National Survey of African Americans on HIV/AIDS

21.	Now I have a few questions about the new combination drug treatments for people with HIV and AIDS. As far as you know, do these new drug treatments... (Read)

General Public	African American
2	2		Offer people a permanent cure? Or
90	87		Allow people to feel better for a longer period of time?
1	1		Never heard of (Vol.)
7	10		Don't know/Refused
100	100

22.	As far as you know, are the new drug treatments effective in helping nearly all people who take them, most people, about half, less than half, or very few people?

General Public	African American
3	3		Nearly all
22	22		Most
34	33		About half
13	13		Less than half
11	20		Very few
17	12		Don't know/Refused
100	100

23.	How many of those with HIV and AIDS who want the new drug treatments do you think are now actually getting these drugs? Would you say... (Read)

General Public	African American
4	7		Nearly all
8	9		Most
22	18		About half
27	23		Less than half, Or
30	37		Very few ?
9	6		Don't know/Refused
100	100

24.	About how much do you think it costs PER MONTH to give someone with HIV or AIDS the new combination drug treatments? Is the average cost of the drugs about... (Read) If Respondent Names A Range Or Different Amount, Ask: Which of these categories comes Closest to the actual cost?

General Public	African American
2	3		$50 per month
9	11		$100 per month
30	31		$500 per month, Or
42	37		$1,000 per month?
17	18		Don't know/Refused
100	100

25.	Now I'd like you to think about ALL the money the federal government now spends on AIDS. In general, do you think the federal government spends too much money on AIDS, too little money or about the right amount? Based on Form 1 respondents

General Public	African American
8	4		Too much money
51	66		Too little money
32	23		About right
9	7		Don't know
100	100

26.	Compared with the amount of money the federal government spends on other health problems, such as heart disease and cancer, do you think federal spending on AIDS is too high, too low or about right? Based on form 2 respondents

				----12/95----
General Public	African American			General Public	African American
11	7		Too high	12	9
40	54		Too low	50	58
35	29		About right	31	31
14	10		Don't know/Refused	7	2

27.	Please tell me whether you think the federal government should or should Not be spending money in each of the following areas. (First,) should the government be spending money for...(Insert Item--Read And Rotate)

	General Public	African American
a. HIV and AIDS education and other prevention activities	95 4 1 100	95 3 2 100		Should spend money Should not spend money Don't know/Refused
b. Making the new combination drug treatments available to more people infected with HIV	88 9 3 100	95 3 2 100		Should spend money Should not spend money Don't know/Refused
c. Research to find more effective treatments for people infected with HIV	93 6 1 100	97 2 1 100		Should spend money Should not spend money Don't know/Refused
d. Research to find an AIDS vaccine to prevent people from becoming infected with HIV	91 8 1 100	94 4 2 100		Should spend money Should not spend money Don't know/Refused

28.	You said the government should be spending money in the following areas... (Read Short Versions Of Relevant Items)? Which One do you think should be the Top priority for federal AIDS spending?

General Public	African American
32	27		HIV and AIDS education and other prevention
7	10		Making the new AIDS drug treatments more available
47	47		Research to find an AIDS vaccine
1	1		Other (Vol.)
1	1		None of these
2	3		Don't know/Refused
100	100

29.

As you may know, the new combination drug treatments for HIV are very expensive. In general, do you think the government should be spending money to help HIV-infected people with lower incomes pay for the new treatments, Or that the government can't afford such a costly new spending program at this time? Based on form 1 respondents

General Public	African American
64	83		Government should be spending money
29	11		Can't afford costly new spending program
7	6		Don't know/Refused

30.

As you may know, the new combination drug treatments for HIV are very expensive. In general, do you think the government should be spending money to help HIV-infected people with lower incomes pay for the new treatments, Or that this financial responsibility should be left to HIV-infected individuals and their families, regardless of their income level? Based on form 2 respondents

General Public			African American
73		Government should be spending money	90
20		Responsibility should be left to individuals and their families	6
7		Don't know/Refused	4
100			100

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