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Personal Health Issues > Track Health Stats Using App Table Currently do Have done Never done No opinion % % % % 2024 Nov 6-20 26 18 55 1 2019 Nov 1-14 19 13 67 1
Personal Health Issues > How Helpful Wear Fitness Tracker Table Very helpful Somewhat helpful Not very helpful Not too helpful No opinion % % % % % 2024 Nov 6-20 29 48 15 8 1 2019 Nov 1-14 ^ 30 46 16 8 --
Personal Health Issues > How Helpful Track Health Stats Table Very helpful Somewhat helpful Not very helpful Not too helpful No opinion % % % % % 2024 Nov 6-20 29 53 11 6 1 2019 Nov 1-14 29 53 13 5 --
Personal Health Issues > Taking Prescription Medicine Table Yes No No opinion % % % 2023 Nov 1-21 53 47 * 2005 Nov 7-10 52 48 * 2003 Nov 10-12 48 52 *
Personal Health Issues > Prescription Long-Term Short-Term Table Long-term Short-term Both Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2023 Nov 1-21 61 9 27 2 1 2005 Nov 7-10 66 13 18 -- 3 2003 Nov 10-12 66 16 16 -- 2
Personal Health Issues > Prescription Physical Psychological Table Physical Psychological or emotional Both Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2023 Nov 1-21 65 8 21 4 2 2005 Nov 7-10 78 5 13 -- 4 2003 Nov 10-12 75 5 15 -- 5
Personal Health Issues > Prescription to Lose Weight Yes No Not taking prescription drugs No opinion % % % % 2023 Nov 1-21 2 51 47 *
Personal Health Issues > Vigorous Exercise Not at all Less than once 1-2 3-4 5-6 7 No opinion % % % % % % % 2023 Nov 1-21 36 7 20 20 11 6 * 2007 Nov 11-14 45 4 19 19 9 4 1 2006 Nov 9-12 45 4 21 18 7 5 1 2005 Nov 7-10 49 3 18 16 8 5 1 2004 Nov 7-10 45 5 21 17 8 4 * 2003 Nov 3-5 46 5 18 17 8 5 1 2002 Nov 11-14 51 3 17 17 7 4 1 2001 Nov 8-11 43 5 20 18 9 5 *
Personal Health Issues > Moderate Exercise Not at all Less than once 1-2 3-4 5-6 7 No opinion % % % % % % % 2023 Nov 1-21 10 3 16 29 24 17 1 2007 Nov 11-14 15 2 24 26 16 17 1 2006 Nov 9-12 15 2 28 25 15 14 1 2005 Nov 7-10 14 2 25 26 15 17 1 2004 Nov 7-10 14 2 28 24 17 15 * 2003 Nov 3-5 16 3 27 25 16 14 * 2002 Nov 11-14 17 2 27 23 15 16 * 2001 Nov 8-11 16 2 25 24 15 18 *
Personal Health Issues > Weightlifting Not at all Less than once 1-2 3-4 5-6 7 No opinion % % % % % % % 2023 Nov 1-21 59 6 12 13 9 2 * 2007 Nov 11-14 70 3 12 10 3 2 * 2006 Nov 9-12 71 2 11 12 2 2 * 2005 Nov 7-10 72 3 12 10 2 1 * 2004 Nov 7-10 72 3 9 12 3 1 * 2003 Nov 3-5 71 2 11 10 4 2 * 2002 Nov 11-14 73 2 10 11 3 1 *
Personal Health Issues > Have Preexisting Condition Table Respondent Other household member Both Neither/No one No opinion % % % % % 2021 Nov 1-16 14 17 10 58 1 2020 Nov 5-19 17 16 15 51 1 2019 Nov 1-14 15 19 9 57 1 2018 Nov 1-11 16 17 11 54 1
Personal Health Issues > Doctor Discuss Healthy Habits Table Yes, does No, does not Don't have doctor (vol.) No opinion % % % % Engaging in regular physical exercise 2013 Jul 10-14 71 26 2 1 Eating a healthy diet 2013 Jul 10-14 66 31 2 1 Not smoking 2013 Jul 10-14 50 46 2 2
Personal Health Issues > Employer Offer Wellness Program Table Yes, does No, does not Unsure Does not apply (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2013 Jul 10-14 35 38 23 5 *
Personal Health Issues > Participate Wellness Program Table Employer offers program All employed adults % % Yes, participate 51 18 No, do not participate 48 17 Employer does not offer -- 38 Unsure if employer offers -- 23 Does not apply (vol.) -- 5 No opinion -- *
Personal Health Issues > Wellness Program Improve Health Table A great deal A fair amount Not much Not at all No opinion % % % % % 2013 Jul 10-14 29 41 24 6 *
Personal Health Issues > Serious Health Problems Around World Table Very serious Somewhat serious Not serious No opinion % % % % HIV or AIDS 89 10 1 * Cancer 87 11 1 -- Poor nutrition 80 18 1 1 Tuberculosis 31 48 17 3 Malaria 28 47 20 4
Personal Health Issues > Percent Born Birth Defects Table 2006 Nov 9-12 % Less than 5% 15 5%-less than 10% 17 10%-less than 20% 22 20% or more 31 No opinion 15 Mean 16.5 Median 10
Personal Health Issues > Causes Birth Defects Table Yes, does No, does not No opinion % % % The mother taking drugs during pregnancy 99 * 1 The mother being exposed to toxic substances during pregnancy 95 3 1 The mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy 94 4 2 Genetics or family history 90 7 2 The mother smoking during pregnancy 88 9 3 The mother not getting adequate prenatal care during pregnancy 78 19 3 The mother not taking the proper vitamins during pregnancy 63 34 3
Personal Health Issues > Money Spent Prescriptions Table 2005 Nov 2003 Nov % % $0 / Nothing 6 8 $1-$25 / month 22 21 $26-$50 / month 27 23 $51-$100 / month 19 21 $101-$200 / month 13 13 More than $200 / month 10 10 No opinion 3 4 Mean $89 $98 Median $50 $50
Personal Health Issues > Important Routine Checkup Table Yes, important No, not important No opinion % % % 2005 Nov 7-10 92 8 --
Personal Health Issues > Have Personal Doctor Table Yes, do No, do not No opinion % % % 2005 Nov 7-10 82 18 * 1994 Jan 20-Feb 13 ^ 79 21 -- 1993 Jan 22-Feb 8 ^ 77 23 -- 1992 Jan 23-Feb 17 ^ 79 20 * 1991 Jan 3-6 ^ 80 20 *
Personal Health Issues > Health Conditions Have Table Yes No No opinion % % % A physical disability that limits your activity 2004 Nov 7-10 21 79 * 2001 Nov 8-11 21 79 * A long-term medical condition, illness or disease 2004 Nov 7-10 31 69 * 2001 Nov 8-11 28 72 * Been sick with short-term illness in past 30 days 2004 Nov 7-10 24 76 * 2001 Nov 8-11 24 76 *
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