ASSESSMENT OF A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, 1992-1993: [WICHITA, KANSAS, AND DES MOINES, IOWA] (ICPSR 6066) Codebook (ASCII) Principal Investigators Sally Daniels and Andrew Kully Response Analysis Corporation First ICPSR Version April 1998 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research P.O. Box 1248 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 1 1 BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Publications based on ICPSR data collections should acknowledge those sources by means of bibliographic citations. To ensure that such source attributions are captured for social science bibliographic utilities, citations must appear in footnotes or in the reference section of publications. The bibliographic citation for this data collection is: Daniels, Sally, and Andrew Kully. ASSESSMENT OF A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, 1992-1993: [WICHITA, KANSAS, AND DES MOINES, IOWA] [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Princeton, NJ: Response Analysis Corporation [producer], 1993. 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DATA DISCLAIMER The original collector of the data, ICPSR, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for uses of this collection or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. 1 1 DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTION Sally Daniels and Andrew Kully ASSESSMENT OF A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, 1992-1993: [WICHITA, KANSAS, AND DES MOINES, IOWA] (ICPSR 6066) SUMMARY: The purpose of this data collection was to assess the impact on public opinion of an informational program on health care reform in the United States. This educational campaign, designed and carried out by the Public Agenda Foundation with the cooperation of various media and community organizations, was intended to inform the public in targeted communities about the condition of the United States health care system, particularly regarding cost and accessibility of health care, and various reform initiatives being debated by policymakers. A pre- and post- treatment survey design with controls was used. Surveys were conducted in Wichita, Kansas (the treatment community) before and after the program was administered in that city. Parallel surveys were conducted in Des Moines, Iowa (the control community), where the program was not introduced. In both cities, respondents were asked their opinions about the cost of health care, access to health care, and health care reform, including willingness to pay more taxes for health care. In addition, respondents were queried about the status of health insurance coverage for themselves and their families, and how satisfied they were with the health care services that they and their families had received in the last few years. The surveys also solicited opinions concerning other issues, such as crime and drug abuse, the economy and unemployment, race relations, the quality of public school education, pollution and the environment, alcoholism, and homelessness. Background information on respondents includes age, sex, marital status, education, employment, and family income. UNIVERSE: Persons aged 18 and over residing in households with telephones in Wichita, Kansas, and Des Moines, Iowa. SAMPLING: For each of the two communities, two samples of telephone numbers were drawn using random-digit dialing techniques. One sample was surveyed before the program was administered, and the other was surveyed after the program was administered. To randomize selection of respondents within households, the household member who last had a birthday was designated as the sampled individual within each household. NOTE: The codebook is provided as an ASCII text file and a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The PDF file format was developed by 1 Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided through the ICPSR Website on the Internet. EXTENT OF COLLECTION: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text and PDF) + SAS data definition statements EXTENT OF PROCESSING: MDATA.PR/ UNDOCCHK.ICPSR/ FREQ.ICPSR/ REFORM.DOC DATA FORMAT: Card Image with SAS data definition statements Part 1: Data File Part 2: SAS Data Definition File Structure: rectangular Statements Cases: 1,614 Record Length: 80 Variables: 67 Record Length: 80 Records Per Case: 1 RELATED PUBLICATION: Daniels, Sally, and Andrew Kully. AN ASSESSMENT OF A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, 1992-1993. Princeton, NJ: Response Analysis Corporation, 1993. 1 ICPSR PROCESSING NOTE ICPSR has appended a frequencies addendum to the end of the codebook. This addendum contains unweighted frequencies for all variables in the data collection except RESPONDENT NUMBER and WEIGHT. 1 1 METHODOLOGY REPORT SUBMITTED TO ICPSR: AN ASSESSMENT OF A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, 1992-1993 Conducted for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by Response Analysis Corporation Princeton, New Jersey March 1993 RAC 8847 1 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 FEEDBACK FROM USERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 METHODOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Survey Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Study Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Universe and sample population. . . . . . . . . . . .2 Sample design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 The Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Pretest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE DATA FILE. . . . . . . . . .3 Data checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Missing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Structure of the Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Questionnaire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Codebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1 Interviewer Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1 1 1 GENERAL IDENTIFICATION Study Title: An Assessment of A Program of Public Informa- tion on Health Care Reform Sponsored by: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, N.J. Principal Investigators: Sally Daniels and Andrew Kulley, Response Analysis Corporation Contract #: PC-305 Conducted by: Response Analysis Corporation, Princeton, N.J. Contact Person: Sally Daniels, Response Analysis Corporation (609) 921-3333 Data Edition # 1: March 16, 1993 DISCLAIMER Users of this data are requested to include the following statement of disclaimer, with parenthetical items filled in as appropriate, in any secondary use of the data. "The data (and tabulations) utilized in this (publication) were made available (in part) by the archive or agency which distributed the data. The data for "An Assessment of a Program of Public Information on Health Care Reform, 1992- 1993" were originally collected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Neither the original source or collectors of the data, nor the distributor of the data, bear any responsibility for the analyses or interpretations presented here." BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Daniels, Sally and Andrew Kulley (1993), An Assessment of a Program of Public Information on Health Care Reform, Princeton, N.J.: Response Analysis Corporation. FEEDBACK FROM USERS Individuals receiving and using these data are strongly urged to inform the ICPSR of the data of any errors and discrepancies