Refine Results
- view as grid
- view as list
Will 1999 Be The Year For Mifepristone (RU-486) And, An Update on Women’s Other Options for Very Early Abortion
While there has been much attention to the few abortions that occur late in pregnancy, there has been little focus on what options are available during the early weeks, even days, of pregnancy, when most women seek abortions. The drugs mifepristone (also known as RU-486) and misoprostol have been available…
Fact Sheet Read More Kaiser/Harvard Survey of Americans on the Consumer Protection Debate
The survey was designed and analyzed by researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University; and was conducted by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates with 1,200 adults, 18 years or older, nationwide, between August 6 and August 20, 1998.
Report Read More Will 1999 Be The Year For Mifepristone (RU-486) And, An Update on Women’s Other Options for Very Early Abortion – Fact Sheet
Abortion in the U.S. Most abortions in the U.S. today are performed surgically, typically using vacuum aspiration (VA). 9 in 10 abortions occur within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.5 Surgical abortions can be performed as early as pregnancy is first detected, using electric VA or manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).21…
Fact Sheet Read More Sex in the 90s: 1998 National Survey of Americans on Sex and Sexual Health
This survey takes an in-depth look at Americans’ attitudes about sex and sexual health issues in the 90s, including sex education, sex in the media, sexually transmitted disease and unintended pregnancy, and how we talk (or not) about sexual issues with children and partners.
Poll Finding Read More Kaiser Family Foundation/Glamour Survey of Men and Women on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This 1998 partnership survey between KFF and Glamour explores experiences with and knowledge of STIs among men and women in the U.S.
Report Read More Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index, July/August 1998
Health News Index July/August, 1998 The July/August 1998 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about Patients’ Rights and Medicare. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,200 Americans which measures public knowledge…
Poll Finding Read More Kaiser Family Foundation/National Association of Black Journalists 1998 National Survey on Blacks, Media & Health
A national survey of 800 African Americans, plus an additional general population sample of 800 Americans, examining perceptions about the media’s coverage of health issues that most concern and impact African Americans. This survey was conducted jointly by the Foundation and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for presentation…
Report Read More The Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index, May/June 1998
Health News Index May/June, 1998 The May/June 1998 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about Viagra and Social Security. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,202 Americans conducted June 12-18, 1998…
Poll Finding Read More What’s the Diagnosis? Latinos, Media & Health
Three reports examining how health issues are handled by the Latino-oriented media today and how Latinos use the media as an information source on health issues. The three new studies were released at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) conference. The studies are also available separately: A National and…
Report Read More 1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS – Report (HTML version)
1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS This Report is also available in PDF in English (.pdf) en Espanol (.pdf) CONTENTS Introduction The Latino Population in the United States Epidemiology and Transmission of HIV/AIDS The Health Gap and Access to Care Latino’s Perceptions of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Methodology Findings Language and Perceptions…
Report Read More