Exercise Attitudes and Behaviors: A Survey of Adults Age 50-79 - Aarp

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Section 1: Introduction and Screener First Wave Survey (n=1,000) Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires Hello, my name is . I’m calling from RoperASW, a public opinion research company. We are conducting surveys to learn about Americans’ opinions on a number of topics. AS NECESSARY: Your answers to this survey are completely confidential. We are a research company and we don’t sell anything. No one will ever try to sell you something as a result of this survey. The survey should take 15 minutes. Section 2: Priorities and Health-Related Attitudes Asked of all respondents (n=1000) 1 2 Overall, how satisfied are you with your life these days? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, only a little satisfied, or not at all satisfied? Very Satisfied 64% Somewhat Satisfied 26% Only a Little Satisfied 6% Not At All Satisfied 3% Don’t Know/Refused 1% In general, when compared to most people your age, how would you rate your health? Would you say it is very good, good, only fair, or poor? Very Good 38% Good 38% Only Fair 19% Poor 5% Don’t Know/Refused ------ © 2002 AARP Page 93
3 4 Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires Which of the following items related to health and wellness have you personally done in the past 12 months? (YES OR NO RESPONSE. READ RANDOMIZED ITEMS) Percentage YES Had your blood pressure checked 93% Had your cholesterol checked 76% Had a cancer screening (prostate or skin cancer screening) 53% Started an exercise program (n=507) 43% Started a physical activity program (n=493) 41% Tried to control your weight 78% Tried to manage your stress 73% Ate more healthy foods than last year 62% Read books or articles on health, nutrition, and wellness 68% Took a specific action to prevent disease 59% Changed what you ate to prevent disease 51% Got information on simplifying your life to have more time for yourself 34% Learned how to avoid accidents while driving 57% Made changes to your home to prevent falls and accidents 33% Used the Internet to seek out information on health, nutrition, or wellness 29% Discussed health issues with your doctor 82% Please tell me how important you think each of these things is to staying healthy—very important, somewhat important, not too important or not at all important. (READ RANDOMIZED LIST) Very Somewhat Not Too Not at all Important Important Important Important Getting regular health screenings 75% 20% 4% 1% Maintaining a healthy 78% 19% 2% 1% weight Reducing stress 75% 19% 3% 2% Eating right 81% 18% 1% 1% Planning for the future 59% 32% 7% 2% Having financial security 70% 27% 2% 1% Getting enough exercise 77% 21% 1% 1% Taking vitamins 47% 34% 11% 7% © 2002 AARP Page 94
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© 2002 AARP Table of Contents Tabl
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Introduction and Method Overview In
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About RoperASW Introduction and Met
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Key Findings Most Americans age 50-
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Key Findings The Infirm: This group
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Perceived Importance of Various Exe
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Characteristics of the Healthy •
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Whether Have Ever Smoked (by Gender
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Overall Satisfaction With Life Char
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Types/Frequency of Exercise Current
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