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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.  35% Cancer26 AIDS11 Heart10 Health care-Cost9 Health insurance/The uninsured4 Diabetes4 Health care-access4 Elderly2 Smoking2 Drugs2 Obesity2 Alzheimer's1 High blood pressure1 STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)1 Malnutrition* Hunger13 Other9 Don't know/Refused Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.…

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. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, September 17-October 19, 1997 and based on telephone interviews with…

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. 44 AIDS or HIV 27 Cancer 27 Health care costs and health insurance/access 11 Heart 4 Drugs 4 Elderly 15 Other 8 Health care – access 8 Don’t know/Refused Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by…

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.) 1 Don't know/Refused 6   As I read each of the following, please tell me if this is a reason why you have not…

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 Those who say HIV can be transmitted through sharing a drinking glass or say they don't know Very/Somewhat comfortable 76% 53%…

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   ...Touching a toilet seat Yes 10% No 84 No opinion/Not sure 6   Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, March…

In general, how comfortable would you be, personally, (INSERT ITEM, RANDOMIZE) – very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable, or very uncomfortable?   Working with someone who has HIV or AIDS Very comfortable 41% Somewhat comfortable 30 Somewhat uncomfortable 8 Very uncomfortable 13 Don't know/Refused 8   Having a roommate who is HIV positive Very comfortable 25% Somewhat comfortable 27 Somewhat uncomfortable 19 Very uncomfortable 20 Don't know/Refused 9   If your children had a teacher…

As I read you some statements about AIDS, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each one....In general, it's people's own fault if they get AIDS.   Agree 40% Disagree 55 Don't know/Refused 4   Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington Post, Harvard University. Methodology: Conducted June 13-June 23, 2002 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult with oversamples of minority groups (see note) sample of 1,603. The sample…

(I am going to read some statements about AIDS. As I read each statement, please say whether you agree or disagree with it.)... In general, it's people's own fault if they get AIDS. Agree 40% Disagree 57 Don't know 3   Survey by Cable News Network, USA Today. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Gallup Organization, October 3-October 5, 1997 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 872. Data provided by The Roper…

(As I read off some statements about AIDS, would you tell me whether you agree or disagree with each one?)... (Rotated) In general, it's people's own fault if they get AIDS   Agree 33% Disagree 63 Don't know 4   Methodology: Conducted by Gallup Organization, May 2-May 5, 1991 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,014. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.