Category | Type of change | Percent |
---|---|---|
Avoided eating at restaurants |
Protective | 54.6 |
More online purchases |
Protective | 48.5 |
Increased use of credit card or smartphone apps |
Protective | 34.8 |
Canceled or postponed in-person medical or dental appointments |
Protective | 28.7 |
More curbside pickup |
Protective | 25.9 |
Attended in-person medical or dental appointments |
Relaxing | 20.4 |
More in-store purchases |
Relaxing | 8.8 |
Resumed eating at restaurants |
Relaxing | 8.7 |
Canceled or postponed housekeeping or caregiving services |
Protective | 7.9 |
Increased use of cash |
Relaxing | 4.6 |
Resumed or started new housekeeping or caregiving services |
Protective | 2.6 |
Did not change shopping behavior |
— | 18.5 |
Note: Percentages do not add to 100 because respondents were allowed to select more than one category when answering this question. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey. |