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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 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…
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…
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