Source: Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS: March 2006 (3)
What do you think is the MOST urgent health problem facing this nation TODAY? (WAIT FOR REPLY BEFORE PROBE) Is there another health problem you think is almost as urgent? (RECORD UP TO 3 RESPONSES)
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of half sample
Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses
Total
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
34
31
37
28
39
Cancer
18
9
16
16
35
Heart Disease
17
28
15
17
10
AIDS or HIV
14
4
15
21
13
Health care-cost
13
20
12
13
4
Lack of good nutrition/Junk foods/ Obesity/Weight disorder
10
6
10
12
15
Health insurance/ The uninsured
10
7
12
9
9
Diabetes
5
4
3
8
5
Health care-access
5
9
5
3
2
Smoking
5
7
4
4
7
Drugs
3
1
2
4
4
Elderly
3
6
2
1
4
STDs
2
2
3
3
1
Avian/Bird Flu
1
3
2
*
1
Hunger/Malnutrition
1
1
*
2
1
Pollution/ Environment
10
10
8
13
10
Other
8
12
9
3
10
Don’t know/Refused
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, March 24-April 18, 2006 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,517. The survey included an oversample of African American and Latino respondents (a total of 378 African American and 447 Latino respondents were interviewed). Results for all groups have been weighted to reflect their actual distribution in the nation.