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National Survey of African Americans on HIV/AIDS
| 11. |
Are you more concerned about a son or daughter becoming infected with HIV than you were a few years ago, less concerned, or about as concerned?
Based on parents of children aged 21 or younger |
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| General Public |
African American |
 |
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 |
| 46 |
49 |
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More concerned |
| 9 |
13 |
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Less concerned |
| 44 |
37 |
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About as concerned, or |
| 1 |
1 |
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Don't know/Refused |
100 |
100 |
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| 12. |
Do you think AIDS is a major threat to public health in this country today, or is not a major threat to public health? |
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| General Public |
African American |
 |
|
|
| 83 |
89 |
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Major threat |
| 14 |
8 |
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Not a major threat |
| 3 |
3 |
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Don't know/Refused |
100 |
100 |
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| 13. |
I'm going to read a list of groups in your local community. For each one, please tell me how much you think they are doing to help fight against AIDS. As far as you know, how much are (Insert first item - rotate) doing to help fight against AIDS? Is this group doing a lot, some, only a little or nothing at all? How much do you think (Insert next item - rotate) are doing? |
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General Public |
African American |
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|
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| a. Local church or religious leaders |
18
29
24
12
17
100 |
23
32
25
13
7
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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b. Local government and
political leaders |
11
34
30
13
12
100 |
14
35
28
13
10
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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| c. Local public schools |
23
34
20
6
17
100 |
28
29
23
9
11
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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| d. Local health care providers, such as doctors, health clinics and hospitals |
38
32
12
4
14
100 |
40
34
15
2
9
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
| 14. |
And how about those outside of your local community... As far as you know, how much is (Insert items in order) doing to help fight against AIDS-- a lot, some, only a little or nothing at all?
Based on Form 1 respondents
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General Public |
African American |
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|
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| a. Your state government |
15
43
24
6
12
100 |
17
37
29
8
9
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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b. President Clinton |
21
39
21
8
11
100 |
29
38
21
7
5
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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| c. The federal government |
20
42
23
6
9
100 |
18
38
27
10
7
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
| 15. |
I'm going to read a list of groups in your local community. For each one, please tell me your impression of how much this group cares about the fight against AIDS and makes it a priority. First, what about... (Insert first item--rotate)--is it your impression that they care a lot about the fight against AIDS, some, only a little or not at all? How much do you think (Insert next item--rotate) care?
Based on form 2 respondents |
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General Public |
African American |
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|
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| a. Local church or religious leaders |
39
34
15
5
7
100 |
54
29
11
3
3
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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b. Local government and
political leaders |
17
42
27
8
6
100 |
17
39
29
11
4
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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| c. Local public schools |
44
31
12
4
9
100 |
49
30
12
5
4
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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| d. Local health care providers, such as doctors, health clinics and hospitals |
59
25
7
3
6
100 |
61
24
12
1
2
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
| 16. |
And what is your impression of how much those outside of your local community care about the fight against AIDS and make it a priority... (First/Next) (Insert items in order)--do you think (it/he) cares a lot about the fight against AIDS, some, only a little, or not at all?
Based on Form 2 respondents
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General Public |
African American |
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| a. Your state government |
22
53
19
3
3
100 |
20
47
24
6
3
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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b. President Clinton |
31
39
16
7
7
100 |
44
34
14
4
4
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
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| c. The federal government |
21
47
22
5
5
100 |
22
44
24
9
1
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
Nothing at all
Don't know/Refused |
| 17. |
As far as you know, over the past year, has the number Americans dying from AIDS-related causes increased, decreased, or stayed about the same? |
|
| General Public |
African American |
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|
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| 44 |
47 |
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Increased |
| 24 |
24 |
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Decreased |
| 23 |
21 |
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Stayed about the same |
| 9 |
8 |
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Don't know/Refused |
100 |
100 |
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| 18. |
Please tell me whether you think each of the following statements about AIDS is true or false -- or if you don't know whether it's true or false. The first one is...(Read and rotate) |
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----12/95---- |
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General Public |
African American |
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General Public |
African American |
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| a. Any person with the AIDS virus can pass it along to someone else during sexual intercourse |
96
2
2
100 |
97
1
2
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
97
2
1
100 |
97
1
2
100 |
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| b. There are drugs available to treat AIDS or the AIDS virus which can lengthen the life of a person infected with AIDS |
86
6
8
100 |
84
9
7
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
75
14
11
100 |
65
22
13
100 |
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| c. There is a vaccine available to the public that protects a person from getting AIDS |
5
82
13
100 |
13
67
20
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
5
88
7
100 |
9
80
11
100 |
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| d. There is no cure for AIDS at present |
86
11
3
100 |
73
21
6
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
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| e. A pregnant woman who has the AIDS virus can give it to her baby |
91
4
5
100 |
91
5
4
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
94
3
3
100 |
92
5
3
100 |
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| f. A pregnant woman who has the AIDS virus can give it to her baby |
91
4
5
100 |
91
5
4
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
594
3
3
100 |
592
5
3
100 |
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| g. A pregnant woman who has the AIDS virus can take certain steps to reduce the risk of her baby being born infected |
49
20
31
100 |
59
22
19
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
30
36
34
100 |
40
32
28
100 |
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| h. AIDS is one of the leading causes of death for Americans aged 25 to 44 |
60
21
19
100 |
58
26
16
100 |
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True
False
Don't know/
Refused |
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| 19. |
Next I have a question about the tests now widely used to determine whether someone has been infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. As far as you know, how soon after possible exposure can today's tests determine, with confidence, that someone has NOT been infected with HIV? Is it... (Read) |
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| General Public |
African American |
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| 7 |
7 |
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Within one week |
| 11 |
13 |
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Between one week and one month |
| 15 |
9 |
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Between one month and five months, or |
| 46 |
51 |
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Between six months and one year? |
| 21 |
20 |
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Don't know/Refused |
100 |
100 |
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| 20. |
We'd like your impression of how much progress has been made in AIDS treatment in this country since the disease was first identified. (First,) how much progress do you think has been made in...(Insert items, in order) a lot, some, only a little, or no progress? |
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----12/95---- |
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General Public |
African American |
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General Public |
African American |
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| a. Keeping people who have AIDS alive longer |
44
39
13
2
2
100 |
39
40
16
3
2
100 |
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A lot
Some
Only a little
No progress
Don't know/
Refused |
24
46
24
4
2
100 |
35
36
24
5
*
100 |
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| b. Finding a cure for AIDS |
28
44
21
5
2
100 |
33
39
21
5
2
100 |
|
A lot
Some
Only a little
No progress
Don't know/
Refused |
11
36
37
15
1
100 |
17
28
37
17
1
100 |
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Trend item used variant wording: "A pregnant woman who has the AIDS virus can reduce the risk of her baby being born infected by taking certain drugs" |
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Publication Number: 1372
Publish Date: 1998-03-17
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