Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll # 2008-PRIOR2: Health Priorities 2--Americans' Views on Public Health, United States, 2008 (ICPSR 38371)

Version Date: Mar 9, 2022

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Principal Investigator(s):
International Communications Research (ICR)

Series:

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38371.v1

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Summary

This catalog record includes detailed variable-level descriptions, enabling data discovery and comparison. The data are not archived at ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners (via the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research) directly for details on obtaining the data.

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Health Priorities 2--Americans' Views on Public Health, a survey from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by International Communications Research (ICR). Topics covered in this survey include:

  • National systems to protect against health threats
  • Greatest threats to the public
  • Problems facing families
  • Local communities and problems facing them
  • Suggestions to improve the country's health
  • Respondent's personal and demographic information
  • Other codes

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092333]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 148 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

Citation

International Communications Research (ICR). Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll # 2008-PRIOR2: Health Priorities 2--Americans’ Views on Public Health, United States, 2008. Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [distributor], 2022-03-09. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38371.v1

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Funding

Harvard University. School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

State

Distributor(s)

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
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Time Period(s)

2008

Date of Collection

2008-04-02 -- 2008-04-07

Data Collection Notes

  1. Please visit the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research website for more information on Poll # 2008-PRIOR2.
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Sample

Nationally representative sample of 1,113 adult respondents

Universe

National adult

Unit(s) of Observation

Individual

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

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Original Release Date

2022-03-09

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Weight

The study dataset contains weight factors that should be employed in any data analysis. Weights are typically used in an attempt to ensure that the survey sample more accurately represents the population. The weight variable in this study is POPWGHT.

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Notes

  • The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.