that are discovered during the course of using these data. Users are particularly urged to contact the archive about problems and difficulties which prevented effective and convenient utilization of the data. This information is necessary in order to improve the data and to facilitate more efficient and economic processing of the data. Users are also asked to provide information as to significant subsets and special aggregations of data that are developed in using these data. Finally, in order to provide agencies with essential information about the use of archival sources and to facilitate the exchange of information about research 1 1 activities, each user is expected to send two copies of each completed manuscript (or thesis abstract) to ICPSR, Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. METHODOLOGY Survey Objectives In 1992, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and other funders provided support for a program of public information on health care reform in the United States. This program, designed and carried out by the Public Agenda Foundation with the cooperation of numerous media and community organizations, was intended to better inform the public, in targeted communities, about the condition of the U.S. health care system - particularly regard- ing cost and accessibility of health care - and about various reform initiatives being debated by policy makers. The current study was an attempt to measure the impact of this program, in one targeted community, Wichita, Kansas, on public knowledge and understanding of these issues and on attitudes toward reform. The findings from this study are covered in a separate report. Study Design The study employed a pre- and post-treatment design with controls. The survey was administered, using computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI), in two communities - Wichita, where the program was implemented and Des Moines, which was not exposed to the program and which served as a control community. The pre-program survey was administered from October 17 to November 7, 1992. The public information program was implement- ed from November 8 through December 11, 1992. The post-program survey was administered from December 29, 1992 through January 28, 1993. Universe and Sample Population. For each of the two communities surveyed - Wichita, Kansas, and Des Moines, Iowa - the target population included adults (ages 18 or older) in those cities. Because the study used telephone interviews, people without telephones were not represented. Sample Design. For each of the two communities, two samples of telephone numbers were drawn (one to be surveyed before the program and one to be surveyed after it), using random-digit dialing techniques. To randomize selection of respondents within households, the household member with the last birthday was designated as the sampled individual within each household. No substitution of other household members to replace unavail- able or uncooperative respondents was permitted. Weighting was used to correct for over-representation of individuals in single-adult households and for non-response bias. 2 1 Sample sizes (numbers of completed interviews) and response rates (percentages of selected individuals with whom interviews were actually completed) were as follows. Final Response Sample Sample Size Rate Wichita, Pre-Program 400 53% Wichita, Post-Program 412 53% Des Moines, Pre-Program 400 51% Des Moines, Post-Program 402 48% The Instrument. The questionnaire used for this survey is included as an appendix to this report. It was administered using CATI (computer-assisted telephone interviewing) by telephone interviewers at Response Analysis Corporation's centralized telephone interviewing facilities. The Pretest. Ten pretest interviews were conducted at Response Analysis Corporation's telephone interviewing facilities, on October 8, 1992. TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE DATA FILE Data Checks The use of CATI (computer assisted telephone interviewing) for survey administration prevented most of the errors usually associated with interviewer and data entry error. Data for the surveys were also checked using UNCLE data processing software. No errors were found. Missing Data For questions which should have been but were not answered, appropriate "no answer", "don't know", or "refused" codes were assigned (see codebook). Questions which were not asked for a particular respondent, in following the logical skip pattern of the questionnaire, were assigned a "not applicable" code. No data items are blank for any respondent. Structure of the Data The record length for each of the 1,614 respondents is 80, representing 67 variables. The record layout is included in the codebook, attached as an appendix to this report. There is one file for the four samples combined. A sample identification variable is included and described in the codebook. A weighting variable is also included and should be used in most analyses of this data. It is also described in the codebook. 3 1 APPENDICES 4 1 APPENDIX A QUESTIONNAIRE A1 1 An Assessment of A Program of Public Information On Health Care Reform, 1992-1993 QUESTIONNAIRE NOTE: This questionnaire was administered using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). [INTRO] Hello, my name is ____. I am calling from Response Analysis -- a public opinion research firm in Princeton, New Jersey. We are conducting a survey of people's opinions about things that are happening in the country today. [SCREEN] To be sure that our survey accurately represents the views of all the people in your community, it is important that I speak with one particular person in your household. Are you 18 years of age or older? 1 Yes --- CONTINUE 2 No ---- ASK FOR SOMEONE IN HOUSEHOLD WHO IS --REPEAT INTRODUCTION TO THAT PERSON. --IF NO ONE 18 OR OLDER AVAILABLE, SCHEDULE CALL BACK. How many people 18 years of age or older live in your household? ____ One [GO TO QUESTION 1] ____ Two or more [CONTINUE] [IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON AGE 18 OR OLDER] Of the people 18 or older in your household, who was the last to have a birthday? -- IF RESPONDENT, GO TO QUESTION 1. -- IF OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, ASK TO SPEAK WITH THAT PERSON -- REPEAT INTRO TO THAT PERSON. -- IF THAT PERSON IS NOT AVAILABLE, SCHEDULE A CALL-BACK A2 1 Q1. Our country faces many problems -- some more serious than others. I'm going to read you a list of things some people say are problems for our country today. I'd like you to tell me how serious you feel each of these problems is for our country. As I read each one, please tell me whether you feel it is very serious, somewhat serious, or not a serious problem. The first is . . . [ITEM]. Do you feel that this is a very serious problem, somewhat serious, or not a serious problem at all? [The order of presentation of these items was randomized across respondents. The letters preceding each item are included only as a referencing aid] Not a Very Somewhat serious Don't serious serious problem know a. Crime and drug abuse . . . . 1 2 3 7 b. The economy and unemployment 1 2 3 7 c. Race relations . . . . . . . 1 2 3 7 d. The cost of health care. . . 1 2 3 7 e. The quality of public school education 1 2 3 7 f. Pollution and the environment 1 2 3 7 g. Alcoholism . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 7 h. Homelessness . