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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…
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…
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…
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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.
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: Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses 38% AIDS38 Cancer21 Health insurance/access/cost16 Heart5 Drugs3 Smoking/cigarettes2 Elderly2 Excess weight/obesity2 Diabetes14 Other8 Don't know/Refused Survey by Henry J.
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: Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses.
If you were to be tested for HIV, do you think it would make people you know think (less) of you, think (more) of you, or would it make no difference in how people you know think of you? Less 21% More 9 No difference 62 Some less/some more (vol.
In general, how comfortable would you be, personally, working with someone who has HIV or AIDS--very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable, or very uncomfortable? Total Very comfortable 41% Somewhat comfortable 30 Somewhat uncomfortable 8 Very uncomfortable 13 Don't know/Refused 8 Those who say HIV cannot be transmitted through sharing a drinking glass…
As I read each of the following, please tell me if a person can become infected with HIV this way or not... ...Kissing Yes 29% No 63 No opinion/Not sure 8 ...Sharing a drinking glass Yes 16% No 77 No opinion/Not sure 6 ...
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