Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found
Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.
In 2021, there were 2,590 gun deaths among U.S. children and teens under the age of 18, up from 1,732 in 2019.
Unvaccinated Americans are less likely to be concerned about health effects of COVID-19 and to wear masks in businesses all or most of the time.
As the drive to inoculate more people continues, here are 10 facts about Americans and COVID-19 vaccines.
Black men are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.
A third of U.S. adults say they changed their Thanksgiving plans “a great deal,” while roughly a quarter changed their plans “some.”
71% of U.S. adults say they are confident that medical centers in their area can handle the needs of seriously ill people during the pandemic.
Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.
In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.
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