% |
34% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
9% |
9% |
13% |
6% |
7% |
11% |
6% |
11% |
10% |
8% |
11% |
10% |
10% |
8% |
11% |
8% |
8% |
| Refused (vol) |
1% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| And turning to New Jersey, do you approve or disapprove [rotate] of the job Phil Murphy is doing as governor? | 1/18 | 5/18 | 10/18 | 2/19 | 5/19 | 10/19 | 2/20 | |
| Approve | 31% | 41% | 49% | 52% | 42% | 45% | 42% | |
| Disapprove | 60% | 28% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| How would you rate the job that Governor Murphy is doing in managing the states response to the coronavirus pandemic? Has it been… READ LIST | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Very good |
33% |
48% |
30% |
15% |
29% |
37% |
31% |
31% |
37% |
29% |
39% |
31% |
32% |
37% |
31% |
36% |
33% |
| Somewhat good |
39% |
44% |
39% |
33% |
40% |
38% |
40% |
42% |
35% |
38% |
41% |
39% |
38% |
40% |
44% |
38% |
34% |
| Somewhat bad |
14% |
5% |
13% |
28% |
15% |
14% |
18% |
12% |
14% |
17% |
10% |
17% |
16% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
16% |
| Very bad |
11% |
2% |
13% |
23% |
13% |
9% |
8% |
12% |
12% |
13% |
7% |
11% |
13% |
10% |
9% |
10% |
14% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
2% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
| Refused (vol) |
0 |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| How would you rate the job that the federal government, under the leadership of President Trump, is doing in managing the nations response to the coronavirus pandemic? Has it been… READ LIST | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Very good |
15% |
4% |
9% |
34% |
18% |
12% |
9% |
18% |
15% |
19% |
9% |
11% |
15% |
17% |
12% |
15% |
19% |
| Somewhat good |
26% |
11% |
28% |
45% |
29% |
23% |
27% |
28% |
23% |
31% |
20% |
33% |
24% |
23% |
30% |
23% |
23% |
| Somewhat bad |
16% |
15% |
19% |
14% |
15% |
16% |
26% |
16% |
9% |
13% |
19% |
13% |
19% |
15% |
13% |
18% |
16% |
| Very bad |
41% |
68% |
41% |
4% |
35% |
46% |
33% |
35% |
51% |
36% |
48% |
40% |
39% |
43% |
42% |
42% |
38% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
| Refused (vol) |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| How would you rate the job your local schools have done in managing their response to the coronavirus pandemic? Has it been… READ LIST | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Very good |
29% |
33% |
27% |
25% |
29% |
29% |
25% |
34% |
27% |
24% |
37% |
34% |
24% |
30% |
28% |
30% |
30% |
| Somewhat good |
39% |
40% |
40% |
37% |
40% |
38% |
44% |
41% |
33% |
41% |
36% |
35% |
40% |
40% |
38% |
38% |
41% |
| Somewhat bad |
11% |
9% |
11% |
15% |
10% |
12% |
15% |
7% |
12% |
11% |
10% |
8% |
16% |
10% |
11% |
10% |
11% |
| Very bad |
7% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
6% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
9% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
13% |
11% |
14% |
15% |
15% |
12% |
8% |
9% |
21% |
16% |
8% |
13% |
12% |
14% |
15% |
13% |
11% |
| Refused (vol) |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| Do you regularly get a flu vaccine, either through a shot or nasal spray? | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Yes |
52% |
60% |
49% |
45% |
49% |
56% |
46% |
47% |
61% |
52% |
52% |
50% |
43% |
61% |
51% |
56% |
51% |
| No |
39% |
30% |
44% |
45% |
44% |
34% |
34% |
43% |
38% |
41% |
35% |
42% |
45% |
31% |
40% |
37% |
38% |
| Sometimes (vol) |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
16% |
9% |
1% |
6% |
10% |
6% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
10% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
| Refused (vol) |
0 |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| Are you more or less likely to get a flu vaccine this flu season because of the coronavirus pandemic? READ LIST | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Much more likely |
31% |
38% |
27% |
24% |
28% |
33% |
26% |
30% |
34% |
30% |
32% |
27% |
26% |
37% |
27% |
36% |
29% |
| Somewhat more likely |
16% |
20% |
14% |
13% |
14% |
18% |
22% |
16% |
11% |
15% |
18% |
13% |
14% |
19% |
16% |
15% |
18% |
| Somewhat less likely |
6% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
4% |
8% |
8% |
3% |
4% |
8% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
4% |
6% |
| Much less likely |
15% |
11% |
16% |
21% |
17% |
14% |
15% |
17% |
14% |
12% |
19% |
18% |
19% |
11% |
15% |
14% |
16% |
| Makes no difference (vol) |
27% |
21% |
31% |
33% |
28% |
26% |
26% |
24% |
31% |
33% |
18% |
31% |
28% |
23% |
28% |
26% |
26% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
3% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
0% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
| Refused (vol) |
2% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| How much confidence do you have that when a vaccine becomes available for coronavirus it will have been adequately tested for effectiveness and safe to use? READ LIST | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Very confident |
19% |
12% |
18% |
28% |
23% |
15% |
14% |
24% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
14% |
16% |
24% |
20% |
17% |
20% |
| Somewhat confident |
40% |
47% |
28% |
40% |
44% |
37% |
44% |
32% |
45% |
42% |
37% |
36% |
35% |
47% |
38% |
49% |
33% |
| Not confident at all |
35% |
35% |
47% |
27% |
27% |
42% |
37% |
39% |
30% |
29% |
42% |
44% |
41% |
23% |
35% |
28% |
41% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
6% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
| Refused (vol) |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| If a coronavirus vaccine was available, please tell me if you … (READ LIST) … get the vaccine? | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Definitely would |
23% |
23% |
19% |
24% |
26% |
19% |
20% |
21% |
25% |
25% |
20% |
20% |
17% |
29% |
22% |
23% |
23% |
| Probably would |
32% |
38% |
26% |
27% |
37% |
27% |
31% |
30% |
34% |
34% |
29% |
29% |
33% |
33% |
30% |
39% |
26% |
| Probably would not |
19% |
18% |
24% |
18% |
15% |
23% |
25% |
18% |
17% |
17% |
22% |
22% |
20% |
16% |
22% |
16% |
20% |
| Definitely would not |
20% |
15% |
22% |
25% |
16% |
24% |
18% |
25% |
17% |
18% |
22% |
24% |
24% |
14% |
20% |
16% |
24% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
6% |
5% |
9% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
| Refused (vol) |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| In your opinion, should mask wearing in public places as a protective measure against the coronavirus be optional or mandatory? | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Optional |
21% |
6% |
21% |
43% |
25% |
17% |
19% |
21% |
23% |
26% |
14% |
22% |
21% |
21% |
21% |
18% |
25% |
| Mandatory |
77% |
94% |
76% |
53% |
73% |
81% |
78% |
77% |
76% |
72% |
84% |
76% |
77% |
77% |
77% |
81% |
72% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
2% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
| Refused (vol) |
0 |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
How much do you trust each of the following to provide you with accurate information about coronavirus?
