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Health and Food
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* Personal Health Assessment
* Eating Habits
* Obesity and Weight Loss
* Exercise
* Vices
* Food Safety
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Personal Health Assessment |
"Compared to other people your age, would you say your health is excellent, good, fair or poor?"
| Date |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
31% |
48% |
18% |
3% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"Now, thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?"
| Date |
Mean |
Median |
Mode |
Low |
High |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
2.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
30.0 |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"Thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?"
| Date |
Mean |
Median |
Mode |
Low |
High |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
3.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
30.0 |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work or recreation?"
| Date |
Mean |
Median |
Mode |
Low |
High |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
30.0 |
806 |
± 3.5 |
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"During a typical week, how many mornings out of seven do you eat breakfast?"
| Date |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
45% |
7% |
10% |
5% |
7% |
9% |
6% |
11% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"How often do you and your family sit-down and eat an evening meal together at home?"
| Frequency |
Percentage |
| Almost every day / every day |
49% |
| A couple times a week |
17% |
| Once a week |
2% |
| A couple times a month |
3% |
| Hardly ever / never |
6% |
| Live alone / have no family (vol.) |
22% |
| No opinion |
1% |
Poll: December 12-21, 2003
Sample: 806
MoE: ± 3.5
"Are you a vegetarian, or not?"
| Date |
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
3% |
97% |
0% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"Are you eating more, less or about the same amount of beef and other red meats as you were five years ago?"
| Date |
More |
Less |
About the
same amount |
Have never
eaten meat |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
7% |
44% |
48% |
1% |
0% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
"During the next year, do you plan on eating more, less or about the same amount of beef and other red meats as you are eating now?"
| Date |
More |
Less |
About
the same
amount |
Depends
on diseases
(vol.) |
Have never eaten meat |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
3% |
20% |
73% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
"Do you think the food you eat represents a healthy balance for you, or could your general diet be improved?"
| Date |
Healthy balance |
Could be improved |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
44% |
55% |
1% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"Have you ever changed your eating habits for health reasons?"
| Date |
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
49% |
51% |
0% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
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"Have you, yourself, done any of the following to control your own weight …"
| Behaviors to control weight |
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
| Reduced portions |
56% |
43% |
1% |
| Eaten fewer meals |
29% |
71% |
0% |
| Exercised more |
52% |
48% |
0% |
| Counted calories |
24% |
76% |
0% |
| Changed the types of food you eat |
50% |
50% |
0% |
| Taken diet pills or other medications to control your weight |
7% |
93% |
0% |
| Followed a diet plan such as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig or Overeaters Anonymous |
13% |
87% |
0% |
| Sought counseling for a weight problem |
2% |
98% |
0% |
Poll: December 12-21, 2003
Sample: 806
MoE: ± 3.5
"Would you like to lose weight, put on weight, or stay at your present weight?"
| Date |
Lose weight |
Put on weight |
Stay at present weight |
Sample |
MoE |
| Dec. 12-21, 2003 |
52% |
5% |
43% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"What is the main obstacle that prevents you from losing weight?" #
