THE FULL SURVEY: PART I

September 2000
		The following survey conducted by the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health provides extensive information about public perception of prescription drug coverage. Click here to view to the second half of the full survey. Click here to go to the Prescription Drug Special Report.

	The direction of the country
	1a. Do you think things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track?   Right direction Wrong track Don’t know National Total 40 52 8 Under 65 41 51 8 65+ 35 56 9   (Asked of half of total respondents) I am going to read you a list of companies and groups. For each one please tell me if you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of each. How about [READ ITEM], do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion? (GET ANSWER, THEN ASK: IS THAT VERY OR SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE?)     Favorable Unfavorable   Total Respondents NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very Don’t know a. Hospitals 71 27 44 25 13 12 4 b. HMOs, or Health Maintenance Organizations, and other managed care plans   35   9   26   57   23   34   8 c. Health insurance companies 42 13 29 52 24 28 6 d. Banks 71 26 45 26 16 10 3 e. Oil companies 32 8 24 57 26 31 11 f. Pharmaceutical or drug companies 48 16 32 44 20 24 8 Airlines 56 14 42 28 16 12 16 Doctors 81 36 45 17 10 6 3 Tobacco companies 23 7 16 71 18 53 6     Favorable Unfavorable   Under 65 NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very Don’t know a. Hospitals 71 25 46 26 13 13 3 b. HMOs, or Health Maintenance Organizations, and other managed care plans   36   8   28   57   24   33   6 c. Health insurance companies 39 10 29 55 26 30 5 d. Banks 69 23 46 29 18 11 2 e. Oil companies 31 8 23 59 27 32 10 f. Pharmaceutical or drug companies 50 15 34 43 20 23 8 g. Airlines 58 14 44 27 16 11 15 h. Doctors 81 34 47 17 10 6 2 i. Tobacco companies 24 7 17 71 18 52 5     Favorable Unfavorable   65+ NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very Don’t know a. Hospitals 72 37 35 21 11 10 8 b. HMOs, or Health Maintenance Organizations, and other managed care plans   30   15   16   55   17   38   15 c. Health insurance companies 57 24 33 32 15 17 11 d. Banks 82 42 40 12 7 5 6 e. Oil companies 33 8 26 48 20 29 18 f. Pharmaceutical or drug companies 39 17 22 52 19 33 9 g. Airlines 46 14 32 33 20 13 21 h. Doctors 80 47 33 16 10 7 3 i. Tobacco companies 16 6 10 74 19 55 11   2. (Asked of half of total respondents) I am going to read you a list of industries and ask you about the profits each of them makes. In general, do you think (READ ITEM) make too much profit, not enough profit, or about the right amount of profit? How about [READ ITEM], do you think they make too much profit, not enough profit, or about the right amount of profit?     Total Respondents Too much profit Not enough profit About the right amount of profit Don’t know a. Hospitals 46 18 30 6 b. HMOs, or Health Maintenance Organizations, and other managed care plans   56   7   25   12 c. Health insurance companies 68 4 20 7 d. Banks 50 3 38 9 e. Oil companies 75 3 16 6 f. Pharmaceutical or drug companies 73 5 19 3 Airlines 33 9 46 11 Tobacco companies 76 4 15 5       Under 65 Too much profit Not enough profit About the right amount of profit Don’t know a. Hospitals 45 19 30 6 b. HMOs, or Health Maintenance Organizations, and other managed care plans   57   7   25   10 c. Health insurance companies 69 4 19 7 d. Banks 51 3 38 8 e. Oil companies 75 3 17 5 f. Pharmaceutical or drug companies 70 6 21 3 g. Airlines 33 10 47 10 h. Tobacco companies 78 4 16 3       65+ Too much profit Not enough profit About the right amount of profit Don’t know a. Hospitals 55 10 27 9 b. HMOs, or Health Maintenance Organizations, and other managed care plans   49   6   22   23 c. Health insurance companies 62 2 26 10 d. Banks 48 1 38 13 e. Oil companies 77 2 11 10 f. Pharmaceutical or drug companies 85 1 9 5 g. Airlines 33 5 43 19 h. Tobacco companies 67 6 12 15
	Prescription Drug Use Today
