Islamabad, September 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):In a Gallup and Gilani Pakistan National Survey conducted in the year 2020, a representative sample of adult men and women from across Pakistan was asked the following question, “To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statement “I am afraid that myself and someone in my household will be infected by Coronavirus?” In response to this question, 34% answered ‘completely agree,’ 23% answered ‘somewhat agree,’ 15% said ‘somewhat disagree,’ and 24% said ‘completely disagree,’ while 4% did not respond or said ‘don’t know’.
Comparative Picture: This question was asked again in 2022 to allow a comparison to be made across the years. In 2022, 19% answered ‘completely agree,’ 14% answered ‘somewhat agree,’ 15% said ‘somewhat disagree,’ and 50% said ‘completely disagree,’ while 2% did not respond or said ‘don’t know’.
This press release has been made as part of the Gallup Pakistan History Project which aims to release historical empirical polling data to wider audiences. The objective is to sustain and encourage empirical decision-making in Pakistan.
Question: “To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statement “I am afraid that myself and someone in my household will be infected by Coronavirus”?
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