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 7 i. The number of people without health insurance coverage . . . 1 2 3 7 A3 1 Q2. If you had to chose, which two of these problems would you say we should concentrate on solving? I will read the list to you again. [Presented in same order as Q.1] [ACCEPT ONLY TWO] ___ a. Crime and drug abuse ___ b. The economy and unemployment ___ c. Race relations ___ d. The cost of health care ___ e. The quality of public school education ___ f. Pollution and the environment ___ g. Alcoholism ___ h. Homelessness ___ i. The number of people without health insurance coverage ___ (DON'T READ) Don't know A4 1 Q3. Overall, how do you feel about the health care services that you and your family have received in the last few years? Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? 1 Very Satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 4 Very dissatisfied 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know A5 1 I'm going to ask you about three proposals that have been suggested to change the way our health care system works. I would like to know how much you have heard or read about these proposals. The first is . . . [PROPOSAL] [The order of presentation of questions 4, 5 and 6 was random- ized across respondents. Question numbers are included only as a referencing aid] Q4a. . . . A proposal to have one public health insurance system for everyone -- rich or poor, working or out-of- work -- with equal access for every American. The government would provide medical insurance for everyone and there would be no private health insurance companies. Doctors and hospitals would still be private, but they would be paid directly by the government instead of by insurance companies and individuals. Money that now goes to insurance companies to pay for private health insurance would be paid to this government plan instead. Have you heard or read a lot, a moderate amount, only a little, or nothing at all, about this proposal? 1 A lot 2 A moderate amount 3 Only a little 4 Nothing at all 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q4b. Would you tend to support this proposal, to oppose it, or are you undecided about it? 1 Support 2 Oppose 7 Undecided A6 1 Q5a. . . . A plan which would require all employers either to provide health insurance for all their workers or to pay additional taxes to be used for government funded health insurance. The government would insure everyone who does not get insurance on the job. This program is sometimes referred to as "Play-or-Pay". Have you heard or read a lot, a moderate amount, only a little, or nothing at all, about this proposal? 1 A lot 2 A moderate amount 3 Only a little 4 Nothing at all 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q5b. Would you tend to support this proposal, to oppose it, or are you undecided about it? 1 Support 2 Oppose 7 Undecided A7 1 Q6a. . . . A plan that would offer tax breaks to small employ- ers who provide health insurance to their workers, and to people who buy their health insurance policies themselves. It would keep the present system of private health insurance companies. It would also expand Medicaid to cover all people who fall below the poverty line. Have you heard or read a lot, a moderate amount, only a little or nothing at all, about this proposal? 1 A lot 2 A moderate amount 3 Only a little 4 Nothing at all 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q6b. Would you tend to support this proposal, to oppose it, or are you undecided about it? 1 Support 2 Oppose 7 Undecided A8 1 Q7. I'm going to read some statements that people have made about our country's health care system. For each statement, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. The first statement is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that statement, or are you undecided about it? Un- Agree Disagree decided/ Agree Some- Some- Disagree Don't Strongly what what Strongly Know a. On the whole, the health care system works pretty well, and I don't see any real need to change it very much. . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 b. There are some good things in our health care system, but there are some major changes needed to make it work better. 1 2 3 4 7 c. The health care system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it. 1 2 3 4 7 A9 1 Q8. The next two statements I'll read to you were made about the cost of health care. Again, please tell me, for each one, whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. The first statement is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that statement, or are you undecided about it? Un- Agree Disagree decided/ Agree Some- Some- Disagree Don't Strongly what what Strongly Know a. Health care costs are high, but there's really not much that can be done about it. . . 1 2 3 4 7 b. The cost of medical care in this country really only affects people who don't have health insurance. . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 Q9 I have a few more statements that people have made about how they feel about our health care system. Again please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with each one. The first is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that statement, or are you undecided about it? Un- Agree Disagree decided/ Agree Some- Some- Disagree Don't Strongly what what Strongly Know a. I would be in favor of a national health insurance plan 1 2 3 4 7 b. The government should make sure that everyone gets health care whether they can afford it or not. . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 c. I would be willing to pay more taxes for health care if it meant that my family would pay less for medical services and insurance 1 2 3 4 7 d. I don't think we need to raise taxes to solve any problems our health care system has. 1 2 3 4 7 A10 1 Q10. For each of the next statements that some people have made, please tell me whether you feel they are completely true, mostly true, mostly untrue, or completely untrue. The first statement is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you feel this statement is completely true, mostly true, mostly untrue, or completely untrue? Un- decided/ Completely Mostly Mostly Completely Don't True True Untrue Untrue Know a. Most of the people who cannot get health care because they can't afford it are senior citizens or people on welfare.. . 1 2 3 4 7 b. While health care costs are going up, the cost of most things in this country have gone up almost as much. . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 c. Almost all Americans who don't have health insurance through insurance companies are covered by Medicare or Medicaid.. 1 2 3 4 7 d. America spends more on health care than it spends on defense . . . 1 2 3 4 7 A11 1 Q11. Next I'd like to ask you about access to health care. This may be different from one part of the country to another, but I'd like to know what you think about how easy or hard it is to get health care in the United States as a whole. When a person has no health insurance coverage and cannot afford to pay for medical bills, which of the following do you think is probably true: [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] 1 One, that they usually can get the health care they need; 2 Two, that they can get care only if it is an emergency situation; or 3 Three, that they usually can not get health care? