Wisconsin reports nation\'s sixth lowest anxiety level during COVID study | News

The proportion of Wisconsinites who reported anxiety symptoms during the week of July 16 stood at 29.9 percent, the sixth lowest percentage among the 50 states, according to a National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) study.

The study, which was made in partnership with the Census Bureau, was launched to generate data about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting U.S. households, both socially and economically. The online responses gathered by researchers are part of what’s called the Household Pulse Survey.

Data collection, which began in April, focused on obtaining information about how often Americans reported anxiety and depression symptoms. The questions used are based on a standardized health questionnaire and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale.

In comparison with the state-by-state results, 36.1 percent of adults nationwide said they experienced anxiety symptoms during the week of July 16. During the January-to-June period of 2019, only 8.2 percent of adults aged 18 and over reported having anxiety symptoms, the NCHS reported.

Level of Anxiety Symptoms Reported in mid-July

Rank	State	% of Adults With Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder (Week of July 16)
1	Oregon	45.4%
2	New Mexico	44.7%
3	Nevada	43.7%
4	Rhode Island	41.8%
5	Arizona	41.3%
6	Tennessee	40.1%
7	Alabama	39.9%
8	Oklahoma	39.6%
9	California	38.9%
10	Wyoming	38.8%
11	Mississippi	38.6%
12	Louisiana	38.5%
13	Texas	38.4%
14	Colorado	38.0%
15	Illinois	38.0%
16	Idaho	37.3%
17	Hawaii	37.2%
18	Washington	37.1%
19	Arkansas	36.8%
20	Indiana	36.8%
21	Michigan	36.3%
22	New York	36.2%
23	Kentucky	35.9%
24	Maine	35.7%
25	South Carolina	35.7%
26	Georgia	35.5%
27	Florida	35.1%
28	Missouri	34.9%
29	Kansas	34.8%
30	Utah	34.6%
31	New Jersey	34.2%
32	Virginia	34.2%
33	New Hampshire	34.0%
34	Alaska	33.8%
35	Maryland	33.2%
36	North Carolina	33.1%
37	Ohio	32.8%
38	Minnesota	32.3%
39	Iowa	31.3%
40	Massachusetts	31.1%
41	West Virginia	31.1%
42	Connecticut	30.4%
43	North Dakota	30.3%
44	Nebraska	30.0%
45	Wisconsin	29.9%
46	Pennsylvania	29.2%
47	Vermont	29.2%
48	Delaware	29.0%
49	South Dakota	27.6%
50	Montana	27.5%