Poll: Increasing Funding to Combat AIDS Has Little Effect Saturday, July 6, 2002 The latest Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University poll is based on telephone interviews with 1,402 randomly selected adults nationwide and was conducted June 13 - 23, 2002. The margin of sampling error for overall results and for whites is plus or minus 3 percentage points. For blacks, the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 8 percentage points, and plus or minus 9 percentage points for Latinos. Sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. Interviewing was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates of Princeton, NJ. NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates values less than 0.5%. Q1. My first question is... Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? | Current | | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 68 | 73 | 40 | 61 | Approve | | 19 | 16 | 40 | 19 | Disapprove | | 12 | 9 | 18 | 21 | Don't know/No opinion | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NA/Refused | Q2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job? | Current | | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 49 | 51 | 41 | 50 | Approve | | 31 | 30 | 40 | 29 | Disapprove | | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | Don't know/No opinion | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NA/Refused | Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your own representative to the U.S. House of Representatives is handling his or her job? | Current | | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 62 | 65 | 56 | 61 | Approve | | 17 | 16 | 24 | 12 | Disapprove | | 20 | 18 | 18 | 26 | Don't know/No opinion | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | NA/Refused | Q.4a. My first question is... What do you think is the MOST urgent problem facing this nation TODAY? (OPEN-END. WAIT FOR REPLY BEFORE PROBE) Is there another problem you think is almost as urgent? (RECORD UP TO 3 RESPONSES IN ORDER OF MENTION) Based on Form 1 | Current | | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 36 | 37 | 28 | 37 | Terrorism/War | | 18 | 18 | 10 | 12 | Economy/Stock market | | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | Homeland/National Security | | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | World situation/Foreign policy | | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | Education | | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Health care/insurance/access/cost | | 7 | 4 | 15 | 12 | Unemployment | | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Problems in Government/Politics | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Hunger/Poverty/Homelessness | | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Concern/Care of children and senior citizens | | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Moral decline/Lack of values | | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Environment/Pollution | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Crime/Violence | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Drug Abuse | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Immigration | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Civil Rights/Racism | | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | Other | | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | Don't know/Refused | | (682) | (465) | (102) | (91) | | Total exceeds 100% due to multiple responses Q.4b. Now, thinking specifically about health… What do you think is the MOST urgent health facing this nation TODAY? OPEN-END. PROBE: Is there another health problem you think is almost as urgent? (RECORD UP TO 3 RESPONSES IN ORDER OF MENTION) Based on Form 1 | Current | | 11/00 | 10/97 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | Total | White | Black | Latino | GP | Black | Latino | | 27 | 24 | 41 | 28 | Cancer | 35 | 35 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 24 | | 19 | 20 | 10 | 12 | Health care-cost | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | | 18 | 18 | 8 | 19 | Health insurance/ The uninsured | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | | 17 | 13 | 35 | 30 | AIDS or HIV | 26 | 23 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 52 | 50 | | 9 | 8 | 3 | 18 | Health care-access | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | Heart Disease | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 7 | | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | Senior citizens care | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | * | 2 | | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | Other specific disease | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Drugs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Obesity | 2 | 2 | * | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Smoking/Cigarettes | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hunger/ Malnutrition | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | STDs | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | Other | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | Don't know/ Refused | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 12 | | (682) | (465) | (102) | (91) | | (1320) | (778) | (221) | (246) | (1205) | (811) | (802) | Total exceeds 100% due to multiple responses Q.5a. My first question is... What do you think is the MOST urgent problem facing the world TODAY? (OPEN-END. WAIT FOR REPLY BEFORE PROBE) Is there another problem you think is almost as urgent? (RECORD UP TO 3 RESPONSES IN ORDER OF MENTION) Based on Form 2 | Current | | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 42 | 44 | 30 | 36 | Terrorism/War | | 27 | 27 | 29 | 19 | World situation/Foreign policy | | 13 | 11 | 16 | 12 | Economy/Distribution of wealth | | 10 | 9 | 12 | 5 | Hunger/Poverty/Homelessness | | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Health