	On another subject… We’re going to be asking you some questions about prescription drugs. As you know, prescription drugs are medicines that can ONLY be bought if you have a prescription from a doctor. Prescription drugs do NOT include vitamins, herbal medicines like St. Johns’ Wort and ginseng, or medicines you can buy without a prescription, like aspirin. We’re also going to be asking you a few questions about Medicare. As you may know, Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance primarily to people aged 65 and older. 6. Do you think the traditional Medicare program pays for prescription drugs for those 65 and older, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 35 55 10 Under 65 38 52 11 65+ 24 69 8   5. Do you think private health insurance plans for most working people under age 65 and their families generally pay for prescription drugs, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 57 35 8 Under 65 59 36 5 65+ 46 31 23   3. In general, do you think people in Canada, Mexico, and Western Europe pay higher or lower prices than people in this country pay for the same prescription drug, or do you think they pay about the same amount?     Higher Lower About the same Don’t know Total Respondents 15 63 10 12 Under 65 17 62 11 11 65+ 6 68 7 19   4. In the past five years, do you think the price of prescription drugs has risen faster than most other things, about the same, or not as fast?     Faster About the same Not as fast Don’t know Total Respondents 62 27 5 6 Under 65 58 30 5 6 65+ 80 14 2 4
	The Debate Over Prescription Drug Coverage for the Elderly
	7. As you may know, Medicare does not currently pay for prescription drugs. Would you favor or oppose a proposal to guarantee prescription drug coverage to everyone on Medicare?     Favor Oppose Don’t know Total Respondents 85 12 3 Under 65 87 11 3 65+ 79 16 6   (Asked if favor) Would you still favor if it meant more government spending to pay for it? Q7/Q8 Summary     Oppose       Favor   NET Oppose before challenge Oppose if meant more government spending Don’t know Total Respondents 76 20 12 8 5 Under 65 77 19 11 8 4 65+ 67 22 16 6 11   I’m going to read you two proposals to help people age 65 and over to pay for prescription drugs. Please tell me which of those two proposals you would prefer. (READ ITEMS) Which do you prefer, (expanding Medicare) or (government help to buy PRIVATE health insurance plans)? 1 Expanding Medicare to pay directly for part of prescription medicine costs for people age 65 and over 2 Having the federal government help people age 65 and over to buy PRIVATE health insurance plans that would pay part of their prescription medicine costs     Expanding Medicare Having Federal Government help people Both equally   Neither Don’t know Total Respondents 62 32 2 2 2 Under 65 61 34 1 2 2 65+ 62 28 2 3 4   10. (Asked of total respondents who prefer one of the two proposals) Still thinking about prescription drugs for people age 65 and over (READ ITEMS) b. People who favor providing drug coverage to seniors through the Medicare program say it guarantees that the same coverage is available to all seniors, and say that private insurers won’t make prescription drug insurance policies available to everyone On the other hand… a. People who favor providing drug coverage to seniors through private insurance companies say this gives seniors a greater choice of plans and minimizes government control over prescription drug benefits and prices. Having heard these arguments, would you still favor a plan that (ANSWER GIVEN IN Q.9) or would you now prefer a plan that (OTHER CHOICE IN Q.9)?     Expanding Medicare Having Federal Government help people Both equally   Neither Don’t know Total Respondents 60 35 1 1 3 Under 65 60 36 1 1 3 65+ 61 28 2 2 7   Q9/Q10 Summary table   Expanding Medicare Having Federal Government help people Both equally   Neither Don’t know Total Respondents 56 33 2 3 6 Under 65 57 34 2 2 5 65+ 55 26 4 5 10   11. Have you seen or heard any advertisements related to the debate over whether Medicare should offer prescription drug coverage for seniors?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 31 67 1 Under 65 30 69 1 65+ 38 60 2   12. (Asked of total respondents who have seen or heard any advertisements) Do you happen to remember who may have sponsored the ad you saw?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 17 79 4 Under 65 17 80 3 65+ 16 78 5   13. (Asked of total respondents who remember who sponsored the ad) Can you tell me who you think the sponsors were?   