# COVID-19 was not a major fear for most Americans in 2023

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/covid-19-was-not-a-major-fear-for-most-americans-in-2023/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 70% of Americans said they were not afraid of COVID-19, somewhat not afraid, or neither afraid nor not afraid.

Three-in-ten said they were somewhat or very afraid of COVID-19 (30%).

## Topline

How afraid are you of COVID-19?

70% of Americans were not afraid of COVID-19 or were neutral in 2023.

- Not afraid at all: 31.1%
- Neither afraid nor not afraid: 22.8%
- Somewhat afraid: 20.5%
- Somewhat not afraid: 15.9%
- Very afraid: 9.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#fear-of-covid-19](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#fear-of-covid-19)

## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#fear-of-covid-19](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#fear-of-covid-19)