care/insurance/access/cost | | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | Education | | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | Homeland/National Security | | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Moral decline/Lack of values | | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Crime/Violence | | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Drug Abuse | | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Environment/Pollution | | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Problems in Government/Politics | | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Unemployment | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Concern/Care of children and senior citizens care | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Racism/Human rights | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Immigration | | 1 | 1 | 1 | * | Overpopulation | | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | Other | | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | Don't know/Refused | | (720) | (489) | (103) | (95) | | Total exceeds 100% due to multiple responses Q.5b. What do you think is the MOST urgent HEALTH problem facing the world TODAY? OPEN-END. PROBE: Is there another health problem you think is almost as urgent? (RECORD UP TO 3 RESPONSES IN ORDER OF MENTION) Based on Form 2 | | | 11/00 | | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 35 | 35 | 38 | 38 | Cancer | 35 | 35 | 41 | 32 | | | 33 | 30 | 47 | 37 | AIDS or HIV | 37 | 35 | 49 | 41 | | | 11 | 13 | 4 | 10 | Hunger/Malnutrition | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | | | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | Health care-cost | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | | | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Heart Disease | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | | | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Health insurance/ The uninsured | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | Other specific disease | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | Health care-access | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | Diabetes | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | | | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Drugs | 3 | 3 | * | 4 | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Senior citizens care | 2 | 3 | * | 2 | | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | STDs | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | Other | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | | | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | Don't know/Refused | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | | | (720) | (489) | (103) | (95) | | (1363) | (764) | (210) | (303) | | Total exceeds 100% due to multiple responses Q.6 Turning to the issue of foreign aid, do you think the United States is now spending too little on foreign aid, about the right amount, or too much on foreign aid? | Current | | 2/02 | 2/01 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | GP | GP | | 8 | 6 | 13 | 14 | Too little | 8 | 9 | | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | Right amount | 34 | 32 | | 56 | 57 | 55 | 45 | Too much | 54 | 53 | | 14 | 14 | 10 | 19 | Don't know/Refused | 4 | 6 | Q.7 Now I am going to read you a list of some things people say are potential threats to the quality of life here in the United States. As I read each one, please tell me how serious a threat you think it is to the quality of life here. (First) what about…(INSERT—READ AND RANDOMIZE? READ FOR FIRST ITEM, THEN REPEAT AS NECESSARY: Is this a very serious threat, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not a serious threat at all to the quality of life here in the United States? | | Very Serious | Somewhat Serious | Not too Serious | Not serious at all | DK/ Ref. | | a. AIDS in other countries | | | | | | | Total: | 43 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | | White: | 39 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | | Black: | 64 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | | Latino: | 56 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | | Items b-e Based on Form 1 | | | | | | | b. Conflict between Israel and the Palestinians | | | | | | | Total: | 57 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | White: | 57 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Black: | 55 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 9 | | Latino: | 60 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | | c. Environmental problems like global warming | | | | | | | Total: | 38 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 6 | | White: | 33 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 6 | | Black: | 51 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 9 | | Latino: | 58 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 8 | | d. The spread of nuclear weapons | | | | | | | Total: | 66 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | White: | 63 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | | Black: | 81 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | Latino: | 78 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Very Serious | Somewhat Serious | Not too Serious | Not serious at all | DK/ Ref. | | e. Terrorism | | | | | | | Total: | 81 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | White: | 81 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | Black: | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Latino: | 82 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | Items f-i Based on Form 2: | | | | | | | f. Conflict between India and Pakistan | | | | | | | Total: | 57 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | | White: | 57 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | | Black: | 60 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 