Total Respondents Political Sponsors (Net) 55 Politicians/congressman/Republicans and Democrats (unspecified) 14 Al Gore/Al Gore’s campaign 11 Democratic party/committees/groups 10 George Bush/George Bush’s campaign 8 Republican party/committees/groups 5 President Clinton 3 Spence Abraham 1 Other political sponsors mentions 6 Health Care Industry (Net) 18 Pharmaceutical companies/manufacturers 10 Insurance industry/companies 4 Other health care industry mentions 5 Senior Citizens Organizations/Publications (Net) 9 AARP 7 Other senior citizens organizations/publications mentions 3 Media (Net) 4 Fox channel 1 Other media mentions 3 Other 8 Don’t know 8   11/12/13 SUMMARY TABLE   Total Respondents Seen/Heard Advertisements (Net) 31 Remember Sponsor (Subnet) 5 Political Sponsors (Subnet) 3 Politicians/congressman/Republicans and Democrats (unspecified) 1 Al Gore/Al Gore’s campaign 1 Democratic party/committees/groups 1 George Bush/George Bush’s campaign * Republican party/committees/groups * President Clinton * Spence Abraham * Other political sponsors mentions * Health Care Industry (Net) 1 Pharmaceutical companies/manufacturers 1 Insurance industry/companies * Other health care industry mentions * Senior Citizens Organizations/Publications (Net) * AARP * Other senior citizens organizations/publications mentions * Media (Net) * Fox channel * Other media mentions * Other * Do not remember sponsor 25 Have not seen/heard advertisements 67 Don’t know 1   14. (Asked of total respondents who have seen or heard any advertisements) To the best of your knowledge, were these ads for or against providing prescription drug coverage directly through the Medicare program, or did you see some ads for this proposal and other ads against it?   For Against Both For and Against Don’t know Total Respondents 45 18 20 18 Under 65 46 18 18 19 65+ 42 16 27 15   Q11/Q14 Summary Table   Seen/Heard Advertisement     NET For Against Both Have Not Seen Don’t Know Total Respondents 31 14 5 6 67 1 Under 65 30 14 5 5 69 1 65+ 38 16 6 10 60 2
	Views of the Prescription Drug Industry
	15. I’d like your opinion of current government regulation of prescription drugs in some different areas. Is there too much regulation in this area, not as much as there should be, or about the right amount of regulation? How about …(READ ITEM)?   Total Respondents Too Much Not As Much As Should Be Right Amount Don’t Know a. Making sure prescription drugs are safe for people to use. 12 36 48 3 b. Making sure that statements about benefits and possible side effects made in advertisements for prescription drugs are not misleading     8     37     51     4 c. Limiting the price of prescription drugs 15 60 19 6   Under 65 Too Much Not As Much As Should Be Right Amount Don’t Know a. Making sure prescription drugs are safe for people to use. 13 36 49 2 b. Making sure that statements about benefits and possible side effects made in advertisements for prescription drugs are not misleading     8     37     52     3 c. Limiting the price of prescription drugs 15 62 19 4   65+ Too Much Not As Much As Should Be Right Amount Don’t Know a. Making sure prescription drugs are safe for people to use. 11 39 44 6 b. Making sure that statements about benefits and possible side effects made in advertisements for prescription drugs are not misleading     10     38     42     10 c. Limiting the price of prescription drugs 19 54 17 10 16. (Asked of total respondents who believe there is not as much regulation as there should be to limiting the prices of prescription drugs) What if you heard that limiting the prices of prescription drugs might lead to LESS research and development of new drugs since drug companies would be making smaller profits. Would you still think there should be more regulation of the prices charged for prescription drugs?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 69 27 4 Under 65 67 28 5 65+ 80 17 2   Q15c/Q16 Summary     Not As Much As There Should Be         Too Much Regulation     NET Even If Less Research and Development/ Smaller Profits Not If Less Research and Development/ Smaller Profits   Right Amount   Don’t Know Total Respondents 15 60 42 16 19 8 Under 65 15 62 41 17 19 7 65+ 19 54 43 9 17 11 16a. As you may know, prices of prescription drugs are often less expensive in other countries. Do you favor or oppose allowing pharmacies and wholesalers to import these lower priced prescription drugs from other countries, as long as the safety of the drugs is guaranteed by the FDA?   Favor Oppose Don’t know Total Respondents 79 19 3 Under 65 80 18 2 65+ 73 23 5   16b. (Asked of total respondents who favor allowing pharmacies and wholesalers to import these lower priced prescription drugs from other countries as long as the safety of the drugs is guaranteed by the FDA.) What if you heard that importing lower priced prescription drugs might lead to LESS research and development of new drugs since drug companies would be making smaller profits. Would you still favor importing lower priced prescription drugs from other countries?   