Source: Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS: August 2000

What do you think is the most urgent health problem facing this nation today? Is there another health problem you think is almost as urgent?

Subpopulation/Note: Asked of half sample

Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses. 

35% Cancer26 AIDS11 Heart10 Health care-Cost9 Health insurance/The uninsured4 Diabetes4 Health care-access4 Elderly2 Smoking2 Drugs2 Obesity2 Alzheimer’s1 High blood pressure1 STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)1 Malnutrition* Hunger13 Other9 Don’t know/Refused

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, August 14-October 26, 2000 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,683.