Behavior due to Coronavirus (October 2021)

Behavior due to Coronavirus (October 2021)

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Living normally, coming and going as usual42%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do41%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to15%
Not leaving home1%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Living normally, coming and going as usual16%42%65%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do62%41%24%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to21%12%10%
Not leaving home1%5%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Living normally, coming and going as usual19%13%16%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do45%72%64%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to33%15%19%
Not leaving home2%0%1%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Living normally, coming and going as usual67%57%67%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do17%31%25%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to15%12%7%
Not leaving home1%0%1%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Living normally, coming and going as usual16%29%66%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do61%53%24%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to22%15%9%
Not leaving home1%3%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Living normally, coming and going as usual21%10%19%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do57%66%57%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to22%23%20%
Not leaving home0%0%3%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Living normally, coming and going as usual68%62%68%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do22%27%22%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to9%9%10%
Not leaving home1%1%0%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Living normally, coming and going as usual52%22%28%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do36%57%47%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to11%21%22%
Not leaving home0%0%3%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Living normally, coming and going as usual47%39%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do40%43%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to12%18%
Not leaving home2%1%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Living normally, coming and going as usual34%42%56%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do49%42%29%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to16%15%13%
Not leaving home0%2%1%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Living normally, coming and going as usual24%40%49%47%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do46%46%37%40%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to26%12%13%12%
Not leaving home4%1%1%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Living normally, coming and going as usual19%38%38%45%49%49%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do54%41%43%43%39%39%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to26%20%16%11%11%11%
Not leaving home1%1%3%0%1%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Living normally, coming and going as usual53%38%36%32%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do35%41%52%49%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to12%18%10%18%
Not leaving home0%3%1%1%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Living normally, coming and going as usual53%46%28%36%
Leaving my residence, but being careful when I do32%39%55%43%
Only leaving my residence when I absolutely have to15%14%16%16%
Not leaving home1%1%1%4%

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