| Obstacle |
Percentage |
| Exercise - not enough time for it |
14% |
| Like to eat / like food |
14% |
| Exercise - don’t do it enough |
13% |
| Willpower – lack of it |
11% |
| Eat too much |
10% |
| Laziness / lack of motivation |
9% |
| Junk food – eat or drink too much of it |
9% |
| Health problems or conditions |
7% |
| Age / harder to lose weight as get older |
3% |
| Don’t know how to diet properly |
2% |
| Alcohol - drink too much |
1% |
| Cost of food / healthy food is expensive |
1% |
| No opinion |
6% |
# Asked of those respondents (n = 414) who replied they would like to lose weight.
Poll: December 12-21, 2003
Sample: 806
MoE: ± 3.5
"I'm going to read some statements. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each one …"
| Statement |
Agree |
Disagree |
No opinion |
| I can control my weight without trying too hard |
70% |
29% |
1% |
| I just don’t seem to have the willpower to lose weight |
27% |
70% |
3% |
| I work hard at maintaining a healthy weight |
53% |
45% |
2% |
| I don’t have enough information about diet, exercise and nutrition to maintain a healthy weight |
13% |
86% |
1% |
| I’ve been successful at losing weight, but it always seems to return a few months later |
27% |
69% |
4% |
Poll: December 12-21, 2003
Sample: 806
MoE: ± 3.5
"(Now some questions about obesity in the United States.) How serious a problem do you think obesity is among children and teenagers in the United States? Would you say it is …"
| Date |
Very
serious |
Somewhat
serious |
Not very
serious |
Not serious
at all |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Dec. 12-21, 2003 |
61% |
34% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"(Now some questions about obesity in the United States.) How serious a problem do you think obesity is among adults in the United States? Would you say it is …"
| Date |
Very
serious |
Somewhat
serious |
Not very
serious |
Not serious
at all |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Dec. 12-21, 2003 |
65% |
30% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"(Now some questions about obesity in the United States.) Do you agree or disagree that overweight people should be given the same protections and benefits given to people with other physical disabilities?"
| Date |
Agree |
Disagree |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
53% |
37% |
10% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"(Now some questions about obesity in the United States.) Do you favor or oppose limiting television advertising for unhealthy snack food that is aimed at children, similar to existing limits on tobacco and alcohol ads?"
| Date |
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
54% |
39% |
7% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"(Now some questions about obesity in the United States.) Do you favor or oppose taxing unhealthy snack foods to help reduce obesity among children and adults, similar to existing taxes on cigarettes and alcohol?"
| Date |
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
38% |
58% |
4% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"(Now some questions about obesity in the United States.) Do you favor or oppose banning foods such as soda pop and chips from school vending machines?"
| Date |
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
63% |
34% |
3% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"How much do you think each of the following is responsible for people being overweight nowadays …"
| Cause of people being overweight |
Quite a lot |
Some |
Only a little |
Not at all |
No opinion |
| A person’s genetic makeup |
33% |
49% |
12% |
4% |
2% |
| A person’s choice of food |
75% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
| The amount a person eats |
69% |
24% |
5% |
1% |
1% |
| The food industry’s advertising |
32% |
40% |
15% |
11% |
2% |
| The ingredients in packaged food we buy |
42% |
39% |
10% |
6% |
3% |
| The overeating and sedentary behavior that our society encourages |
59% |
28% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
| The lack of willpower to diet or exercise regularly |
59% |
31% |
6% |
2% |
2% |
Poll: December 12-21, 2003
Sample: 806
MoE: ± 3.5
"How often do you use the nutrition labels on food packages? Would you say frequently, occasionally, seldom or never?"
| Date |
Frequently |
Occasionally |
Seldom |
Never |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
39% |
25% |
19% |
17% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
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"During an average week, thinking about your activities at work, at home, and anywhere else, how many days do you get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity?"
| Date |
Mean |
Median |
Mode |
Low |
High |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
806 |
± 3.5 |
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"During the past 30 days, how many times have you had 5 or more drinks of any alcoholic beverage in one day?"
| Date |
Mean |
Median |
Mode |
Low |
High |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
30.0 |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"Do you smoke cigarettes?"
| Date |
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
23% |
77% |
0% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
"Do you use any other tobacco products such as cigars, pipes, or smokeless tobacco such as chewing tobacco, snuff or pouches?"
| Date |
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 12-21, 2003 |
3% |
97% |
0% |
806 |
± 3.5 |
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"Do you feel confident or not confident that the food available at most grocery stores is safe to eat?"
| Date |
Confident |
Not confident |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
77% |
18% |
5% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
"How much confidence do you have in the federal government to ensure the safety of the food supply in the United States? Would you say you have a great deal of confidence, a fair amount, not much confidence, or no confidence at all?"
| Date |
Great
deal |
A fair
amount |
Not
much |
None
at all |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
20% |
60% |
15% |
4% |
1% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
"Based on what you know and have read, are the terms mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease different names for the same disease, are they different diseases, or are you not sure?"
| Date |
Same disease |
Different diseases |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
9% |
68% |
23% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
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