Favor Oppose Don’t know Total Respondents 64 31 5 Under 65 65 31 5 65+ 58 34 8     Q16a/Q16b Summary Table     Oppose     Favor, Even If Less Research/Smaller Profits     NET Oppose Before Challenge Oppose If Less Research And Development/Smaller Profits   Don’t Know Total Respondents 50 43 19 24 7 Under 65 52 42 18 24 6 65+ 42 47 23 25 11   17. In most cases, do you think brand name prescription drugs, that is those made by a single well-known company, are better, worse, or about the same in quality as generic prescription drugs, which contain the same active ingredients?   Better Worse About the Same Don’t know Total Respondents 14 3 80 3 Under 65 14 3 80 3 65+ 13 2 79 6   18. (Asked of half of total respondents) Do you think health plans should pay for brand name prescription drugs when a patient requests them, even if a cheaper generic drug is available, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 50 47 2 Under 65 52 47 2 65+ 44 50 6   19. (Asked of half of total respondents) Do you think health plans should pay for brand name prescription drugs when a doctor requests them, even if a cheaper generic drug is available, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 64 32 4 Under 65 65 32 3 65+ 58 36 6   20. (Asked of total respondents who think health plans should pay for brand name prescription drugs) Would you still favor this if it meant that you would have to pay higher health insurance premiums? Q18/Q20 Summary     Oppose     Favor, Even If It Means Higher Premiums   NET Oppose Before Challenge Oppose If Meant Higher Health Insurance Premiums Don’t Know Total Respondents 28 67 47 20 2 Under 65 31 65 47 19 2 65+ 13 76 50 26 6 Q19/Q20 Summary     Oppose     Favor, Even If It Means Higher Premiums   NET Oppose Before Challenge Oppose If Meant Higher Health Insurance Premiums Don’t Know Total Respondents 40 55 32 23 4 Under 65 41 55 32 23 3 65+ 33 58 36 22 6
	Prescription drug use
	Moving to a different topic, now I have some questions about YOUR health insurance coverage and prescription drug use. Just to remind you when we speak of prescription medicines we mean medicines that can ONLY be bought if you have a prescription from a doctor. Prescription drugs do NOT include vitamins, herbal medicines like St. Johns’ Wort and ginseng, or medicines you can buy without a prescription, like aspirin. About how many separate bottles of prescription drugs would you estimate you have in your medicine cabinet right now? Please include all bottles of prescription drugs, even if you and your family members are not currently taking them.     None 1 2-3 4-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21 or more Don’t Know Total Respondents 18 10 23 18 18 6 3 3 * Under 65 20 11 23 17 17 5 3 3 1 65+ 9 6 24 22 25 10 2 3 -     21. Do you currently have health care coverage from any health plan or health insurance program including those provided by the government, such as Medicare or Medicaid, or do you not have any health insurance at this time?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 81 19 * Under 65 79 21 * 65+ 92 8 -   21a. (Asked of total respondents who have health insurance, don’t know or refused question) At ANY time in the past 12 months, have you, a family member, or a close friend been without health insurance?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 26 72 1 Under 65 29 70 1 65+ 15 82 4 Q21/Q21a Summary   You/Family Member/Close Friend Ever Without Coverage In The past 12 Months No One In Family/No Close Friends Ever Without Coverage In The Past 12 Months Don’t Know Total Respondents 40 59 1 Under 65 44 55 1 65+ 21 75 3   21b. (Asked of total respondents who have health insurance) Now, I'm going to ask you about the way your MAIN health plan works. Some plans charge less if you choose your doctor from a list, but make you pay more if you go to a doctor not on the list. In general, does your plan work this way, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 60 35 5 Under 65 67 29 4 65+ 28 63 9   21c. (Asked of total respondents who have health insurance) Some plans require you to sign up with a specific primary care doctor or group of doctors who provide all your routine health care. In general, does your plan work this way, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 51 46 3 Under 65 56 41 2 65+ 30 65 5   21d. (Asked of total respondents who have health insurance) Some plans require you to have a referral by a primary care doctor before you can see a medical specialist. Does your plan work this way, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 60 35 5 Under 65 66 30 4 65+ 37 55 8   21e. (Asked of total respondents who have health insurance) Some plans require you to have approval or a referral before they will pay for any of your costs for visiting a doctor who is not in the plan. In general, does your plan work this way, or not?