Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception

The 1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception examined public knowledge and attitudes regarding unplanned pregnancy and contraception, with a particular focus on emergency contraceptive pills. The survey, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates for Kaiser Family Foundation, consisted of telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1000 women and 300 men aged 18 to 44 years old living in telephone households in the continental United States. The interviews were conducted from May 13, 1997 through June 8, 1997. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent for the national sample, plus or minus 3 percent for women, and plus or minus 6 percent for men.

The surveyors called back potential respondents 15 times before removing them from the sample, achieving a response rate of 59 percent. Averaging 15 minutes in length, all interviews were conducted by female interviewers. Respondents were told they would be participating in “a confidential national opinion survey about some important health issues.” Of those who agreed to be interviewed, 6 percent (89 people) terminated the interview before it was completed. The analyses reported here weight the data to be proportional to the actual U.S. population’s demographic characteristics with respect to gender, race, age, income and educational attainment.

The 1995 Kaiser Survey on Public Knowledge and Attitudes on Contraception and Unplanned Pregnancy, conducted by Louis Harris Associates for Kaiser Family Foundation, examined public knowledge and attitudes regarding the magnitude and scope of unplanned pregnancy and various contraceptive options, including emergency contraceptive pills. The national random sample consisted of 2,002 adults, 18 years of age and older, and was conducted between October 12 and November 13, 1994. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent for Americans 18-44, plus or minus 4 percent for women 18-44, and plus or minus 4 percent for men 18-44.All interviews were matched for gender of the interviewer and respondent. The surveyors called back potential respondents four times before discarding them from the sample. Among 4,000 women and men contacted by telephone, 1,000 women and 1,002 men completed the survey, for an overall response rate of 50 percent. One hundred and eighty one individuals out of the 4,000 (4%) refused the survey outright, and 1868 (46%) terminated the interview before it was completed. The analyses reported here weight the data to be proportional to the actual U.S. population’s demographic characteristics with respect to gender, race, age, educational attainment, and health insurance status.

Survey of Health Care Providers on Emergency Contraception

The 1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Health Care Providers on Emergency Contraception was designed by Kaiser Family Foundation and Fact Finders, Inc. and conducted by Fact Finders, Inc. The national telephone survey, which included 754 women’s health care providers, including 305 obstetrician-gynecologists, 236 family practice physicians, and 229 nurse practitioners and physician assistants, examined knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding reproductive health services, with a focus on emergency contraception. Using three separate random probability samples, Fact Finders, Inc. drew nationally representative samples of obstetrician-gynecologists, family practice physicians and nurse practitioners from the American Medical Association Physicians Masterfile. Obstetrician-gynecologists and family practice physicians were drawn directly from the Masterfile, while the sample for nurse practitioners/physician assistants was drawn from a separate sample of obstetrician-gynecologist and family practice offices. The statistical sampling error associated with the overall findings based on a random probability sampling of 300 ranges from plus or minus 3.4 to plus or minus 5.7 percent (+/- 3.4-5.6% for Ob/Gyns, +/- 3.7-6.2% for family practice physicians, and +/- 3.7-6.2% for nurse practitioners and physician assistants). Fact Finders, Inc., contacted providers by phone and facsimile to schedule phone interviews which took place between March 5, and June 12, 1997. Health care providers were contacted up to 15 times before being discarded from the sample, with refusal rates of 18 percent for the obstetrician-gynecologists, 22 percent for the family practice physicians, and 2 percent for the nurse practitioners/physician assistants.

The 1995 survey was a national telephone survey of 307 obstetrician-gynecologists and 154 family practice physicians, examining knowledge and attitudes toward unplanned pregnancy and contraception, including emergency contraceptive pills. Fact Finders, Inc. drew separate nationally representative samples of obstetrician-gynecologists and family practice physicians from the American Medical Association Physicians’ Masterfile and contacted them by phone and facsimile to schedule phone interviews which took place between February 1 and March 21, 1995. Physicians were contacted up to 15 times before being discarded from the sample, with a refusal rate of 23 percent. The statistical sampling error associated with the overall findings based on a random probability sampling of 307 ranges from plus or minus 3.4 to plus or minus 5.7 percent for obstetrician-gynecologists and plus or minus 4.8 to plus or minus 8.0 percent for family practice physicians. The survey respondents mostly practiced in urban and suburban locations, in solo or single-specialty group practices, were men and were between the ages of 40 and 64. Those refusing to respond to the survey were similar to the respondents with respect to practice characteristics, age and gender patterns, and geographic diversity.