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q12. How often would you say hospitals turn away people because they don't have health insurance? Would you say ... [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] 1 Very often, 2 Fairly often, 3 Only once in a while, or 4 Never? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know A12 1 Q13. In the United States, health care costs have increased more than costs in some other areas of our economy. A number of reasons have been offered to explain this high rate of increase in health care costs. I'm going to read you a list of things that some people believe explain this. As I read each one, please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason at all for the rising cost of health care in our country. The first reason is . . . [ITEM] Would you say this is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason at all for the rising cost of health care in our country? Not a Major Minor reason Don't reason reason all know a. Doctors and hospitals making too much profit 1 2 3 7 b. Health insurance companies making too much profit . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 7 c. Paperwork and other administrative costs 1 2 3 7 d. The increasing number of elderly people 1 2 3 7 e. Advances in medical technology. . . 1 2 3 7 f. Hospitals and doctors recommending unnecessary medical tests or treatment. 1 2 3 7 g. Uninsured people not paying their bills. 1 2 3 7 A13 1 Q14. Do you receive any assistance from the government in paying for your medical bills -- such as through Medicare or Medicaid, which pay health care bills for people over 65, some disabled people, and some low income people? 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused Q15. Are you, yourself, covered by a health insurance plan through your employer or your spouse's employer? 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused Q16. Are you, yourself, covered by health insurance that you or someone in your family bought directly from an insurance company or insurance agent? 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused Q17. Do you have health insurance coverage other than the three types I just asked you about? [IF NECESSARY: THE 3 TYPES PREVIOUSLY ASKED ABOUT WERE ... -- Government assistance paying medical bills, such as Medi- care or Medicaid -- Health insurance through your employer or your spouse's employer -- Health insurance bought directly from an insurance agent or insurance company] 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused A14 1 Q18. On average, how often do you watch a news program on TV? Would you say ... [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] 1 Almost never, 2 Less than once a week, 3 About once a week, 4 Several times a week, or 5 Almost every day? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q19. And how often do you read a newspaper? Would you say .. [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] 1 Almost never, 2 Less than once a week, 3 About once a week, 4 Several times a week, or 5 Almost every day? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know A15 1 D1. [INTERVIEWER RECORD RESPONDENT'S SEX] 1 Male 2 Female D2. Are there any children -- younger than 18 years old -- living in your household? 1 Yes 2 No 8 Refused D3. What is the highest grade that you completed in school? [DO NOT READ CATEGORIES] 1 Less than grade 12 2 High school graduate 3 Some college (1 to 3 years) 4 College graduate 8 Refused D4. What is your age? Are you ... [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] 1 Between 18 and 29, 2 Between 30 and 49, 3 Between 50 and 64, 4 65 or older? 8 [DON'T READ] Refused D5. What is your marital status? Are you married, divorced, separated, widowed, or have you never been married? 1 Married 2 Divorced 3 Separated 4 Widowed 5 Never been married 8 Refused A16 1 D6. Are you currently employed? 1 Yes [ASK D-7] 2 No 8 Refused D7. [IF YES] Is that full-time or part-time? [IF NECESSARY: FULL-TIME=30 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK] 1 Full-time 2 Part-time 7 Don't know/Not sure 8 Refused D8. [IF MARRIED] Is your spouse currently employed? 1 Yes [ASK D-9] 2 No 8 Refused D9. [IF YES] Is that full-time or part-time? [IF NECESSARY: FULL-TIME=30 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK] 1 Full-time 2 Part-time 7 Don't know/Not sure 8 Refused D10. In which of the following categories did your total household income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes? [READ ANSWER CATEGORIES] 1 Less than $10,000 2 10,000 to 19,999 3 20,000 to 39,999 4 $40,000 or more 7 [DON'T READ] Not answered (Refused/Don't know/No answer) [THANK AND END INTERVIEW] A17 1 APPENDIX B CODEBOOK B1 1 An Assessment of A Program of Public Information On Health Care Reform, 1992-1993 CODEBOOK Record Length = 80 File Structure: ASCII Number records = 1,614 # Records per case = 1 Record Layout Column numbers are indicated as "Cn", where n is the column number, or a range of column numbers, and are listed to the left of each data item. For example, the sample code is in column 1, which is indicated as "C1" to the left of the sample codes below. Columns 74 through 80 are blank. There are no other blanks in this data file. Note: Data for this survey should be weighted to adjust for sampling and non-response bias. See below for weight variable. __________________________________________________________________________ C1 SAMPLE 1 = Pre-campaign, Wichita 2 = Pre-campaign, Des Moines 5 = Post-campaign, Wichita 6 = Post-campaign, Des Moines C1-5 RESPONDENT NUMBER (First digit is the sample - see above) Respondent numbers range from 10003 to 63665. C70-73 WEIGHT (Includes a decimal point and 2 decimal places) The weight variable corrects for over-representation of individuals in single-adult households and for sex, age, and education biases due to survey nonresponse. Weights range from 1.00 to 6.03 B2 1 Q1. Our country faces many problems -- some more serious than others. I'm going to read to you a list of things some people say are problems for our country today. I'd like you to tell me how serious you feel each of these problems is for our country. As I read each one, please tell me whether you feel it is very serious, somewhat serious, or not a serious problem. The first is . . . [ITEM] Do you feel that this is a very serious problem, somewhat serious, or not a serious problem at all? [The order of presentation of these items was randomized across respondents. The letters preceding each item are included only as a referencing aid] Not a Very Somewhat serious Don't serious serious problem know C6 a. Crime and drug abuse 1 2 3 7 C7 b. The economy and unemployment 1 2 3 7 C8 c. Race relations 1 2 3 7 C9 d. The cost of health care 1 2 3 7 C10 e. The quality of public school education 1 2 3 7 C11 f. Pollution and the environment 1 2 3 7 C12 g. Alcoholism 1 2 3 7 C13 h. Homelessness 1 2 3 7 C14 i. The number of people without health insurance coverage 1 2 3 7 B3 1 Q2. If you had to chose, which two of these problems would you say we should concentrate on solving? I will read the list to you again. CODES FOR Q2, ITEMS A THROUGH I 1 = Chosen as 1 of 2 most important problems 0 = Not chosen [Items presented in same order as in Q.1] [ACCEPT ONLY TWO] C15 a. Crime and drug abuse C16 b. The economy and unemployment C17 c. Race relations C18 d. The cost of health care C19 e. The quality of public school education C20 f. Pollution and the environment C21 g. Alcoholism C22 h. Homelessness C23 i. The number of people without health insurance coverage C24 [DON'T READ] Don't know 1 = Answered "don't know" to one or both possible choices 0 = Chose 2 problems B4 1 Q3. Overall, how do you feel about the health care services that you and your family have received in the last few years? Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? C25 1 Very Satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 4 Very dissatisfied 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know B5 1 I'm going to ask you about three proposals that have been suggested to change the way our health care system works. I would like to know how much you have heard or read about these proposals. The first is . . . [PROPOSAL] [The order of presentation of questions 4, 5 and 6 was randomized across respondents. Question numbers are included only as a referencing aid] Q4a. . . . A proposal to have one public health insurance system for everyone -- rich or poor, working or out- of-work -- with equal access for every American. The government would provide medical insurance for everyone and there would be no private health insur- ance companies. Doctors and hospitals would still be private, but they would be paid directly by the government instead of by insurance companies and individuals. Money that now goes to insurance companies to pay for private health insurance would be paid to this government plan instead. Have you heard or read a lot, a moderate amount, only a little, or nothing at all, about this proposal? C26 1 A lot 2 A moderate amount 3 Only a little 4 Nothing at all 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q4b. Would you tend to support this proposal, to oppose it, or are you undecided about it? C27 1 Support 2 Oppose 7 Undecided B6 1 Q5a. . . . A plan which would require all employers either to provide health insurance for all their workers or to pay additional taxes to be used for government funded health insurance. The government would insure everyone who does not get insurance on the job. This program is sometimes referred to as "Play-or-Pay". Have you heard or read a lot, a moderate amount, only a little, or nothing at all, about this proposal? C28 1 A lot 2 A moderate amount 3 Only a little 4 Nothing at all 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q5b. Would you tend to support this proposal, to oppose it, or are you undecided about it? C29 1 Support 2 Oppose 7 Undecided B7 1 Q6a. . . .A plan that would offer tax breaks to small employers who provide health insurance to their workers, and to people who buy their health insurance policies themselves. It would keep the present system of private health insurance companies. It would also expand Medicaid to cover all people who fall below the poverty line. Have you heard or read a lot, a moderate amount, only a little or nothing at all, about this proposal? C30 1 A lot 2 A moderate amount 3 Only a little 4 Nothing at all 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q6b. Would you tend to support this proposal, to oppose it, or are you undecided about it? C31 1 Support 2 Oppose 7 Undecided B8 1 Q7. I'm going to read some statements that people have made about our country's health care system. For each statement, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. The first statement is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that statement, or are you undecided about it? Un- Agree Disagree decided/ Agree Some- Some- Disagree Don't Strongly what what Strongly Know C32 a. On the whole, the health care system works pretty well, and I don't see any real need to change it very much. . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 C33 b. There are some good things in our health care system, but there are some major changes needed to make it work better. 1 2 3 4 7 C34 c. The health care system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it. . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 B9 1 Q8. The next two statements I'll read to you were made about the cost of health care. Again, please tell me, for each one, whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree some- what, or disagree strongly. The first statement is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that statement, or are you undecided about it? Un- Agree Disagree decided/ Agree Some- Some- Disagree Don't Strongly what what Strongly Know C35 a. Health care costs are high, but there's really not much that can be done about it. . . 1 2 3 4 7 C36 b. The cost of medical care in this country really only affects people who don't have health insurance. . . . . . .. 1 2 3 4 7 B10 1 Q9 I have a few more statements that people have made about how they feel about our health care system. Again please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree some- what, or disagree strongly with each one. The first is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that statement, or are you undecided about it? Un- Agree Disagree decided/ Agree Some- Some- Disagree Don't Strongly what what Strongly Know C37 a. I would be in favor of a national health insurance plan. . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 C38 b. The government should make sure that everyone gets health care whether they can afford it or not. . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 C39 c. I would be willing to pay more taxes for health care if it meant that my family would pay less for medical services and insurance 1 2 3 4 7 C40 d. I don't think we need to raise taxes to solve any problems our health care system has. 1 2 3 4 7 B11 1 Q10. For each of the next statements that some people have made, please tell me whether you feel they are completely true, mostly true, mostly untrue, or completely untrue. The first statement is . . . [STATEMENT] Do you feel this statement is completely true, mostly true, mostly untrue, or completely untrue? Un- decided/ Completely Mostly Mostly Completely Don't True True Untrue Untrue Know C41 a. Most of the people who cannot get health care because they can't afford it are senior citizens or people on welfare.. . . 1 2 3 4 7 C42 b. While health care costs are going up, the cost of most things in this country have gone up almost as much. . . 1 2 3 4 7 C43 c. Almost all Americans who don't have health insurance through insurance companies are covered by Medicare or Medicaid.. . 1 2 3 4 7 C44 d. America spends more on health care than it spends on defense.. . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 7 B12 1 Q11. Next I'd like to ask you about access to health care. This may be different from one part of the country to another, but I'd like to know what you think about how easy or hard it is to get health care in the United States as a whole. When a person has no health insurance coverage and cannot afford to pay for medical bills, which of the following do you think is probably true: [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] C45 1 One, that they usually can get the health care they need; 2 Two, that they can get care only if it is an emergency situation; or 3 Three, that they usually can not get health care? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q12. How often would you say hospitals turn away people because they don't have health insurance? Would you say ... [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] C46 1 Very often, 2 Fairly often, 3 Only once in a while, or 4 Never? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know B13 1 Q13. In the United States, health care costs have increased more than costs in some other areas of our economy. A number of reasons have been offered to explain this high rate of increase in health care costs. I'm going to read you a list of things that some people believe explain this. As I read each one, please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason at all for the rising cost of health care in our country. The first reason is . . . [ITEM] Would you say this is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason at all for the rising cost of health care in our country? Not a Major Minor reason Don't reason reason all know C47 a. Doctors and hospitals making too much profit 1 2 3 7 C48 b. Health insurance companies making too much profit 1 2 3 7 C49 c. Paperwork and other administrative costs 1 2 3 7 C50 d. The increasing number of elderly people 1 2 3 7 C51 e. Advances in medical technology 1 2 3 7 C52 f. Hospitals and doctors recommending unnecessary medical tests or treatment. 1 2 3 7 C53 g. Uninsured people not paying their bills. 1 2 3 7 B14 1 Q14. Do you receive any assistance from the government in paying for your medical bills -- such as through Medicare or Medicaid, which pay health care bills for people over 65, some disabled people, and some low income people? C54 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused Q15. Are you, yourself, covered by a health insurance plan through your employer or your spouse's employer? C55 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused Q16. Are you, yourself, covered by health insurance that you or someone in your family bought directly from an insurance company or insurance agent? C56 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused Q17. Do you have health insurance coverage other than the three types I just asked you about? [IF NECESSARY: THE 3 TYPES PREVIOUSLY ASKED ABOUT WERE ... - Government assistance paying medical bills, such as Medicare or Medicaid - Health insurance through your employer or your spouse's employer - Health insurance bought directly from an insurance agent or insurance company] C57 1 Yes 2 No 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know 8 [DON'T READ] Refused B15 1 Q18. On average, how often do you watch a news program on TV? Would you say ... [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] C58 1 Almost never, 2 Less than once a week, 3 About once a week, 4 Several times a week, or 5 Almost every day? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know Q19. And how often do you read a newspaper? Would you say .. [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] C59 1 Almost never, 2 Less than once a week, 3 About once a week, 4 Several times a week, or 5 Almost every day? 7 [DON'T READ] Don't know B16 1 D1. [INTERVIEWER RECORD RESPONDENT'S SEX] C60 1 Male 2 Female D2. Are there any children -- younger than 18 years old -- living in your household? C61 1 Yes 2 No 8 Refused D3. What is the highest grade that you completed in school? [DO NOT READ CATEGORIES] C62 1 Less than grade 12 2 High school graduate 3 Some college (1 to 3 years) 4 College graduate 8 Refused D4. What is your age? Are you ... [READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES] C63 1 Between 18 and 29, 2 Between 30 and 49, 3 Between 50 and 64, 4 65 or older? 8 [DON'T READ] Refused D5. What is your marital status? Are you married, divorced, separated, widowed, or have you never been married? C64 1 Married 2 Divorced 3 Separated 4 Widowed 5 Never been married 8 Refused B17 1 6. Are you currently employed? C65 1 Yes [ASK D-7] 2 No 8 Refused D7. [IF YES] Is that full-time or part-time? [IF NECESSARY: FULL-TIME=30 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK] C66 1 Full-time 2 Part-time 7 Don't know/Not sure 8 Refused 9 Not applicable/Not asked D8. [IF MARRIED] Is your spouse currently employed? C67 1 Yes [ASK D-9] 2 No 8 Refused 9 Not applicable/Not asked D9. [IF YES] Is that full-time or part-time? [IF NECESSARY: FULL-TIME=30 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK] C68 1 Full-time 2 Part-time 7 Don't know/Not sure 8 Refused 9 Not applicable/Not asked D10. In which of the following categories did your total household income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes? [READ ANSWER CATEGORIES] C69 1 Less than $10,000 2 10,000 to 19,999 3 20,000 to 39,999 4 $40,000 or more 7 [DON'T READ] Not answered (Refused/Don't know/No answer) [THANK AND END INTERVIEW] B18 1 APPENDIX C INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS C1 1 INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS Public Opinion Survey of Attitudes Toward Health Care PLEASE NOTE: ALL INTERVIEWERS FOR THIS SURVEY MUST HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING FROM THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OR SURVEY MANAGER C2 1 I. OVERVIEW This is a public opinion survey concerned primarily with attitudes toward the U.S. health care system and proposals that have been made to change various aspects of it. We will be conducting the first set of interviews now in Wichita and in Des Moines. We will be conducting a second set of interviews in December in these same cities. As you will see, the first set of questions asks for people's assessment of the seriousness of a number of problems facing our country. It is very important that respondents not be told that the survey is about health care issues since this could change their responses to the first set of questions. If the respon- dent asks what topics the survey covers, say that you will be asking about a variety of topics. II.INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE The questions in this survey will be reviewed during the Question-by-Question part of training. The following is a very brief overview of the questionnaire. A. Screener We will be interviewing the adult in the household who had the last birthday. We will not accept substitutes. The screener will lead you through the process of identifying the designat- ed respondent. Please note that we will be choosing the respondent from all adults who live in the household -- not just those who are at home when we call. B. Attitude Questions Most of the interview will be concerned with people's opinions about problems facing our country -- especially problems with our health care system. Some people will have very strong feelings about these issues. Some will not have given them much thought before and will find them more difficult to answer. Give respondents time to think about the question if needed and accept "don't know" as a valid answer. (Hesitation does not necessarily mean "don't know"). Knowing that people are undecided about an issue can be as important as knowing which way they would lean if they were decided. C. Demographics The last part of the interview consists of a fairly short series of standard demographic questions. III.IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER - "Don't know", "No opinion", and "Undecided" are valid answers. We want to know if the respondent is undecided about an issue. Accept "don't know"] - Question wording is very important. As usual, read all questions exactly as written. C3 1 - If the respondent does not understand a question, you can read it to him/her again, but do not rephrase it or offer any other information or explanation. - Listen carefully to what the respondent is telling you. - As you know, it is very important to remain neutral during the interview. Do not allow your own views to affect the