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 48 43 9 Under 65 53 38 8 65+ 24 63 12   22. (Asked of total respondents who have health insurance) Does your current health insurance plan help you pay for prescription drugs?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 86 13 1 Under 65 92 7 1 65+ 61 39 -   (Asked of total respondents who do not say they have health insurance or prescription drug coverage) Do you currently have any type of insurance that helps you pay for prescription drugs?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 15 84 1 Under 65 16 83 2 65+ 13 87 -   Q22/Q23 Summary   Have Prescription Drug Coverage Don’t Have Prescription Drug Coverage Don’t Know If Have Prescription Drug Coverage Total Respondents 74 25 * Under 65 76 23 1 65+ 62 38 - 24. When you get a prescription filled, do you usually get a name brand drug or a generic drug?   Brand name drug Generic drug Both about equally Don’t know Total Respondents 27 54 13 6 Under 65 27 56 11 6 65+ 31 43 19 6 (Item "a" is asked of total respondents. Items "b and c" are asked of total respondents who have prescription drug coverage) How worried are you that in the near future (READ AND ROTATE OPTIONS) … Would you say very worried, somewhat worried, not very worried, or not at all worried? Worried Not worried Total Respondents NET Very Some-what NET Not Very Not At All Don’t know a. The amount you or your family pay for prescription drugs will increase?   60   26   34   39   23   16   1 b. Your Health Plan Will Not Cover a Drug That You or Your Family Might Need?   58   29   28   41   22   19   1 c. Your health plan Might Require That You or Your Family Use Generic Drugs Instead of Brand Name Drugs?     28     11     17     71     31     41     1 d. Your Health Plan Will Raise the Share You Pay Directly for Drugs You or Your Family Need?   60   26   35   39   23   16   1     Worried Not worried Under 65 NET Very Some-what NET Not Very Not At All Don’t know a. The amount you or your family pay for prescription drugs will increase?   60   25   35   39   24   15   1 b. Your Health Plan Will Not Cover a Drug That You or Your Family Might Need?   59   29   29   41   23   18   1 c. Your health plan Might Require That You or Your Family Use Generic Drugs Instead of Brand Name Drugs?     28     11     17     72     31     41     1 d. Your Health Plan Will Raise the Share You Pay Directly for Drugs You or Your Family Need?   61   26   36   38   23   15   1   Worried Not worried 65+ NET Very Some-what NET Not Very Not At All Don’t know a. The amount you or your family pay for prescription drugs will increase?   62   29   33   36   18   18   2 b. Your Health Plan Will Not Cover a Drug That You or Your Family Might Need?   53   30   23   46   19   27   2 c. Your health plan Might Require That You or Your Family Use Generic Drugs Instead of Brand Name Drugs?     28     13     15     70     30     40     2 d. Your Health Plan Will Raise the Share You Pay Directly for Drugs You or Your Family Need?   55   25   30   43   22   21   2   26. How much of a problem is it for you or your family to pay for prescription medicines that you need? Is it…. (READ LIST)?   A Serious Problem A Problem But Not Serious Not Much Of A Problem Don’t Know Total Respondents 14 23 63 1 Under 65 13 22 64 * 65+ 23 23 54 * 27. Have you ever NOT filled a prescription because of the cost?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 29 71 * Under 65 32 68 * 65+ 16 84 *   Q26/Q27 Summary   Have Had Problem Paying Or Have Not Filled A Prescription Have Not Had Problem Paying Or Filling Prescription Don’t Know Total Respondents 47 52 1 Under 65 47 53 1 65+ 48 51 *   28. (Asked of total respondents who have had problems paying for prescription drugs or have not filled a prescription because of cost) In order to buy prescription drugs for yourself or your family, do you have to give up other things?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 54 46 - Under 65 57 43 - 65+ 43 57 - 29. (Asked of total respondents who have had problems paying for prescription drugs or have not filled a prescription because of cost and have to give up other things to pay for prescription drugs) What do you have to give up to pay for prescription drugs?     