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This discussion paper prepared by Lewis and Clark College communications professor Peter Christenson and American University communications assistant professor Maria Ivancin was released by the Kaiser Family Foundation at a forum to examine the implications of reality TV serving as a health information resource. The paper helped facilitate the dialogue, and explores common health-related themes in reality shows, as well as possible implications for viewers. Report (.pdf)

I'd like you to think about the way the problem of AIDS is affecting this country today. Do you think the problem of AIDS is about the same as it has been, that the country is making progress in this area, or that the country is losing ground?   Note: Asked of One-Half of Respondents:   14%  About the same 52   Country making progress 27   Country losing ground 7      Don't know/Refused   Survey by Henry…

I'd like to ask you about the way the problem of AIDS affects this country today. Do you think the problem is about the same as it has been, that the country is making progress in this area, or that the country is losing ground?    15%  About the same 32   Country making progress 48   Country losing ground 5    Don't know/Refused   Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey…

Thinking about the way the problem of AIDS is affecting YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY today, do you think AIDS is a MORE urgent problem for your community than it was a few years ago, a LESS urgent problem, is it ABOUT THE SAME, or has AIDS NEVER been a problem in your community? Total White Black Latino   23 15 49 46 More urgent 10 10 6 7 Less urgent 34 36 24 27 About the…

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…

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 White Black Latino   34 35 36 32 Cancer 18 19 23 9 Heart Disease 17 13 39 23 AIDS or HIV 14…

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? Total exceeds 100% due to multiple responses 36 Cancer 16 AIDS or HIV 16 Health care – cost 14 Lack of good nutrition/junk foods/obesity/weight disorder 14 Heart disease 11 Health insurance/The uninsured 8 Diabetes 5 Health care – access 4 Smoking 4 Drugs 4 Bird Flu/Flu 3 Elderly 2 Pollution/environment/contamination…

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 uninsured10 Diabetes5 Health care-access4 Smoking3 Drugs2 Elderly2 Pollution/Environment2 STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)1 Hunger/Malnutrition12 Other7 Don't know/Refused16 Heart Disease35 Cancer21 AIDS or HIV17 Health care-cost16 Lack of good nutrition/Junk foods/Obesity Survey by Henry J.…

Now, thinking specifically about health...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   27% Cancer19 Health care-cost18 Health insurance/The uninsured17 AIDS or HIV9 Health care-access8 Heart Disease7 Diabetes7 Senior citizens care6 Other specific disease5 Drugs5 Obesity3 Smoking/Cigarettes1 Hunger/Malnutrition1 STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)16 Other9 Don't…