interview. - DO NOT MENTION THE CLIENT'S NAME. - NEVER TELL THE RESPONDENT THAT THE SURVEY IS ABOUT HEALTH CARE] This could affect his or her answers to the survey. IV.CONFIDENTIALITY As always, it is essential that you maintain and respect the privacy of the respondents. Interviews should be discussed only with your supervisor or with staff specifically assigned to the project. If the respondents express concern about the confiden- tiality of their responses, assure them that all information in the survey will be kept in the strictest of confidence and will be used only to provide aggregate statistics in a form that will ensure that no individual can be identified. V. COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR STUDY PARTICIPANTS Some respondents may raise questions either before the interview begins or during the interview. We have tried to anticipate some of these questions and to provide you with readily available responses to them. The green "Respondent Questions" sheet provides answers to some of these questions. The following are a few others with which you are already familiar. - How long will this interview take? Most people complete the interview in about 15 minutes. - Will this information be kept confidential? Will my name be reported to anyone? Respondents' names are never connected with the survey results. Assure the respondent that all answers will be kept confidential. - Where did you get my telephone number? Your number was selected at random. - I'm too busy now. Can you call me back at another time? Yes, I'd be glad to call you later. When would be a conve- nient time to call you back? C4 1 RESPONDENT QUESTIONS WHO? [DON'T GIVE FOUNDATION NAME]] Who are you? We are a private research firm. We conduct public opinion surveys on many topics. What political candidate/party are you doing this for? We are not connected in any way with any political group or candidate. We are not doing research for political parties or political candidates. Who's sponsoring this survey? This survey is being funded by a private foundation that is not connected to any corporation or political party. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? [DON'T SAY "HEALTH CARE"]] I will be asking for your opinions about a variety of things that are happening in our country today. Is this about the election/politics? No it's not. I'm not going to be asking how you plan to vote or what you think about the political parties or candidates. This is not a political survey. WHY ME? Why do you want my opinions? So that our survey will accurately represent the views of all the people in your community. WHAT ARE YOU SELLING? Nothing. We are a public opinion research company -- not a telemarketing company. We don't sell anything at all. I will only be asking for your opinions. C5 1 FREQUENCIES ADDENDUM 1 GROUP Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 400 24.8 24.8 2 400 24.8 49.6 5 412 25.5 75.1 6 402 24.9 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q1A How serious CRIME? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 1377 85.3 85.3 2 212 13.1 98.5 3 21 1.3 99.8 7 4 .2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q1B How serious ECONOMY? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 977 60.5 60.5 2 546 33.8 94.4 3 77 4.8 99.1 7 14 .9 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q1C How serious RACE RELATIONS? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 607 37.6 37.6 2 802 49.7 87.3 3 172 10.7 98.0 7 33 2.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q1D How serious HEALTH CARE COSTS? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 1236 76.6 76.6 2 329 20.4 97.0 3 43 2.7 99.6 7 6 .4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q1E How serious EDUCATION? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 640 39.7 39.7 2 749 46.4 86.1 3 167 10.3 96.4 7 58 3.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q1F How serious ENVIRONMENT? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 719 44.5 44.5 2 748 46.3 90.9 3 134 8.3 99.2 7 13 .8 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q1G How serious ALCOHOLISM? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 569 35.3 35.3 2 799 49.5 84.8 3 213 13.2 98.0 7 33 2.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q1H How serious HOMELESSNESS? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 895 55.5 55.5 2 586 36.3 91.8 3 106 6.6 98.3 7 27 1.7 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q1I How serious UNINSURED? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 999 61.9 61.9 2 501 31.0 92.9 3 72 4.5 97.4 7 42 2.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q2A Concentrate CRIME? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 920 57.0 57.0 1 694 43.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q2B Concentrate ECONOMY? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 850 52.7 52.7 1 764 47.3 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q2C Concentrate RACE RELATIONS? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1480 91.7 91.7 1 134 8.3 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q2D Concentrate HEALTH CARE COSTS? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1170 72.5 72.5 1 444 27.5 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q2E Concentrate EDUCATION? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1251 77.5 77.5 1 363 22.5 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q2F Concentrate ENVIRONMENT? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1415 87.7 87.7 1 199 12.3 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q2G Concentrate ALCOHOLISM? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1556 96.4 96.4 1 58 3.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q2H Concentrate HOMELESSNESS? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1379 85.4 85.4 1 235 14.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q2I Concentrate UNINSURED? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1340 83.0 83.0 1 274 17.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q2DK Dont know which concentrate Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 0 1570 97.3 97.3 1 44 2.7 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q3 How satisfied own health care? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 739 45.8 45.8 2 566 35.1 80.9 3 156 9.7 90.5 4 118 7.3 97.8 7 35 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q4A Heard or read - NATL HLTH INSUR Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 213 13.2 13.2 2 489 30.3 43.5 3 519 32.2 75.7 4 386 23.9 99.6 7 7 .4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q4B Support - NATL HLTH INSUR Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 396 24.5 24.5 2 560 34.7 59.2 7 658 40.8 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q5A Heard or read - PLAY OR PAY Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 150 9.3 9.3 2 395 24.5 33.8 3 600 37.2 70.9 4 462 28.6 99.6 7 7 .4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q5B Support - PLAY OR PAY Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 402 24.9 24.9 2 340 21.1 46.0 7 872 54.