9 | | Latino: | 59 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 10 | | g. Widespread poverty in developing countries | | | | | | | Total: | 40 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | | White: | 36 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | | Black: | 53 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | | Latino: | 48 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | h. Anti-American sentiments in the Muslim world | | | | | | | Total: | 61 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | White: | 63 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | Black: | 53 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 7 | | Latino: | 59 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 13 | | i. Bioterrorism | | | | | | | Total: | 74 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | White: | 75 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | Black: | 79 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | | Latino: | 73 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | Q.8 Now I have some questions specifically about AIDS and H-I-V, the virus that causes AIDS… Thinking about the way the problem of HIV/AIDS affects THIS COUNTRY today, do you think the problem is ABOUT THE SAME as it has been, that the country is MAKING PROGRESS in this area, or that the country is LOSING GROUND? Q.9a Would you say A LOT of progress or A LITTLE progress? Q.9b Would you say A LOT of ground or A LITTLE ground? | Current | | 3/02 | 11/97 | 12/95 | 3/94 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | GP | GP | GP | GP | | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | About the same | 25 | 14 | 15 | 22 | | 49 | 51 | 35 | 45 | Country making progress | 37 | 52 | 32 | 23 | | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | A lot of progress | | | | | | 30 | 32 | 22 | 26 | A little progress | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Don't know/Refused | | | | | | 26 | 23 | 43 | 28 | Country losing ground | 23 | 27 | 48 | 49 | | 14 | 11 | 24 | 15 | A lot of ground | | | | | | 11 | 10 | 18 | 13 | A little ground | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | * | Don't know/Refused | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Don't know/Refused | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | Q.10 In general, do you think the federal government spends TOO MUCH money on HIV/AIDS, TOO LITTLE money, or ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT? Based on Form 1 | Current | | 11/00 | 10/97 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | Total | White | Black | Latino | GP | Black | Latino | | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | Too much money | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 | | 39 | 36 | 52 | 49 | Too little money | 55 | 53 | 76 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 44 | | 39 | 40 | 26 | 40 | About right | 25 | 25 | 13 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 31 | | 15 | 16 | 14 | 9 | Don't know/Refused | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | | (682) | (465) | (102) | (91) | | (1320) | (778) | (221) | (246) | (598) | (406) | (401) | Q.11 Compared with the amount of money the federal government spends on other health problems, such as heart disease and cancer, do you think federal spending on HIV/AIDS is too HIGH, too LOW, or ABOUT RIGHT? Based on Form 2 | Current | | 11/01 | 11/00 | 10/97 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | GP | Total | White | Black | Latino | GP | Black | Latino | | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Too high | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 16 | | 29 | 24 | 55 | 36 | Too low | 40 | 43 | 41 | 62 | 41 | 40 | 54 | 35 | | 42 | 45 | 26 | 41 | About right | 40 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 37 | | 18 | 20 | 12 | 14 | Don't know/Refused | 12 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | | (720) | (489) | (103) | (95) | | (2000) | (1363) | (764) | (210) | (303) | (607) | (405) | (401) | Q.12 Now thinking about the issue of HIV/AIDS in countries outside the United .States. and the AIDS problem worldwide… Which ONE of the following two statements comes CLOSER to your views…(READ AND ROTATE): | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 67 | 67 | 72 | 71 | The HIV/AIDS problem worldwide is best described as "an epidemic." | | | | | | OR… | | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | HIV/AIDS is a serious problem, but it is an exaggeration to call it "an epidemic." | | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Don't know/Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.13 Which ONE of the following parts of the world today do you think has been hardest hit with HIV/AIDS? Is it… (READ AND RANDOMIZE)? INTERVIEWERS NOTE: IF R ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION, SAY: "I mean the region where the largest share of the population is affected." | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 78 | 80 | 78 | 61 | Africa (or) | | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | The United States (or) | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Latin America (or) | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Asia (or) | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Eastern Europe (or) | | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | Don't know (DO NOT READ) | | * | * | 0 | 0 | Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.14 Thinking about the way the problem of HIV/AIDS affects the world today, do you think the problem is ABOUT THE SAME as it has been, that the world today is MAKING PROGRESS in this area, or that the world today is LOSING GROUND? Q.15a Would you say A LOT of progress or A LITTLE progress? Q.15b Would you say A LOT of ground or A LITTLE ground? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | About the same | | 35 | 34 | 39 | 41 | World making progress | | 9 | 7 | 14 | 18 | A lot of progress | | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | A little progress | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Don't know/Refused | | 45 | 45 | 44 | 38 | World losing ground | | 24 | 23 | 28 | 22 | A lot of ground | | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | A little ground | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Don't know/Refused | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Don't know/Refused | Q.16a Next, thinking about U.S. spending on foreign aid to deal with the problem of HIV/AIDS in developing countries such as those in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Do you think the U.S. is now spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on foreign aid to deal with the HIV/AIDS problem in developing countries? Based on Form 1 | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | | | | | | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | Too much | | | | | | | 25 | 21 | 38 | 38 | Too little | | | | | | | 35 | 37 | 32 | 31 | Right amount | | | | | | | 19 | 21 | 11 | 18 | Don't know/Refused | | | | | | | (682) | (465) | (102) | (91) | | | | | | | Q.16b Next, thinking about U.S. spending to deal with the problem of HIV/AIDS in developing countries such as those in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Do you think the U.S. is now spending too much, too little, or about the right amount to deal with the HIV/AIDS problem in developing countries? Based on Form 2 | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | | | | | | 16 | 17 | 11 | 18 | Too much | | | | | | | 31 | 25 | 56 | 36 | Too little | | | | | | | 34 | 36 | 27 | 28 | Right amount | | | | | | | 20 | 22 | 7 | 18 | Don't know/Refused | | | | | | | (720) | (489) | (103) | (95) | | | | | | | Q.17 As you may know, the U.S. currently spends about one billion dollars to combat AIDS in developing countries. Would you favor or oppose doubling this amount, or do you feel you don't know enough about this to say? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | | | | | 14 | 11 | 15 | 26 | Favor | | | | | | 26 | 30 | 12 | 15 | Oppose | | | | | | 59 | 58 | 72 | 56 | Don't know enough to say | | | | | | 1 | 1 | * | 4 | Don't know/Refused | | | | | Q.18 Please tell me how much of a priority you think each of the following should be for U.S. spending on health care in Africa. (First,) what about…(INSERT—READ AND RANDOMIZE) READ FOR FIRST ITEM, THEN REPEAT AS NECESSARY: Should this be a high priority, a moderate priority, a low priority, or not a priority at all for U.S. spending on health care in Africa? | High Priority | Moderate Priority | Low Priority | Not a priority at all | DK/ Ref. | | a. HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment | | | | | | | Total: | 51 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 3 | | White: | 48 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 3 | | Black: | 69 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | Latino: | 55 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | b. Dealing with diseases like malaria and tuberculosis | | | | | | | Total: | 40 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | | White: | 37 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 4 | | Black: | 51 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | | Latino: | 47 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | | c. Providing family planning and population control | | | | | | | Total: | 48 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 4 | | White: | 47 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 4 | | Black: | 46 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 2 | | Latino: | 55 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | d. Insuring that people have access to clean water | | | | | | | Total: | 69 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | White: | 66 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | | Black: | 83 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | Latino: | 74 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | e. Dealing with problems caused by hunger | | | | | | | Total: | 59 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | White: | 56 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | Black: | 73 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | Latino: | 65 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 2 | Q.19 Which of the following do you think should be the MOST important priority for U.S. spending on health care in Africa? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 23 | 22 | 27 | 23 | Dealing with problems caused by hunger | | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | Insuring that people have access to clean water | | 16 | 18 | 5 | 14 | HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment | | 16 | 14 | 25 | 15 | Providing family planning and population control | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Dealing with diseases like malaria and tuberculosis | | 15 | 17 | 9 | 12 | None of these | | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | Don't know/Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.20 How serious a problem do you think AIDS in Africa is today? Is it…(READ) | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 72 | 71 | 83 | 69 | Very serious | | 17 | 18 | 10 | 17 | Somewhat serious | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Not too serious, OR | | 1 | * | 1 | 2 | Not serious at all | | 9 | 10 | 4 | 11 | Don't know Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.21 Thinking about the AIDS situation in Africa, do you think Africans have put the worst of the problem behind them, or do you think the worst is yet to come? