Coronavirus Survey (8th wave)

Coronavirus Survey (8th wave)

Date: January 27, 2021

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Table 1. More concerned about the pandemic or the economic situation? (%)

	Pandemic	Economic situation	Both	Sample
Total	46	23	31	1,346
Sex
Male	47	25	28	647
Female	44	22	34	699
Age
18 - 24	49	30	21	125
25 - 34	38	40	22	177
35 - 44	38	31	31	257
45 - 54	43	24	33	256
55 - 64	51	16	33	215
65 and older	52	9	39	316
Educational level
Less than primary	50	15	35	97
Primary	47	19	34	418
Secondary	44	26	30	436
University	44	27	29	395
Living with someone younger than 16
Yes	42	30	29	372
No	47	21	32	974
Nationality
Spanish	46	23	31	1,264
Other	40	26	34	105
Activity
Working	44	28	28	666
Retiree/With disability	52	11	37	298
Unemployed (with work experience)	36	31	33	186
Unemployed (without work experience)	13	62	26	6
Student (not working)	53	30	17	80
Housework	48	11	42	110
Employment				Sample (working)
Self-employed	39	25	36	101
Employee	45	28	27	565
Working for ...				Sample (working employees)
Public administration/public company	59	19	22	155
Private company/institution	40	31	28	408
Other employers	42	58	0	2

Question: “At this moment and with regards to the Spanish society, are you more concerned about the pandemic or about the economic situation?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 2. Perception of the household’s economic situation (%)

	Better	The same	Worse	I don't know	Sample
April 2020 (second week)	2	58	39	1	714
April 2020 (third week)	2	58	39	1	707
January 2021	4	58	38	1	1.346
January 2021
Sex
Male	5	58	37	1	647
Female	3	58	39	1	699
Age
18 - 24	5	50	43	2	125
25 - 34	8	44	48	0	177
35 - 44	3	57	40	0	257
45 - 54	4	57	38	1	256
55 - 64	2	61	36	0	215
65 and older	3	68	28	1	316
Educational level
Less than primary	6	53	41	1	97
Primary	3	58	38	1	418
Secondary	3	54	42	0	436
University	6	63	31	0	395
Living with someone younger than 16
Yes	3	53	44	0	372
No	4	60	35	1	974
Nationality
Spanish	4	59	36	0	1.264
Other	6	36	57	1	105
Activity
Working	5	60	35	0	666
Retiree/With disability	4	65	31	0	298
Unemployed (with work experience)	3	35	62	0	186
Unemployed (without work experience)	0	41	59	0	6
Student (not working)	2	59	37	2	80
Housework	1	71	26	2	110
	Better	The same	Worse	I do not know	Sample (working)
Employment
Own business	3	49	48	0	101
Employee	5	58	37	0	565
Working for ...					Sample (employees)
Public Administration/public company	7	70	23	0	155
Private company/institution	4	54	42	0	408
Other employers	9	51	39	0	2

Question: “Would you say that the economic situation of your household is today better, worse or the same as before the coronavirus crisis?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 2b. Evolution of the household’s economic situation until next summer (%)

	Will improve	Will worsen	The same	I don't know	Sample
Total	13	21	60	6	1.346
Sex
Male	16	19	59	5	647
Female	10	22	61	7	699
Age
18 - 24	22	13	61	4	125
25 - 34	23	16	59	3	177
35 - 44	17	18	61	4	257
45 - 54	14	22	58	7	256
55 - 64	8	26	62	4	215
65 and older	4	24	60	12	316
Educational level
Less than primary	9	30	40	21	97
Primary	13	23	57	7	418
Secondary	16	22	57	4	436
University	10	14	73	3	395
Current household’s economic situation compared with the situation before the coronavirus crisis
Better	28	8	61	3	58
The same	9	11	73	6	785
Worse	17	36	40	6	496
I don't know	47	7	19	27	7

Question: “From now until next summer, do you think that the economic situation of your household will improve, worsen or remain the same?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 3. Change in the frequency of contact with close relatives (not living at home) (%)

	More often	Less often	The same	I don’ have close relatives	I don't know	Sample
Total	28	16	56	0	0	1.346
Sex
Male	25	17	57	0	0	647
Female	31	15	53	0	0	699
Age
18 - 24	21	21	56	1	1	125
25 - 34	26	14	60	0	0	177
35 - 44	27	21	53	0	0	257
45 - 54	31	11	58	0	0	256
55 - 64	32	17	50	0	1	215
65 and older	27	16	57	0	0	316
Educational level
Less than primary	32	29	40	0	0	97
Primary	24	17	58	0	1	418
Secondary	28	15	57	0	0	436
University	32	13	55	0	0	395