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Survey of Americans on Emergency ContraceptionSurvey Fact Sheet Q&A Resource List

A fact sheet, Q&A and resource list prepared for a briefing held for journalists in New York City on December 18, 1997 in New York City as part of a joint program by The Alan Guttmacher Institute, The Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Press Foundation. This program focused on efforts to break through barriers to emergency contraception, as well as future opportunities for expanding access. New surveys conducted for the Kaiser Family Foundation of American women and men, and obstetrician/gynecologists, family practice physicians, as well as, nurse practitioners and physician assistants on emergency contraception are available separately as package #1352.

A national random-sample survey of 1205 adults, 18 years and older, that examines Americans views on AIDS. The findings show that although Americans see growing progress in the fight against the disease, AIDS is still viewed as an urgent health problem for the nation and spending on prevention, research, and treatment is strongly supported. The survey also looks at public support for AIDS prevention efforts, including condoms in schools and needle exchange. The survey was designed by staff at the Foundation and conducted by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates (PSRA) between September 17 and October 19, 1997. Additional questions, asked as part of a national omnibus telephone survey of 1,009 adults conducted November 20-23, 1997, are also reported on in the release.

1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception

Conducted for the Henry J. Kaiser Family FoundationBy Princeton Survey Research Associates

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Methodology

Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception

The 1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception examined public knowledge and attitudes regarding unplanned pregnancy and contraception, with a particular focus on emergency contraceptive pills. The survey, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates for Kaiser Family Foundation, consisted of telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1000 women and 300 men aged 18 to 44 years old living in telephone households in the continental United States. The interviews were conducted from May 13, 1997 through June 8, 1997. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent for the national sample, plus or minus 3 percent for women, and plus or minus 6 percent for men.

The surveyors called back potential respondents 15 times before removing them from the sample, achieving a response rate of 59 percent. Averaging 15 minutes in length, all interviews were conducted by female interviewers. Respondents were told they would be participating in “a confidential national opinion survey about some important health issues.” Of those who agreed to be interviewed, 6 percent (89 people) terminated the interview before it was completed. The analyses reported here weight the data to be proportional to the actual U.S. population’s demographic characteristics with respect to gender, race, age, income and educational attainment.

The 1995 Kaiser Survey on Public Knowledge and Attitudes on Contraception and Unplanned Pregnancy, conducted by Louis Harris Associates for Kaiser Family Foundation, examined public knowledge and attitudes regarding the magnitude and scope of unplanned pregnancy and various contraceptive options, including emergency contraceptive pills. The national random sample consisted of 2,002 adults, 18 years of age and older, and was conducted between October 12 and November 13, 1994. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent for Americans 18-44, plus or minus 4 percent for women 18-44, and plus or minus 4 percent for men 18-44.

All interviews were matched for gender of the interviewer and respondent. The surveyors called back potential respondents four times before discarding them from the sample. Among 4,000 women and men contacted by telephone, 1,000 women and 1,002 men completed the survey, for an overall response rate of 50 percent. One hundred and eighty one individuals out of the 4,000 (4%) refused the survey outright, and 1868 (46%) terminated the interview before it was completed. The analyses reported here weight the data to be proportional to the actual U.S. population’s demographic characteristics with respect to gender, race, age, educational attainment, and health insurance status.

