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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Eighty-one percent of U.S. adults say their lives have been disrupted either a great deal (33%) or a fair amount (48%) by the coronavirus situation. The percentage experiencing at least a fair amount of disruption has increased from 56% in March 13-15 interviewing. Most of the change occurred between the first and second week of polling, with little movement since then.

Clearly, the shutdowns in schools and non-essential businesses, as well as social distancing recommendations, have affected nearly every American -- just 1% say their lives have not been disrupted at all.

The latest figures are based on March 30-April 2 online interviews with members of ºÚÁÏÍø's randomly selected national panel.

Americans expect the disruptions to continue for longer than they did in mid-March. Currently, 19% believe the disruptions will continue for "a few more weeks," down from 37% in March 13-15 polling. Twenty-two percent -- up from 13% -- expect them to last the rest of the year or longer. The majority of 59% expect disruptions to last a few more months.

Age and education status are major differentiators in the extent to which Americans' lives have been disrupted. Younger adults and college graduates are more likely to say so than older adults and college nongraduates. Still, at least seven in 10 older Americans and college nongraduates report significant disruptions in their lives.

	A great deal	A fair amount	A great deal/fair amount
	%	%	%
Age
18-44 years	41	45	86
45-64 years	30	50	80
65+ years	24	49	73
College graduate
Yes	41	47	88
No	29	49	78
Annual household income
Less than $36,000	36	40	76
$36,000-<$90,000	33	48	81
$90,000 or more	34	50	84
Employed
Yes	34	49	83
No	32	45	77
Parent of child under age 18
Yes	38	49	87
No	31	48	79
ºÚÁÏÍø Panel, March 30-April 2, 2020

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