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October 30, 2020

The Challenges of Contact Tracing as U.S. Battles COVID-19

Appendix: Detailed tables

By Colleen McClain and Lee Rainie

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Chart shows seven-in-ten adults had seen or heard at least some about contact tracing as of July

Chart shows majority of U.S. adults say they do not generally answer their cellphone for unknown numbers, but many of them do listen to voicemails

About two-thirds of Americans say their personal information has become less secure in last five years

Chart shows nine-in-ten U.S. adults think people often or sometimes pretend to be someone else in order to try to steal personal information

Chart shows about four-in-ten Americans say they would not be likely to speak with a public health official by phone or text message about the coronavirus outbreak

Chart shows four-in-ten Americans say they would not be likely to speak with a public health official at their residence about the coronavirus outbreak

Chart shows about a quarter of Americans would be uncomfortable sharing names of people with whom they might have been in physical contact with a public health official

Chart shows 22% of Americans would be uncomfortable sharing places they have recently visited with a public health official

Chart shows half of Americans would be uncomfortable sharing location data from their cellphone with a public health official

Chart shows 73% of Americans say they would definitely act on advice from a public health official to quarantine if they had COVID-19

Chart shows bout three-in-ten Americans say it would be very or somewhat difficult to quarantine if they had COVID-19

Chart shows roughly four-in-ten Americans are not at all or not too confident that public health organizations will keep their personal records safe

Roughly two-in-ten Americans are not at all or not too confident that their medical doctors or health care providers will keep records safe

Chart shows half of Americans are not at all or not too confident that the federal government will keep their personal records safe

Chart shows three-quarters of Americans think it is acceptable for information collected by public health officials to be made available to infectious disease researchers

Chart shows about six-in-ten Americans think it is unacceptable for information collected by public health officials to be made available to state, local elected officials

Chart shows roughly six-in-ten Americans think it is unacceptable for information collected by public health officials to be made available to health insurance companies

Chart shows roughly six-in-ten Americans think it is unacceptable for information collected by public health officials to be made available to pharmaceutical companies

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