Survey of Health Care Providers on Emergency Contraception

The 1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Health Care Providers on Emergency Contraception was designed by Kaiser Family Foundation and Fact Finders, Inc. and conducted by Fact Finders, Inc. The national telephone survey, which included 754 women’s health care providers, including 305 obstetrician-gynecologists, 236 family practice physicians, and 229 nurse practitioners and physician assistants, examined knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding reproductive health services, with a focus on emergency contraception. Using three separate random probability samples, Fact Finders, Inc. drew nationally representative samples of obstetrician-gynecologists, family practice physicians and nurse practitioners from the American Medical Association Physicians Masterfile. Obstetrician-gynecologists and family practice physicians were drawn directly from the Masterfile, while the sample for nurse practitioners/physician assistants was drawn from a separate sample of obstetrician-gynecologist and family practice offices. The statistical sampling error associated with the overall findings based on a random probability sampling of 300 ranges from plus or minus 3.4 to plus or minus 5.7 percent (+/- 3.4-5.6% for Ob/Gyns, +/- 3.7-6.2% for family practice physicians, and +/- 3.7-6.2% for nurse practitioners and physician assistants). Fact Finders, Inc., contacted providers by phone and facsimile to schedule phone interviews which took place between March 5, and June 12, 1997. Health care providers were contacted up to 15 times before being discarded from the sample, with refusal rates of 18 percent for the obstetrician-gynecologists, 22 percent for the family practice physicians, and 2 percent for the nurse practitioners/physician assistants.

The 1995 survey was a national telephone survey of 307 obstetrician-gynecologists and 154 family practice physicians, examining knowledge and attitudes toward unplanned pregnancy and contraception, including emergency contraceptive pills. Fact Finders, Inc. drew separate nationally representative samples of obstetrician-gynecologists and family practice physicians from the American Medical Association Physicians’ Masterfile and contacted them by phone and facsimile to schedule phone interviews which took place between February 1 and March 21, 1995. Physicians were contacted up to 15 times before being discarded from the sample, with a refusal rate of 23 percent. The statistical sampling error associated with the overall findings based on a random probability sampling of 307 ranges from plus or minus 3.4 to plus or minus 5.7 percent for obstetrician-gynecologists and plus or minus 4.8 to plus or minus 8.0 percent for family practice physicians. The survey respondents mostly practiced in urban and suburban locations, in solo or single-specialty group practices, were men and were between the ages of 40 and 64. Those refusing to respond to the survey were similar to the respondents with respect to practice characteristics, age and gender patterns, and geographic diversity.

Now I have just a few background questions so we’ll know something about the people taking part in the survey…

51. I’m going to read you a list of things some people do about government or politics. Many people haven’t done any of these things. As I read each one, please tell me if this is something you have done in the past 12 months. (First,) in the past 12 months have you…(read and rotate)

Yes a. Contacted a member of Congress or a U.S. Senator 17 b. Attended a public meeting on town or school affairs 35 c. Worked in the campaign of a political candidate or party 6 d. Wrote a letter to a newspaper that was published 6 e. Been interviewed or quoted by the media about an important issue 7 f. Served as an officer of some club or organization 22 g. Served on a local committee, such as school board or community council 12 h. Made a public speech 12 i. Helped organize a group or event in support of a particular cause 19

D1. What is your religious preference? Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or some other religion?

D2. Do you consider yourself a Christian?

D3. Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian, or not?

63 Total Protestant/Christian 33 Evangelicals 27 Non-evangelicals 24 Roman Catholic 2 Jewish 5 Other religion 5 No religion/Atheist/Agnostic (vol.) 1 Don’t know/Refused 100

D4. In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat or Independent?

27 Republican 33 Democrat 30 Independent 1 Other Party (vol.) 5 No party (vol.) 2 Don’t know 2 Refused 100

D5. Would you say your views in most political matters are very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?

6 Very liberal 21 Somewhat liberal 29 Moderate 26 Somewhat conservative 12 Very conservative 4 Don’t know 2 Refused 100

D6. What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (Do not read)

3 None, or grade 1 to 8 12 High school incomplete (grade 9-11) 34 High school graduate 4 Business, technical or vocational school after high school 24 Some college, but no four-year degree 15 College graduate, four-year degree 8 Post-graduate or professional schooling after college * Don’t know/Refused 100

D7. How old are you?

24 18-29 43 30-49 18 50-64 15 65 or older 100

D8a. Are you of Hispanic or Latino background, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background?

D8b. Is your background mainly Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Hispanic or Latino nationality?

8 Total Hispanic/Latino background 4 Mexican 1 Puerto Rican * Cuban 3 Other/Mixed (vol.) 91 Not Hispanic/Latino 1 Don’t know/Refused 100

D9. What is your race? Are you white, black, Asian, or some other race?