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q6A Heard or read - TAX BREAKS Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 144 8.9 8.9 2 402 24.9 33.8 3 598 37.1 70.9 4 460 28.5 99.4 7 10 .6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q6B Support - TAX BREAKS Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 658 40.8 40.8 2 146 9.0 49.8 7 810 50.2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q7A System works well Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 79 4.9 4.9 2 312 19.3 24.2 3 543 33.6 57.9 4 593 36.7 94.6 7 87 5.4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q7B Major changes needed Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 798 49.4 49.4 2 576 35.7 85.1 3 113 7.0 92.1 4 50 3.1 95.2 7 77 4.8 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q7C Completely rebuild it Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 292 18.1 18.1 2 330 20.4 38.5 3 464 28.7 67.3 4 424 26.3 93.6 7 104 6.4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q8A Not much can be done about cost Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 108 6.7 6.7 2 128 7.9 14.6 3 392 24.3 38.9 4 943 58.4 97.3 7 43 2.7 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q8B Cost only affects uninsured Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 123 7.6 7.6 2 148 9.2 16.8 3 321 19.9 36.7 4 963 59.7 96.3 7 59 3.7 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q9A Favor National Health Insurance Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 436 27.0 27.0 2 431 26.7 53.7 3 182 11.3 65.0 4 346 21.4 86.4 7 219 13.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q9B Govt assure health care to all Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 815 50.5 50.5 2 398 24.7 75.2 3 166 10.3 85.4 4 147 9.1 94.5 7 88 5.5 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q9C Wiling to pay more taxes Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 452 28.0 28.0 2 557 34.5 62.5 3 200 12.4 74.9 4 228 14.1 89.0 7 177 11.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q9D More taxes not necessary Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 473 29.3 29.3 2 322 20.0 49.3 3 435 27.0 76.2 4 210 13.0 89.2 7 174 10.8 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q10A Unins. are Seniors & people on welfare Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 151 9.4 9.4 2 615 38.1 47.5 3 536 33.2 80.7 4 238 14.7 95.4 7 74 4.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q10B Other costs up almost as much Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 282 17.5 17.5 2 538 33.3 50.8 3 453 28.1 78.9 4 309 19.1 98.0 7 32 2.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q10C Almost all Uninsured Medicare/MediCaid Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 48 3.0 3.0 2 263 16.3 19.3 3 684 42.4 61.6 4 502 31.1 92.8 7 117 7.2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q10D More spent on health than defense Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 153 9.5 9.5 2 264 16.4 25.8 3 349 21.6 47.5 4 459 28.4 75.9 7 389 24.1 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q11 What happens to Uninsured Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 296 18.3 18.3 2 898 55.6 74.0 3 335 20.8 94.7 7 85 5.3 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q12 How often hospitals turn away Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 248 15.4 15.4 2 571 35.4 50.7 3 520 32.2 83.0 4 104 6.4 89.4 7 171 10.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q13A Doctors & hospitals-too much profit Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 855 53.0 53.0 2 585 36.2 89.2 3 142 8.8 98.0 7 32 2.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q13B Insurance companies-too much profit Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 960 59.5 59.5 2 536 33.2 92.7 3 73 4.5 97.2 7 45 2.8 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q13C Paperwork and admin costs Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 744 46.1 46.1 2 712 44.1 90.2 3 122 7.6 97.8 7 36 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q13D Increasing number of elderly Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 624 38.7 38.7 2 735 45.5 84.2 3 220 13.6 97.8 7 35 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q13E Advances in medical technology Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 728 45.1 45.1 2 689 42.7 87.8 3 154 9.5 97.3 7 43 2.7 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q13F Unnecessary tests & treatment Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 868 53.8 53.8 2 620 38.4 92.2 3 88 5.5 97.6 7 38 2.4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q13G Uninsured not paying bills Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 649 40.2 40.2 2 769 47.6 87.9 3 132 8.2 96.0 7 64 4.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q14 Covered by govt plan? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 304 18.8 18.8 2 1292 80.0 98.9 7 12 .7 99.6 8 6 .4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q15 Covered by employers insur? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 1151 71.3 71.3 2 457 28.3 99.6 7 4 .2 99.9 8 2 .1 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q16 Covered by private insurance? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 401 24.8 24.8 2 1203 74.5 99.4 7 7 .4 99.8 8 3 .2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q17 Covered by other insurance? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 147 9.1 9.1 2 1460 90.5 99.6 7 3 .2 99.8 8 4 .2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q18 How often watch news on TV? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 53 3.3 3.3 2 21 1.3 4.6 3 100 6.2 10.8 4 274 17.0 27.8 5 1161 71.9 99.7 7 5 .3 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 Q19 How often read newspaper? Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 120 7.4 7.4 2 45 2.8 10.2 3 263 16.3 26.5 4 281 17.4 43.9 5 896 55.5 99.4 7 9 .6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D1 Sex Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 710 44.0 44.0 2 904 56.0 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D2 Presence of children in home Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 640 39.7 39.7 2 972 60.2 99.9 8 2 .1 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 D3 Education Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 135 8.4 8.4 2 536 33.2 41.6 3 461 28.6 70.1 4 475 29.4 99.6 8 7 .4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D4 Age Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 338 20.9 20.9 2 709 43.9 64.9 3 290 18.0 82.8 4 272 16.9 99.7 8 5 .3 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D5 Marital status Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 962 59.6 59.6 2 207 12.8 72.4 3 24 1.5 73.9 4 139 8.6 82.5 5 275 17.0 99.6 8 7 .4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 D6 Employment status Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 1137 70.4 70.4 2 475 29.4 99.9 8 2 .1 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D7 Full or part-time Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 953 59.0 59.0 2 182 11.3 70.3 7 2 .1 70.4 9 477 29.6 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D8 Spouses employment status Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 690 42.8 42.8 2 271 16.8 59.5 8 1 .1 59.6 9 652 40.4 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 1 D9 Spouse full or part-time Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 609 37.7 37.7 2 81 5.0 42.8 9 924 57.2 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D10 Household Income Cum Value Frequency Percent Percent 1 135 8.4 8.4 2 262 16.2 24.6 3 524 32.5 57.1 4 546 33.8 90.9 7 147 9.1 100.0 ------- ------- Total 1614 100.0