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 13 | 11 | 18 | 21 | Worst is behind them | | 67 | 67 | 72 | 62 | Worst is yet to come | | 20 | 22 | 10 | 17 | Don't know Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.22 In general, do you think that spending more money on HIV/AIDS PREVENTION in Africa will lead to meaningful progress, OR that spending more money won't make much difference? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 40 | 34 | 62 | 60 | Will lead to meaningful progress | | 47 | 52 | 27 | 32 | Won't make much difference | | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | It depends (VOL.) | | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | Don't know Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.23 Now I will mention some things that may or may not be reasons why it has been difficult to control the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa. For each, please tell me if you think it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason. (First) what about…(INSERT—READ AND RANDOMIZE)? REPEAT AS NECESSARY: Is this a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason (why it has been so difficult to control the spread of AIDS in Africa)? | | Major reason | Minor reason | Not a reason | DK/Ref . | | a. Not enough money from the U.S. and other developed countries to fund prevention and treatment programs | | | | | | Total: | 25 | 46 | 21 | 8 | | White: | 21 | 49 | 22 | 8 | | Black: | 50 | 36 | 10 | 4 | | Latino: | 30 | 43 | 19 | 8 | | b. African governments not doing enough themselves to fight AIDS | | | | | | Total: | 74 | 13 | 3 | 10 | | White: | 75 | 12 | 3 | 11 | | Black: | 74 | 14 | 4 | 9 | | Latino: | 65 | 21 | 7 | 7 | | c. Unwillingness of people to change their unsafe sexual practices | | | | | | Total: | 82 | 10 | 3 | 5 | | White: | 84 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | Black: | 78 | 15 | 4 | 4 | | Latino: | 80 | 11 | 5 | 4 | | d. Drug use | | | | | | Total: | 49 | 26 | 9 | 16 | | White: | 49 | 26 | 9 | 16 | | Black: | 53 | 24 | 11 | 12 | | Latino: | 50 | 29 | 9 | 12 | | e. Widespread poverty | | | | | | Total: | 65 | 23 | 8 | 5 | | White: | 65 | 23 | 7 | 4 | | Black: | 68 | 20 | 8 | 4 | | Latino: | 60 | 22 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | Q.24 Which of the following do you think is the MOST important reason why it has been difficult to control the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 42 | 44 | 35 | 36 | Unwillingness of people to change their unsafe sexual practices | | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | African governments not doing enough themselves to fight AIDS | | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | Widespread poverty | | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Drug use | | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Not enough money from the U.S. and other developed countries to fund prevention and treatment programs | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | None of these | | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Don't know/Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.25 Now I'm going to read you two statements and ask whether you agree or disagree with each. Here's the (first/next) one…(INSERT—READ AND ROTATE) (Do you agree or disagree?) | | Agree | Disagree | DK/Ref. | | a. The U.S. should address problems at home first rather than spending more money to deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries. | | | | | Total: | 78 | 18 | 5 | | White: | 78 | 18 | 4 | | Black: | 81 | 17 | 2 | | Latino: | 74 | 16 | 9 | | b. The United States is a global leader and has a responsibility to spend more money to help fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries. | | | | | Total: | 44 | 51 | 5 | | White: | 41 | 54 | 5 | | Black: | 58 | 40 | 2 | | Latino: | 44 | 46 | 10 | | | | | | Q.25c Which of these two statements do you agree with MORE STRONGLY? (READ AND ROTATE) | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 71 | 72 | 71 | 67 | The U.S. should address problems at home first rather than spending more money to deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries. (or) | | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | The United States is a global leader and has a responsibility to spend more money to help fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries. (or) | | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Disagree with both | | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Don't know Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.26 Do you think HIV/AIDS prevention programs will make a lot of difference, some difference, not much difference, or no difference at all in reducing the spread of the virus in developing countries? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 30 | 25 | 46 | 51 | A lot of difference | | 48 | 52 | 39 | 30 | Some difference | | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | Not much difference | | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | No difference at all | | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Don't know Refused | Q.26a In your opinion, which ONE of the following do you think is the BIGGER reason why it has been difficult to control the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa…(READ AND ROTATE): | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | 74 | 76 | 60 | 73 | African governments have not effectively used the money they have to fund HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs. | | | | | | OR… | | 10 | 7 | 26 | 11 | The U.S. and other developed countries have not given African governments enough money to fund HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs. | | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | Don't know Refused (DO NOT READ) | Q.27 Please tell me how likely you think it is that each of the following will happen as a result of the HIV/AIDS problem. (First,) what about…(INSERT--READ AND RANDOMIZE)? READ FOR FIRST ITEM, THEN REPEAT AS NECESSARY: Is this