83 White 11 Black or African-American 1 Asian 3 Other/mixed race (vol.) * Don’t know 2 Refused 100

D10. Last year, that is in 1996, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? Just stop me when I get to the right category.

9 Less than $10,000 12 $10,000 to under $20,000 10 $20,000 to under $25,000 10 $25,000 to under $30,000 15 $30,000 to under $40,000 9 $40,000 to under $50,000 14 $50,000 to under $75,000 11 $75,000 or more 4 Don’t know 6 Refused 100

I have just a few more questions. Let me remind you that this a completely confidential interview and that there are no right answers…

D11. In general, how comfortable would you be, personally, working with someone who has HIV — very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable, or very uncomfortable?

32 Very comfortable 33 Somewhat comfortable 21 Somewhat uncomfortable 12 Very uncomfortable 2 Don’t know/Refused 100

D12. In general, how comfortable are you, personally, being around homosexuals — very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable, or very uncomfortable?

Current 12/95 31 Very comfortable 32 30 Somewhat comfortable 29 15 Somewhat uncomfortable 15 20 Very uncomfortable 17 2 Never around homosexuals (vol.) 5 2 Don’t know/Refused 2 100 100

D13. Have you, yourself, ever been tested for HIV, that is, the virus that causes AIDS? (If yes, ask: Was that in the last 12 months or not?

Current 12/95 16 Yes, tested within past 12 months 16 22 Yes, tested but prior to this year 21 60 No, never tested 61 2 Don’t know 2 100 100

D14. The last time you were tested, did you discuss your test results with a doctor, other medical professional, or counselor?

Based on those who have been tested for HIV.

50 Yes 50 No * Don’t know/Refused 100 (n=484)

D15. What is the main reason you haven’t been tested for HIV? Is it that… (read in order)

Based on those who have never been tested for HIV.

2 You don’t like needles or giving blood, 21 You’re not sexually active, 61 You’re married or in a monogamous relationship, 1 You’re afraid you’ll test positive for HIV, or 6 Some other reason? 6 No need/No reason to suspect a problem (vol.) 3 Don’t know/Refused 100 (n=701)

D16. As you may know, HIV tests are now being developed that would not require using a needle or taking blood. For example, one new test for HIV would place a sponge inside your mouth for just a few minutes. How likely would you be to use an HIV test that does not require using a needle or taking blood? (read)

35 Very likely 20 Somewhat likely 8 Somewhat unlikely, or 32 Very unlikely? 3 Don’t know 2 Refused 100

D17. Gender

48 Male 52 Female 100

That completes the interview. Thank you very much for your time and cooperation. Have a nice day/evening.

Region

20 Northeast 24 Midwest 35 South 21 West 100

Community Type

28 Urban 49 Suburban 23 Rural 100

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1997 National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV:Press Release Survey Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Chart Pack

Do Americans Think The AIDS Epidemic Is “Over”?

Many See Progress In Fight Against The Disease, Yet Support Still Strong For Spending On Prevention And Treatment

Though Still Number One, AIDS Now Tied with CancerAs Nation’s Most Urgent Health Problem

Embargoed For Release Until:10:00 am, ET, Thursday, December 4, 1997

Washington, DC — As new drugs have become available to help people with AIDS/HIV livelonger, advocates have worried that the public will perceive the epidemicas “over,” while others have questioned whether AIDS should receive specialstatus among the nation’s health concerns. Sixteen years since thebeginning of the epidemic, a new survey finds that while Americans seegrowing progress in the fight against the disease, they also continue toview AIDS as an urgent health problem for the nation and still stronglysupport spending on prevention, research, and treatment.

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey released today, the publicis far from thinking the AIDS epidemic is “over:” the vast majority — 88percent — give an emphatic no. But, a majority of Americans (52%) now dosee the country making progress in addressing the problems of AIDS. Only athird (32%) were as optimistic in 1995, when the Foundation surveyedAmericans on AIDS/HIV. And, in 1994, it was just a quarter (23%),according to a Times Mirror survey. Even so, the public continues to rankAIDS among the most serious health concerns facing the nation; although, itis now seen as more comparable with other diseases. Today, the samepercentages of Americans name AIDS (38%) as name cancer (38%) when askedwhat is the most urgent health problem facing the nation. Two years ago,AIDS was ranked first by 44 percent of the public, followed by cancer with27 percent. In 1990, 49 percent of the public said AIDS, and 31 percent,cancer, according to a Los Angeles Times poll.

