YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson (2024) PDF

YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson Sample 1130 U.S. adult citizens Conducted December 12 - 15, 2024 Margin of Error ±3.8% 1. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the health insurance industry? Very favorable.....

YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson Sample 1130 U.S. adult citizens Conducted December 12 - 15, 2024 Margin of Error ±3.8% 1. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the health insurance industry? Very favorable........................................................................... 8% Somewhat favorable.................................................................... 27% Somewhat unfavorable................................................................. 28% Very unfavorable........................................................................ 25% Don’t know............................................................................. 12% 2. Luigi Mangione was recently charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Do you think that most Americans approve or disapprove of the murder of Thompson? Most approve........................................................................... 14% Half approve, half disapprove........................................................... 17% Most disapprove........................................................................ 44% Not sure................................................................................ 20% Prefer not to say......................................................................... 5% 3. Do you think that most people you know approve or disapprove of the murder of Brian Thompson? Most approve........................................................................... 11% Half approve, half disapprove........................................................... 11% Most disapprove........................................................................ 50% Not sure................................................................................ 23% Prefer not to say......................................................................... 4% 4. Do you personally approve or disapprove of the murder of Brian Thompson? Approve................................................................................. 7% Neither approve nor disapprove......................................................... 11% Disapprove............................................................................. 60% Not sure................................................................................ 13% Prefer not to say......................................................................... 8% 5. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people? Very Somewhat Somewhat Very favorable favorable unfavorable unfavorable Don’t know Luigi Mangione 4% 9% 15% 39% 33% Brian Thompson 7% 14% 15% 15% 49% 1 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson 6. Have you ever experienced chronic pain? Yes, I currently have chronic pain....................................................... 33% Yes, but not currently................................................................... 29% No......................................................................................36% Not sure................................................................................. 2% Interviewing Dates December 12 - 15, 2024 Target population U.S. Citizens, aged 18 and over. Sampling method Respondents were selected from YouGov’s opt-in panel to be representative of adult U.S. citizens. Weighting The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, education, 2024 presidential vote, 2020 election turnout and presidential vote, baseline party identification, and current voter registration status. Demographic weighting targets come from the 2019 American Community Survey. 2024 presidential vote, at time of weighting was estimated to be 48% Harris and 50% Trump. Baseline party identification is the respondent’s most recent answer given around November 8, 2024, and is weighted to the estimated distribution at that time (31% Democratic, 32% Republican). The weights range from 0.051 to 5.036, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.85. Number of respondents 1130 Margin of error ± 3.8% (adjusted for weighting) Survey mode Web-based interviews Questions not reported 87 questions not reported. 2 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens 1. Favorability of Health Insurance Industry Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the health insurance industry? Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category) Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Very favorable 8% 10% 6% 13% 13% 5% 2% 7% 18% 8% 2% Somewhat favorable 27% 26% 27% 31% 27% 20% 33% 27% 26% 32% 17% Somewhat unfavorable 28% 27% 29% 16% 23% 33% 37% 30% 25% 21% 24% Very unfavorable 25% 27% 24% 19% 24% 31% 25% 26% 18% 26% 33% Don’t know 12% 10% 14% 21% 12% 12% 3% 10% 13% 13% 24% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,129) (542) (587) (301) (259) (299) (270) (707) (170) (147) (105) Party ID 2024 Vote Family Income (3 category) Region Total Dem Ind Rep Harris Trump < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Northeast Midwest South West Very favorable 8% 13% 5% 6% 10% 8% 7% 6% 13% 13% 4% 6% 12% Somewhat favorable 27% 28% 19% 34% 26% 37% 22% 32% 33% 33% 23% 28% 24% Somewhat unfavorable 28% 25% 23% 35% 31% 32% 29% 28% 30% 25% 31% 27% 29% Very unfavorable 25% 24% 36% 16% 27% 18% 27% 27% 21% 18% 30% 27% 24% Don’t know 12% 11% 16% 8% 5% 5% 15% 6% 3% 11% 12% 13% 11% Totals 100% 101% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (1,129) (404) (381) (344) (447) (431) (431) (307) (267) (218) (245) (437) (229) 1 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens 2. Americans’ Positions on Thompson Murder Luigi Mangione was recently charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Do you think that most Americans approve or disapprove of the murder of Thompson? Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category) Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Most approve 14% 19% 9% 29% 19% 11% 1% 13% 9% 20% 20% Half approve, half disapprove 17% 14% 19% 22% 16% 17% 12% 18% 10% 22% 7% Most disapprove 44% 46% 42% 16% 31% 54% 70% 48% 46% 31% 30% Not sure 20% 16% 24% 26% 27% 16% 14% 17% 25% 20% 37% Prefer not to say 5% 4% 5% 8% 7% 3% 3% 4% 10% 6% 6% Totals 100% 99% 99% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N (1,128) (542) (586) (300) (259) (299) (270) (708) (169) (147) (104) Party ID 2024 Vote Family Income (3 category) Region Total Dem Ind Rep Harris Trump < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Northeast Midwest South West Most approve 14% 18% 16% 9% 14% 8% 15% 16% 11% 11% 12% 13% 20% Half approve, half disapprove 17% 19% 17% 14% 19% 14% 16% 20% 15% 18% 19% 16% 13% Most disapprove 44% 38% 35% 60% 44% 64% 40% 45% 54% 43% 49% 48% 34% Not sure 20% 17% 29% 14% 17% 11% 24% 16% 15% 20% 14% 18% 29% Prefer not to say 5% 8% 3% 4% 5% 3% 5% 3% 4% 8% 5% 4% 3% Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 99% 99% Unweighted N (1,128) (402) (382) (344) (445) (431) (432) (306) (267) (218) (245) (436) (229) 2 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens 3. Acquaintances’ Positions on Thompson Murder Do you think that most people you know approve or disapprove of the murder of Brian Thompson? Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category) Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Most approve 11% 16% 6% 22% 15% 9% 0% 11% 6% 13% 20% Half approve, half disapprove 11% 10% 12% 20% 12% 7% 8% 11% 8% 14% 10% Most disapprove 50% 49% 51% 19% 38% 60% 78% 53% 50% 44% 36% Not sure 23% 21% 26% 30% 29% 22% 13% 21% 29% 25% 28% Prefer not to say 4% 3% 5% 8% 6% 2% 1% 3% 7% 4% 6% Totals 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,125) (539) (586) (300) (259) (298) (268) (706) (170) (145) (104) Party ID 2024 Vote Family Income (3 category) Region Total Dem Ind Rep Harris Trump < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Northeast Midwest South West Most approve 11% 14% 13% 6% 11% 5% 13% 12% 9% 14% 11% 10% 10% Half approve, half disapprove 11% 12% 12% 10% 14% 11% 11% 11% 9% 11% 9% 10% 15% Most disapprove 50% 46% 44% 61% 51% 69% 43% 58% 61% 52% 52% 52% 44% Not sure 23% 23% 28% 20% 19% 13% 29% 18% 18% 17% 24% 24% 26% Prefer not to say 4% 6% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% 6% 3% 4% 5% Totals 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,125) (403) (381) (341) (447) (426) (431) (306) (266) (217) (245) (435) (228) 3 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens 4. Position on Thompson Murder Do you personally approve or disapprove of the murder of Brian Thompson? Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category) Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Approve 7% 9% 5% 12% 12% 5% 1% 7% 4% 11% 8% Neither approve nor disapprove 11% 13% 9% 18% 16% 8% 4% 10% 5% 16% 19% Disapprove 60% 58% 62% 29% 45% 71% 90% 62% 68% 47% 47% Not sure 13% 11% 16% 26% 16% 11% 3% 12% 12% 18% 12% Prefer not to say 8% 9% 8% 14% 12% 5% 3% 7% 11% 8% 13% Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 101% 98% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (1,127) (542) (585) (300) (259) (299) (269) (705) (170) (147) (105) Party ID 2024 Vote Family Income (3 category) Region Total Dem Ind Rep Harris Trump < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Northeast Midwest South West Approve 7% 10% 7% 5% 8% 5% 7% 7% 9% 9% 6% 6% 9% Neither approve nor disapprove 11% 9% 13% 11% 9% 8% 11% 11% 9% 11% 9% 12% 11% Disapprove 60% 60% 52% 69% 68% 75% 54% 65% 67% 59% 64% 60% 58% Not sure 13% 12% 18% 9% 9% 7% 19% 12% 8% 13% 12% 13% 15% Prefer not to say 8% 8% 9% 7% 6% 4% 9% 6% 8% 9% 9% 8% 7% Totals 99% 99% 99% 101% 100% 99% 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N (1,127) (404) (380) (343) (447) (429) (431) (306) (267) (217) (244) (438) (228) 4 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens 5A. Favorability — Luigi Mangione Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people? Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category) Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Very favorable 4% 6% 3% 11% 6% 1% 2% 4% 3% 9% 5% Somewhat favorable 9% 8% 11% 18% 11% 7% 3% 10% 5% 13% 9% Somewhat unfavorable 15% 18% 11% 20% 15% 17% 6% 16% 12% 10% 13% Very unfavorable 39% 39% 39% 12% 22% 47% 70% 42% 37% 28% 30% Don’t know 33% 30% 35% 39% 46% 28% 19% 28% 43% 41% 44% Totals 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% Unweighted N (1,127) (541) (586) (300) (257) (300) (270) (705) (170) (147) (105) Party ID 2024 Vote Family Income (3 category) Region Total Dem Ind Rep Harris Trump < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Northeast Midwest South West Very favorable 4% 6% 5% 2% 4% 3% 5% 3% 5% 7% 1% 4% 6% Somewhat favorable 9% 13% 8% 7% 13% 7% 9% 11% 11% 9% 8% 9% 12% Somewhat unfavorable 15% 17% 10% 16% 19% 13% 13% 16% 18% 21% 11% 12% 17% Very unfavorable 39% 34% 36% 47% 38% 54% 34% 45% 44% 35% 46% 42% 29% Don’t know 33% 29% 41% 28% 26% 22% 40% 25% 23% 28% 33% 33% 36% Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,127) (403) (381) (343) (447) (428) (431) (306) (267) (217) (245) (436) (229) 5 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens 5B. Favorability — Brian Thompson Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people? Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category) Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Very favorable 7% 8% 6% 7% 7% 6% 9% 8% 5% 9% 2% Somewhat favorable 14% 16% 11% 16% 13% 12% 15% 15% 10% 14% 7% Somewhat unfavorable 15% 17% 14% 16% 15% 17% 11% 16% 13% 9% 18% Very unfavorable 15% 18% 12% 21% 17% 14% 10% 15% 12% 16% 22% Don’t know 49% 41% 57% 40% 48% 51% 55% 46% 60% 52% 51% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,127) (542) (585) (300) (258) (299) (270) (705) (170) (147) (105) Party ID 2024 Vote Family Income (3 category) Region Total Dem Ind Rep Harris Trump < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Northeast Midwest South West Very favorable 7% 7% 6% 9% 7% 9% 8% 4% 10% 6% 5% 8% 7% Somewhat favorable 14% 16% 7% 19% 13% 23% 8% 18% 19% 17% 12% 14% 13% Somewhat unfavorable 15% 18% 10% 18% 17% 18% 16% 15% 17% 19% 17% 14% 13% Very unfavorable 15% 18% 20% 8% 22% 5% 16% 20% 11% 15% 17% 13% 17% Don’t know 49% 41% 58% 47% 41% 44% 53% 43% 43% 42% 49% 52% 49% Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 99% Unweighted N (1,127) (403) (381) (343) (446) (429) (431) (306) (266) (218) (245) (435) (229) 6 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens 6. Chronic Pain Have you ever experienced chronic pain? Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category) Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Yes, I currently have chronic pain 33% 30% 36% 7% 24% 52% 40% 35% 26% 32% 30% Yes, but not currently 29% 32% 26% 34% 26% 25% 32% 30% 35% 25% 18% No 36% 37% 36% 54% 48% 22% 28% 34% 35% 42% 49% Not sure 2% 1% 2% 5% 2% 1% 0% 2% 4% 1% 4% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N (1,130) (543) (587) (301) (259) (300) (270) (708) (170) (147) (105) Party ID 2024 Vote Family Income (3 category) Region Total Dem Ind Rep Harris Trump < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Northeast Midwest South West Yes, I currently have chronic pain 33% 31% 33% 34% 36% 36% 41% 29% 25% 26% 40% 32% 32% Yes, but not currently 29% 30% 28% 30% 29% 28% 27% 29% 33% 35% 29% 28% 25% No 36% 36% 36% 36% 33% 35% 29% 41% 40% 38% 29% 37% 39% Not sure 2% 3% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 4% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% Unweighted N (1,130) (404) (382) (344) (447) (431) (432) (307) (267) (218) (245) (438) (229) 7 YouGov Survey: Reactions to Murder of Brian Thompson December 12 - 15, 2024 - 1130 U.S. adult citizens Interviewing Dates December 12 - 15, 2024 Target population U.S. Citizens, aged 18 and over. Sampling method Respondents were selected from YouGov’s opt-in panel to be representative of adult U.S. citizens. Weighting The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, education, 2024 presidential vote, 2020 election turnout and presidential vote, baseline party identification, and current voter registration status. Demographic weighting targets come from the 2019 American Community Survey. 2024 presidential vote, at time of weighting was estimated to be 48% Harris and 50% Trump. Baseline party identification is the respondent’s most recent answer given around November 8, 2024, and is weighted to the estimated distribution at that time (31% Democratic, 32% Republican). The weights range from 0.051 to 5.036, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.85. Number of respondents 1130 Margin of error ± 3.8% (adjusted for weighting) Survey mode Web-based interviews Questions not reported 87 questions not reported. 8