| Category | Type of change | Millennials (born |
Generation X (born |
Baby boomers (born |
Silent Generation (born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Avoided eating at restaurants |
Protective | 62.7 | 65.0 | 73.7 | 78.3 |
|
Attended in-person medical or dental appointments |
Relaxing | 58.3 | 63.7 | 70.5 | 77.7 |
|
More online purchases |
Protective | 70.4 | 67.5 | 60.8 | 56.5 |
|
Increased use of credit card or smartphone apps |
Protective | 55.6 | 49.5 | 44.4 | 43.5 |
|
More curbside puckup |
Protective | 43.5 | 35.7 | 26.6 | 27.0 |
|
Canceled or postponed in-person medical or dental appointments |
Protective | 26.8 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.0 |
|
Resumed eating at restaurants |
Relaxing | 30.1 | 27.0 | 19.6 | 16.4 |
|
More in-store purchases |
Relaxing | 23.9 | 22.1 | 23.4 | 23.5 |
|
Increased use of cash |
Relaxing | 11.8 | 13.2 | 15.6 | 9.1 |
|
Canceled or postponed housekeeping or caregiving services |
Protective | 9.3 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 12.4 |
|
Resumed or started new housekeeping or caregiving services |
Relaxing | 9.3 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 9.6 |
|
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. |
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