“After more than a decade of fighting this deadly disease, Americans arelearning to live with AIDS. While the public continues to see AIDS as anurgent issue, it is no longer a viewed as an emergent one,” said SophiaChang, MD, MPH, Director of HIV Programs, Kaiser Family Foundation.

Support for government spending to help pay for drug therapies forlow-income people with AIDS is especially strong. Three quarters (73%) ofAmericans say the government should help pay for new AIDS treatmentsregardless of income-level; 20 percent say the responsibility should beleft to individuals and their families. Two thirds (64%) support spendingeven when told it would result in higher costs to the government; 29percent say the government cannot afford it.

Overall, a majority (51%) of the American people say the government spendstoo little money on AIDS (32% say “about the right amount;” 8% say “toomuch”). Forty percent (40%) say federal spending on AIDS is too low, ascompared to what is spent on other health problems such as cancer and heartdisease (35% say “about the right amount;” 11% say “too high”). This isdown from 1995, when 50 percent of Americans said not enough was spent onfighting the disease as compared to what is spent on other health concerns(31% said “about the right amount;” 12% said “too high”). Still, thereremain high levels of support today for spending in all areas of AIDSeducation, prevention, and treatment. When asked to choose a “toppriority” for HIV spending, the public favors devoting resources toresearch to find an AIDS vaccine (47%), followed by HIV/AIDS education andother prevention efforts (32%).

The survey also finds that most people — 89 percent — think that by nowall adults should know how to protect themselves from HIV infection, and 71percent think those who become infected today are more responsible fortheir circumstances than those infected earlier. While public sentimentleans toward greater personal responsibility, the public’s attitude towardpeople with AIDS is not punitive: a majority — 54 percent — do not thinkthat adults with AIDS/HIV should have to pay more of their medical billsthemselves than those infected years ago; 42 percent say should have topay more today.

Trends in AIDS/HIV.

For the first time this decade, in February of 1997,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a decline inAIDS deaths in the United States. Deaths from AIDS among Americans, ages13 and older, declined 23 percent between 1995 and 1996. Declines werereported in all geographic areas, among men and women, among all racial andethnic groups, and in all risk and exposure categories. The number ofAmericans living with AIDS — almost a quarter of a million today –increased by 11 percent over the same time period. This increase in peopleliving with AIDS comes at a time when new drug therapies are available tohelp treat the disease and lengthen life. Protease inhibitors, a class ofdrug commonly used in combination therapies to treat people with HIV/AIDS,was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in this country inDecember 1995. The use of zidovudine (AZT) to prevent the transmission ofHIV from mother to child also appears to be having an impact. New AIDScases as a result of mother to child transmissions were recently reportedto have decreased by 43 percent between 1992 and 1996.

New Drug Therapies.

More people today (86%) than two years ago (75%) knowthat drug therapies are available to help people with AIDS live longer.The public is also more aware today that certain drugs can be taken bypregnant women with HIV to help prevent transmission to their babies: 49percent today, as compared to 30 percent in 1995.

Awareness about the availability of new drugs may be one reason the publicsees progress in the fight against AIDS: 44 percent of Americans today say”a lot” of progress has been made in keeping people with AIDS alive longer,up from 24 percent in 1995. However, most people believe that the newdrugs do not benefit everyone with AIDS/HIV: 79 percent say most peoplewho want the treatments are not getting them, and 58 percent say they arenot effective for most people who are taking them. The public also appearsto have a realistic understanding of the high cost of the new drugs: 42percent know the average monthly expense can be as high as $1000; 30percent think it is closer to $500 per month.

In spite of greater awareness about the drug therapies, the percentage ofAmericans who report having been tested for HIV has remained relativelyconstant over the last two years. Currently, two out of five people (38%)say they have ever been tested for HIV, including 16 percent in the lastyear; about the same percentages as reported being tested in 1995. Just 20percent of those surveyed say they have ever talked with a health careprovider about getting tested for HIV; two thirds (66%) of whom say theybrought the topic up themselves.

Needle Exchange.

