Source: Survey of Americans On HIV/AIDS: March 2004

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

Subpopulation/Note: Asked of half sample

Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses

12%  Health insurance/The uninsured
10   Diabetes
5    Health care-access
4    Smoking
3    Drugs
2    Elderly
2    Pollution/Environment
2    STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
1    Hunger/Malnutrition
12   Other
7    Don't know/Refused
16   Heart Disease
35   Cancer
21   AIDS or HIV
17   Health care-cost
16   Lack of good nutrition/Junk foods/Obesity

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, March 15 and May 11, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national sample of 2,902 adults.