| Government run websites, such as those from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| A great deal | 27% |
31% |
26% |
22% |
23% |
31% |
28% |
29% |
25% |
26% |
29% |
22% |
26% |
31% |
28% |
27% |
27% |
| Some |
43% |
42% |
39% |
46% |
46% |
40% |
37% |
45% |
44% |
46% |
38% |
40% |
41% |
46% |
42% |
48% |
38% |
| Just a little |
16% |
16% |
13% |
17% |
17% |
16% |
16% |
15% |
18% |
15% |
19% |
18% |
16% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
17% |
| None at all |
10% |
7% |
15% |
12% |
12% |
9% |
15% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
5% |
10% |
7% |
13% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
3% |
3% |
6% |
2% |
1% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
| Refused (vol) |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| Governor Murphy | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| A great deal |
33% |
47% |
25% |
18% |
30% |
35% |
28% |
32% |
37% |
29% |
37% |
30% |
28% |
38% |
34% |
30% |
34% |
| Some |
36% |
38% |
40% |
29% |
35% |
36% |
32% |
42% |
31% |
36% |
37% |
41% |
32% |
34% |
37% |
39% |
29% |
| Just a little |
14% |
9% |
18% |
20% |
15% |
14% |
21% |
12% |
12% |
15% |
13% |
14% |
16% |
14% |
13% |
15% |
16% |
| None at all |
14% |
3% |
14% |
28% |
17% |
11% |
12% |
12% |
16% |
16% |
10% |
12% |
18% |
11% |
12% |
14% |
16% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
3% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
| Refused (vol) |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| President Trump | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| A great deal |
15% |
3% |
10% |
36% |
18% |
12% |
10% |
16% |
18% |
18% |
11% |
12% |
15% |
17% |
13% |
12% |
21% |
| Some |
19% |
4% |
22% |
37% |
20% |
17% |
17% |
22% |
17% |
24% |
11% |
23% |
17% |
17% |
21% |
21% |
12% |
| Just a little |
12% |
10% |
14% |
13% |
13% |
12% |
15% |
14% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
11% |
16% |
10% |
13% |
13% |
10% |
| None at all |
49% |
77% |
49% |
11% |
45% |
52% |
46% |
44% |
55% |
43% |
57% |
47% |
48% |
50% |
47% |
49% |
51% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Refused (vol) |
3% |
6% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
9% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
7% |
6% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| Doctors and scientists | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| A great deal | 59% |
75% |
49% |
43% |
57% |
61% |
58% |
54% |
64% |
60% |
57% |
51% |
59% |
64% |
58% |
59% |
60% |
| Some |
30% |
19% |
35% |
41% |
31% |
28% |
29% |
32% |
27% |
30% |
29% |
34% |
27% |
28% |
28% |
32% |
29% |
| Just a little |
8% |
5% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
9% |
12% |
9% |
4% |
10% |
6% |
8% |
| None at all |
2% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
| Refused (vol) |
0 |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
| Which of the following statements best describes what you believe about restrictions and the coronavirus, even if neither statement is perfect. Restrictions need to stay in place until a treatment or vaccine is discovered for the coronavirus, no matter | |||||||||||||||||
|
All |
Party ID |
Gender |
Age |
Race/Eth |
Education |
Region |
|||||||||||
|
|
Dem |
Ind |
Repub |
Men |
Women |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
White Non/Hisp |
Non-white |
HS or less |
Some coll |
Coll grad+ |
North |
Central |
South |
|
| Restrictions stay in place |
66% |
82% |
71% |
40% |
65% |
68% |
68% |
62% |
69% |
59% |
76% |
69% |
64% |
65% |
67% |
62% |
69% |
| Return to normal with risks |
29% |
13% |
24% |
57% |
33% |
27% |
27% |
33% |
27% |
37% |
19% |
28% |
30% |
30% |
29% |
34% |
26% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
4% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
| Refused (vol) |
0 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Unweighted N |
|
378 |
178 |
278 |
379 |
467 |
235 |
306 |
304 |
562 |
269 |
154 |
251 |
439 |
345 |
268 |
233 |
[1] NCHS, National Health Interview Survey, 2014-2018; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2013-2018
[2] The composite design effect for a sample of size n, with each case having a weight, is computed as