Over the two years the Foundation has surveyed thepublic on needle exchange, Americans have remained supportive of these programs, which offer clean needles to IV drug users in exchange for usedneedles, as an AIDS prevention measure. As of the end of November, 64percent of the public favor needle exchange and 30 percent oppose. Earlierin the fall when the Foundation surveyed on needle exchange, 58 percentsupported and 38 percent opposed such programs. Two years earlier, 66percent supported needle exchange, and 30 percent opposed.

Public opinion on needle exchange, however, appears to be influenced byhow the issue is presented. When presented with the major arguments forand against needle exchange (including the criticism that needle exchangeprograms give tacit approval of illegal drug use) the differences levelout: in November, 48 percent support and 46 percent oppose. A few monthsearlier, 43 percent support and 53 percent oppose needle exchange whengiven these same arguments. Better knowledge of the scientific evidence onneedle exchange, on the other hand, appears to increase support. Afterhearing that organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences haveconcluded that needle exchange programs reduce HIV infection among IV drugusers without increasing their drug use, support for the programs in themost recent survey increases. Among the first group, those asked aboutneedle exchange without arguments, support increases from 64 percent to 73percent (20% still oppose); among those given both sides of the argument,support increases from 48 percent to 60 percent (32% still oppose). (Thisquestion was not asked in the earlier surveys.)

Today, a majority of Americans — 61 percent — think current law shouldbe changed to allow state and local governments to decide for themselveswhether federal funds should be used for needle exchange.

Other Prevention Efforts.

Americans support efforts to encourage condomuse to help stop the spread of HIV:

• 62 percent say the TV networks should accept condom advertising (33%say should not);
• 55 percent say when movies and TV shows deal with sexual relationshipsthere should be more references to condoms (32% say there are enoughreferences now); and
• 44 percent say condoms should be made available in high schools, andanother 52 percent say only information about AIDS prevention should beprovided (1% oppose both).

Parents, Kids, and AIDS

The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day, held on Monday, December 1, was”Give Children Hope in a World with AIDS.” According to the Kaiser FamilyFoundation survey, parents remain a worried group about AIDS, especiallywhen it comes to their children: 52 percent of those with children 21 andyounger say they are “very concerned” about their son or daughter becominginfected with HIV, and an additional 21 percent say they are “somewhatconcerned.” Close to half — 46 percent say their concerns have heightenedfrom just a few years ago. Most parents — 57 percent — say they needmore information about what to discuss with their children about AIDS.

When it comes to other AIDS prevention efforts, parents are among the mostsupportive: 47 percent favor providing condoms in high schools; 64 percentsay more references to condoms should be included in movies and televisionshows that deal with sexual relationships; and 66 percent think condom adsshould be aired on network television. In total, 97 percent think someinformation about AIDS and how it is spread should be provided to teens inhigh school.

Methodology

The Kaiser Family Foundation’s 1997 National Survey of Americans onAIDS/HIV is a random-sample survey of 1205 adults, 18 years and older. Itwas designed by staff at the Foundation and conducted by telephone byPrinceton Survey Research Associates (PSRA) between September 17 andOctober 19, 1997. Additional questions were asked as part of a nationalomnibus telephone survey of 1,009 adults conducted November 20-23, 1997.The margin of sampling error for both national samples are plus or minus 3percent. The margin of sampling error may be higher for some of thesub-sets in this analysis.

The Kaiser Family Foundation, based in Menlo Park, California, is anindependent national health care philanthropy and not associated withKaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries. The Foundation’s work is focusedon four main areas: health policy, reproductive health, and HIV in theUnited States, and health and development in South Africa.

Copies of the questionnaire and top line data for the findings reported inthis release available by calling the Kaiser Family Foundation’spublication request line at 1-800-656-4533 (Ask for #1346). Also availableis the top line data from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 1995 NationalSurvey of Americans on AIDS/HIV (Ask for #1118).

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1997 National Survey Of Americans on AIDS/HIV:Press Release Survey ChartPack Library Index

1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception

Conducted for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation By Princeton Survey Research Associates

Topline For Men

May 13-May 26, 1997

Introduction:

Hello, my name is _____, and I’m calling from Princeton Survey Research of Princeton, New Jersey. We are conducting a confidential national opinion survey about some important health issues.