very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely to happen as a result of the HIV/AIDS problem? | | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Not too likely | Not at all likely | DK/ Ref. | | a. Uncontrolled spread of the disease worldwide | | | | | | | Total: | 37 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 4 | | White: | 34 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 4 | | Black: | 52 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 3 | | Hispanic | 50 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | b. Large numbers of refugees trying to enter the United States to escape problems in their own countries | | | | | | | Total: | 46 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | | White: | 44 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | | Black: | 56 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | | Hispanic | 53 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | c. Damage to the U.S. economy | | | | | | | Total: | 21 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 6 | | White: | 19 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 6 | | Black: | 31 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 4 | | Hispanic | 24 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 7 | | d. Collapse of governments in countries affected by AIDS | | | | | | | Total: | 21 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 7 | | White: | 19 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 6 | | Black: | 31 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 5 | | Hispanic | 31 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | Q.28 In general, do you think the news media are paying too much attention to HIV/AIDS, not enough attention, or about the right amount of attention? | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | | | | | | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Too much | | | | | | | 40 | 35 | 59 | 49 | Too little | | | | | | | 48 | 52 | 32 | 44 | Right amount | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Don't know/Refused | | | | | | Q.29 Please tell me whether you think the following statement about AIDS is true or false – OR if you don't know whether it's true or false: "There is no cure for AIDS at present." | Current | | 11/00 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | 71 | 73 | 56 | 68 | True | 89 | 91 | 81 | 85 | | 15 | 14 | 25 | 18 | False | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | | 14 | 13 | 18 | 14 | Don't know/Refused | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | (1320) | (778) | (221) | (246) | Q.30a Do you expect we will discover a cure for AIDS in the next 10 years, or not? Based on Form 1 respondents who don't think there is a cure for AIDS | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | | | | | | 58 | 58 | 59 | 66 | Yes | | | | | | | 29 | 28 | 32 | 22 | No | | | | | | | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | Don't know/Refused | | | | | | | (588) | (408) | (80) | (79) | | | | | | | Q.30b Do you expect we will discover a cure for AIDS in your lifetime? Based on Form 2 respondents who don't think there is a cure for AIDS | Total | White | Black | Latino | | | | | | | | 59 | 60 | 59 | 55 | Yes | | | | | | | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | No | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Don't know/Refused | | | | | | | (594) | (417) | (71) | (77) | | | | | | | Q.31 Turning now to the impact of HIV/AIDS in your own life, how serious a problem do you think AIDS is for people you know? Is it...(READ) | Current | | 11/00 | 10/97 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | Total | White | Black | Latino | GP | Black | Latino | | 22 | 15 | 44 | 45 | A very serious problem | 25 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 34 | 56 | 67 | | 19 | 18 | 19 | 13 | A somewhat serious problem | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | | 20 | 23 | 10 | 15 | Not too serious a problems | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 8 | | 36 | 41 | 24 | 19 | Not a serious problem at all | 39 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 9 | | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Don't know/ Refused (DO NOT READ) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q.32 Bearing in mind the different ways people can be infected with HIV, how concerned are you PERSONALLY about becoming infected with HIV? Are you...(READ) | Current | | 11/00 | 10/97 | | Total | White | Black | Latino | | Total | White | Black | Latino | GP | Black | Latino | | 18 | 11 | 43 | 32 | Very concerned | 19 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 50 | 46 | | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | Somewhat concerned | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | Not too concerned | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 18 | | 46 | 51 | 27 | 32 | Not at all concerned | 39 | 44 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 18 | | * | 0 | * | 0 | Already have AIDS/HIV (VOL.) | * | * | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | Don't know/ Refused (DO NOT READ) | * | * | * | * | * | 1 | * | Q.33 As I read you some statements about AIDS, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each one. Here's the (first/next) one…(READ AND ROTATE) | | Agree | Disagree | DK/Ref. | | a. In general, it's people's own fault if they get AIDS. | | | | | Total: | 40 | 55 | 4 | | White: | 40 | 55 | 5 | | Black: | 40 | 57 | 3 | | Latino: | 48 | 48 | 4 | | GP 10/97:: | 40 | 57 | 3 | | GP 5/91: | 33 | 63 | 4 | | GP 11/87: | 51 | 44 | 5 | | b. I sometimes think that AIDS is a punishment for the decline in moral standards | | | | | Total: | 26 | 70 | 4 | | White: | 25 | 71 | 4 | | Black: | 31 | 64 | 5 | | Latino: | 27 | 72 | 2 | | GP 10/97: | 31 | 66 | 3 | | GP 5/91: | 34 | 62 | 4 | | GP 11/87: | 43 | 50 | 7 |
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