Question: “Thinking about those close relatives with whom you do not live, tell me if at present you speak with them more often, less often or with the same frequency as before the pandemic?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 4. Opinion on primary health care and hospital care during the pandemic (%)

	Primary health care				Hospital care
	Good or very good	Not so good	Bad or very bad	I don't know	Good or very good	Not so good	Bad or very bad	I don't know	Sample
Total	45	14	35	7	53	8	21	18	1.346
Sex
Male	47	14	32	7	55	8	19	18	647
Female	43	13	38	6	51	9	23	17	699
Age
18 - 24	46	14	33	6	57	8	25	10	125
25 - 34	44	13	34	9	55	9	20	16	177
35 - 44	42	12	41	5	51	10	24	15	257
45 - 54	47	10	38	5	56	8	21	16	256
55 - 64	50	15	33	2	57	5	22	17	215
65 and older	41	16	31	11	46	9	18	27	316
Educational level
Less than primary	41	20	28	12	37	13	17	34	97
Primary	42	14	37	7	46	11	23	20	418
Secondary	47	12	37	5	57	7	21	15	436
University	47	13	33	7	59	5	21	15	395
Having needed health assistance in relation to coronavirus
Yes	50	11	36	3	58	8	19	14	370
No	43	14	35	8	51	8	22	19	976

Questions: “In your opinion, primary health care during the pandemic has worked…” and “And hospital care?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 4b. Reason for poor performance (respondents who think that health care services have worked badly/very badly during the pandemic) (%)

	Agree	I would have preferred Spain doing it	I don't know	Sample
Total	68	17	15	1.346
Sex
Male	75	15	10	647
Female	61	20	20	699
Age
18 - 24	82	11	7	125
25 - 34	76	12	11	177
35 - 44	73	16	10	257
45 - 54	67	20	13	256
55 - 64	71	17	13	215
65 and older	51	22	28	316
Educational level
Less than primary	67	19	14	97
Primary	71	12	17	418
Secondary	66	18	17	436
University	67	19	14	395

Question: “This poor performance can be attributed primarily to…?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 5. Opinion on the EU's management of vaccines’ purchase and distribution (%)

	Agree	I would have preferred Spain doing it	I don't know	Sample
Total	68	17	15	1.346
Sex
Male	75	15	10	647
Female	61	20	20	699
Age
18 - 24	82	11	7	125
25 - 34	76	12	11	177
35 - 44	73	16	10	257
45 - 54	67	20	13	256
55 - 64	71	17	13	215
65 and older	51	22	28	316
Educational level
Less than primary	67	19	14	97
Primary	71	12	17	418
Secondary	66	18	17	436
University	67	19	14	395

Question: “Concerning vaccines against the coronaviurus, the European Union has assumed the management of their purchase and distribution among member states. Does this seem right to you or would you have preferred Spain managing the purchase and distribution of its own vaccines?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 6. Relevance of European funds to overcome the economic crisis brought about by the pandemic (%)

	A lot	Fairly	Scarcely	Not at all	I don't know	Sample
Total	60	26	6	3	5	1.346
Sex
Male	61	26	7	3	3	647
Female	59	27	5	2	7	699
Age
18 - 24	50	40	4	3	3	125
25 - 34	63	29	4	3	1	177
35 - 44	62	26	7	3	3	257
45 - 54	67	22	5	3	2	256
55 - 64	69	19	5	2	4	215
65 and older	49	29	6	3	13	316
Educational level
Less than primary	39	23	7	2	29	97
Primary	49	34	7	3	6	418
Secondary	64	25	5	3	2	436
University	74	20	3	2	1	395

Question: “As you know Europe will provide economic support to member states. How important are these European funds to overcome the economic crisis brought about by the pandemic?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.

Table 6b. Preference on who should manage European funds (%)

	Central government	Autonomous regions	None	Both	I don't know	Sample
Total	36	40	9	5	10	1.346
Sex
Male	40	38	11	5	7	647
Female	31	42	8	6	13	699
Age
18 - 24	34	52	5	5	3	125
25 - 34	38	46	9	2	5	177
35 - 44	35	48	9	4	4	257
45 - 54	36	40	13	3	7	256
55 - 64	39	33	9	8	11	215
65 and older	33	31	8	7	21	316
Educational level
Less than primary	32	33	6	0	28	97
Primary	32	39	11	5	14	418
Secondary	37	42	10	4	6	436
University	39	41	7	8	5	395

Question: “Who do you think can better manage these European funds: the central government or the autonomous regions?”
Source: FUNCAS SURVEY ON CORONAVIRUS, 8th wave.