N = 300 men, age 18-44 Margin of error: plus or minus 5 percent * Men were asked a subset of the women’s questions.

1. My first question is, In general, how would you describe your own health? Is it excellent, good, only fair, or poor?

35Excellent55Good7Only fair3Poor*Don’t know0Refused100 2. These next few questions are about your own sexual behavior. Please keep in mind that all of your answers are confidential. First, have you had sexual intercourse within the last six months?

82Yes17No0Gay (Vol.)*Don’t know1Refused100 3. Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

Based on those who have not had sexual intercourse within the last six months (n=55)

76Yes24No0Gay (Vol.)0Don’t know0Refused100 4. Do you have a partner who is currently pregnant or trying to get pregnant?

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse within the last six months (n=245)

15Yes85No*Gay (Vol.)0Don’t know*Refused100 5. Have you or your partner, if you have one, been sterilized, or have any condition that makes it impossible for your partner to ever get pregnant? (Birth Control Devices Not Included)

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse within the last six months and whose partners are not pregnant or trying to get pregnant (n=210)

25Yes73No0Gay (Vol.)1Don’t know1Refused100 6. When you have sexual intercourse, how often do you and your partner use birth control or do anything else to try to prevent pregnancy? Would you say … (Read)

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse within the last six months, whose partners are not pregnant or trying to get pregnant, and who are able to conceive (n=166)

12Never8Only sometimes,19Most of the time, or59All of the time use birth control?0Don’t know (Do Not Read)2Refused (Do Not Read)100 7. I am going to read a list of birth control methods. We are interested in which of these methods you use most often. Please tell me which of these you or your most recent partner use by saying “yes” when I mention it. You can say “yes” to more than one type of birth control if you currently use more than one method at the same time. Here’s the list. (Read 1 – 10 In Order. Record Up To Three Mentions. If Respondent Has More Than One Current Partner, Ask About His Main Partner.)

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse within the last six months, whose partners are not pregnant or trying to get pregnant, who are able to conceive, and who use birth control at least sometimes (n=143)

71Condoms60Birth control pills4A diaphragm or cervical cap1An IUD, or intrauterine device7Depo-Provera, or contraceptive shots1Norplant, or contraceptive implants9Spermicides, or foams and suppositories with spermicides10The rhythm method, or having sex only during the safe time of the month18Withdrawal or “pulling out”2Refused (Do Not Read)1Some other method? (Specify)20Don’t know0Refused 8. If a woman has just had sex and thinks she might become pregnant, is there anything she can do in the next few days to prevent the pregnancy? (Accept Multiple “Yes” Responses)

21Yes, there is something (Unspecified)*Yes, there is something — RU-486/French abortion pill (Vol.)2Yes, there is something — birth control pills (Vol.)3Yes, there is something — morning-after pills (Vol.)1Yes, there is something — emergency contraceptive pills (Vol.)1Yes, there is something — other (Specify)34No, there is not anything1Too late to prevent pregnancy (Vol.)38Not sure/Don’t know*Refused9. What could she do in the next few days to prevent the pregnancy? (Do Not Read. Record Only One Response.)

Based on respondents who said yes to Q8 but did not specify a method (n=60)

19Take morning-after pills2Take emergency contraceptive pills15Take birth control pills11Take RU-486/French abortion pill0Insert an IUD6Get an abortion15Other32Not sure/Don’t know (Do Not Probe)0Refused100 10. Have you ever heard of emergency contraceptive pills? (Accept Multiple “Yes” Responses)

Based on those who did not mention emergency contraceptive pills for Q8 or Q9 (n=298)

19Yes, have heard of it (Unspecified)2Yes, is RU-486 (Vol.)2Yes, is birth control pills (Vol.)1Yes, it is the same thing as morning-after pills (Vol.)*Yes, is other (Specify)76No, have not heard of it*Not sure/Don’t know0Refused

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1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans on Emergency Contraception Survey Part Four Part One Part Two Part Three Part Five Press Release Report

This Fact Sheet summarizes eligibility, benefits and cost-sharing, and financing rules of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program as well as other child-related Medicaid provisions from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

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This report describes the new legal and policy framework within which the shift of state Medicaid programs from fee-for-service to managed care will take place over the next few years.