Total Respondents Under 65 65+ Necessities (Net) 38 37 43 Buy less groceries/cut down on food/buy cheaper cuts of meat 31 30 38 Clothes/give up clothing purchases/buy cheaper clothes 9 9 8 Necessities/getting things that we need 3 2 4 Cancel our health insurance 1 1 - Other necessities mentions 1 1 1 Recreational Activities/Entertainment (Net) 27 27 27 Entertainment/recreational activities/leisurely activities (unspecified) 13 14 10 Eating out/going out to dinner/going out to lunch 8 8 9 Going to the movie theater 4 4 2 Cable TV 2 2 1 Vacations 2 2 4 Traveling/personal trips 2 1 6 Going to a show/club 1 1 1 Music tapes * * 1 Magazines/books * - 2 Other recreational activities/entertainment mentions 2 2 1 Household Bills (Net) 25 26 13 Not paying other bills/paying only portions of other bills/paying bills late 23 25 10 Cut back on our utilities (electric, water, etc.) 1 1 4 Cancel our phone service * * 1 Other household bills mentions * - 1 Non-Essential Purchases (Net) 12 11 14 Non-essential items/luxury items/extra pleasure items 6 6 9 Toys/treats/entertainment/activities for the kids 2 2 - Jewelry 1 1 - Cigarettes 1 1 - Personal care items (haircuts, etc.) 1 1 - Other non-essential purchases mentions 2 2 5 Tighten budget overall/makes us tight/watch what we spend more closely/cut back wherever we can/cut back a little on everything   9   8   15 Car Expenses/Transportation (Net) 9 9 8 Cut back on gasoline/less driving 7 7 4 Keep old car/don’t buy a new car/only use one car instead of two 1 1 3 Car expenses/repairs * * - Other car expenses/transportation mentions 1 1 2 Use of Additional Income Resources (Net) 4 4 1 Borrow money 1 1 - Pawn some of our belongings 1 1 - Dip into my savings/college funds 1 1 - Have to work more 1 1 1 Other use of additional income resources mentions 1 1 - Medicine (Net) 3 2 7 Sometimes I just can’t afford the medicine/just don’t have the money/sometimes I can’t get the medicine at all 1 1 2 Ration medicines/take only half a dose instead of a whole dose/get only the more important medicine/give up other needed medicines   1   1   3 Other medicine mentions 1 1 2 Depends on the situation/how much the medicine costs/varies 1 1 1 Pet food 1 1 - Other 4 4 3 Don’t know 5 5 5 Do you use any prescription drugs regularly during certain seasons of the year, such as for seasonal allergies?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 25 75 * Under 65 26 74 - 65+ 19 81 *     31. Not including any drugs you take seasonally, how often would you say you take prescription drugs? Would you say regularly, sometimes, hardly ever, or never? Take Non-Seasonally Prescription Drugs NET Regularly Sometimes Hardly Ever Never Don’t Know Total Respondents 90 42 14 34 10 * Under 65 90 35 15 39 10 - 65+ 93 79 6 8 6 1   32. (Asked of total respondents who take prescription drugs) How many different prescription drugs would you say you are taking or using on a regular basis right now? By regular basis, we mean on an ongoing basis or always during a particular season. Would you say one prescription, two, three, more than three, or none?   Not heavy Heavy     NET None One Two NET Three Four + Don’t Know Total Respondents 74 35 25 14 26 10 16 * Under 65 81 41 27 13 19 8 11 - 65+ 41 6 15 20 59 17 42 * Q30/Q31/Q32 Summary   Take prescription drugs       NET   None   One   Two   Three   Four + Don’t take prescription drugs Total Respondents 91 32 23 13 9 15 9 Under 65 90 37 24 12 7 10 10 65+ 93 6 14 18 16 39 7 34. Record gender of respondent by observation   Male Female Total Respondents 48 52 Under 65 51 49 65+ 35 65 35. (Asked of total respondents who take prescription drugs ,"l" and "m" are asked only of females who take prescription drugs) Thinking about all the prescription drugs you use regularly, do you take any prescription drugs for (READ LIST)? How about for (READ ITEMS)? Total Respondents Yes No Don’t Know a. Some kind of mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety 11 89 - b. High blood pressure, hypertension, or cholesterol 27 73 - c. An allergy 20 80 * d. Diabetes 6 94 - e. Arthritis 13 87 * h. Cancer prevention or treatment 2 98 * k. Weight problems or a thyroid problem 7 93 * l. Birth control 14 86 - m. Menopause 15 85 * n. Osteoporosis prevention 5 95 * o. Pain 20 79 *     Under 65 Yes No Don’t Know a. Some kind of mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety 11 89 - b. High blood pressure, hypertension, or cholesterol 19 81 - c. An allergy 20 80 * d. Diabetes 4 96 - e. Arthritis 8 91 * h. Cancer prevention or treatment 2 98 - k. Weight problems or a thyroid problem 6 94 * l. Birth control 17 83 - m. Menopause 14 86 * n. Osteoporosis prevention 3 97 * o. Pain 19 81 -     65+ Yes No Don’t Know a. Some kind of mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety 11 89 - b. High blood pressure, hypertension, or cholesterol 68 32 - c. An allergy 19 81 - d. Diabetes 15 85 - e. Arthritis 34 66 - h. Cancer prevention or treatment 3 97 * k. Weight problems or a thyroid problem 14 86 - l. Birth control 1 99 - m. Menopause 16 84 - n. Osteoporosis prevention 13 86 * o. Pain 29 71 *   In the past year, how much money did you or your family spend on prescription drugs, not counting what health insurance or Medicare paid for? Would you say … (READ ITEMS)?   Not high High     NET <$50 $50<$100 $100<$300 $300<$500 NET $500<$1000 $1000+ Don’t know Total Respondents 80 25 15 26 13 17 9 8 3 Under 65 84 27 17 28 12 14 8 6 2 65+ 60 15 9 19 18 33 14 19 7   37. (Asked of total respondents with prescription drug coverage) In the last 12 months, have you ever had to pay the full amount for a prescription drug, with no help from your health plan?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 24 76 * Under 65 24 75 * 65+ 24 75 1 21/22/23/27 SUMMARY TABLE   Have health insurance         Prescription drug coverage             NET     SUBNET Yes, in past 12 months paid full amount for drugs No, in past 12 months paid full amount for drugs No, Rx drug coverage Do not have health insurance   Don’t know Total Respondents 81 74 18 56 25 19 * Under 65 79 76 18 58 23 21 * 65+ 92 62 15 47 38 8 -   38. When you buy prescription drugs, would you say you often, sometimes, or have never bought them (READ ITEMS)?   Total Respondents Often Sometimes Never Don’t have access to the Internet (for item "c" only, volunteered) Don’t know a. At a a. At a large drug store or other large chain store 48 26 26 - * b. At an independent neighborhood drug store 29 25 46 - * c. Over the Internet * 2 96 2 - d. By mail-order 6 5 89 - * e. Directly through your health plan 18 6 45 - 1 f. From another country either by travelling there or over the Internet   1   5   94   -   *       Under 65 Often Sometimes Never Don’t have access to the Internet (for item "c" only, volunteered) Don’t know a. At a. a. At a large drug store or other large chain store 49 28 24 - * b. At an independent neighborhood drug store 27 26 47 - * c. Over the Internet * 2 97 1 - d. By mail-order 5 5 91 - - e. Directly through your health plan 18 11 46 - 1 f. From another country either by travelling there or over the Internet   1   5   94   -   -       65+ Often Sometimes Never Don’t have access to the Internet (for item "c" only, volunteered) Don’t know a. At a. a. At a large drug store or other large chain store 44 21 35 - 1 b. At an independent neighborhood drug store 35 19 45 - * c. Over the Internet 1 3 91 6 - d. By mail-order 13 7 80 - - e. Directly through your health plan 13 6 42 - 3 f. From another country either by travelling there or over the Internet   1   3   96   -   *   39. Have you ever wanted a DOCTOR to prescribe a particular brand name drug, but the doctor asked you to get or gave you a prescription for a cheaper, generic version of that drug?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 14 85 1 Under 65 15 85 1 65+ 12 86 2   40. Have you ever gone to a PHARMACIST and expected to get a particular brand name drug, but the pharmacist asked you to get or gave you a cheaper, generic version of that drug?   Yes No Don’t know Total Respondents 33 67 1 Under 65 34 65 * 65+ 23 75 2   41. (Asked of total respondents who expected a brand name drug but were given a generic drug) Thinking of the most recent time this happened, would you have preferred to have the brand name drug instead of the generic drug, or did it make no difference to you?   Yes, the brand name drug It did not make a difference Don’t know Total Respondents 33 65 1 Under 65 35 64 1 65+ 22 76 2   39/41 SUMMARY TABLE   Expected and didn’t get brand name drug       NET Preferred brand name Did not make a difference Did not expect a brand name drug Don’t know Total Respondents 14 5 9 85 1 Under 65 15 6 9 85 1 65+ 12 3 9 86 2   40/41 SUMMARY TABLE   Expected and didn’t get brand name drug       NET Preferred brand name Did not make a difference Did not expect a brand name drug Don’t know Total Respondents 33 11 21 67 1 Under 65 34 12 22 65 * 65+ 23 5 17 75 2   Click here to view to the second part of the full survey.