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	29	10	14	*
b. Not being able to afford the health care services you think you need	37	27	15	20	1
c. The quality of health care services you receive getting worse	34	26	18	22	1
d. Not being able to afford the prescription drugs you need	35	22	17	26	*
e. Being the victim of a violent crime	21	24	27	28	1
f. Being the victim of a terrorist attack	22	26	23	29	1
g. Your income not keeping up with rising prices	41	30	13	16	1
h. Losing your savings in the stock market	17	15	17	49	2
i. Not being able to pay your rent or mortgage	26	16	17	40	1
Item J based on those who are employed (n=727)
j. Losing your job	21	18	22	39	*
Item K based on those who are employed and insured (n=637)
k. Having to stay in your current job instead of taking a new job for fear of losing health benefits	17	15	22	47	1
Items L-M based on those who are insured (n=1040)
l. Losing your health insurance coverage	34	20	19	27	*
m. Your HEALTH PLAN being more concerned about saving money for the plan than about what treatment is best for you	37	29	14	17	2

‡ Indicates less than .5%

 

* Based on those with health insurance coverage only.

** Based on those who are employed with health insurance coverage only.

*** Based on employed only.

 

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, December 2-5, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,203.