I’m going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not. I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things. (First,) how worried are you about…?
Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?
| Very Worried | Somewhat Worried | Not too Worried | Not at all Worried | DK/ Ref. |
a. Having to pay more for your health care or health insurance | 47 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
b. Not being able to afford the health care services you think you need | 39 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 1 |
c. The quality of health care services you receive getting worse | 33 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 1 |
d. Not being able to afford the prescription drugs you need | 37 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 1 |
e. Being the victim of a violent crime | 23 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 1 |
f. Being the victim of a terrorist attack | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | * |
g. Your income not keeping up with rising prices | 45 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
h. Losing your savings in the stock market | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 2 |
i. Not being able to pay your rent or mortgage | 30 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 1 |
Item J based on those who are employed (n=624) | |
j. Losing your job | 24 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 1 |
Item K based on those who are employed and insured (n=542) | |
k. Having to stay in your current job instead of taking a new job for fear of losing health benefits | 16 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 1 |
Items L-M based on those who are insured (n=1,044) | | |
l. Losing your health insurance coverage | 32 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 1 |
m. Your HEALTH PLAN being more concerned about saving money for the plan than about what treatment is best for you | 36 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 1 |
* Indicates less than .5%
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: A nationally representative sample of 1,200 adults ages 18 and older was interviewed by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates International between October 5 and October 10, 2006.