Part 1

Do you know that African Americans have an average life expectancy of 70.2 years while the white Americans have an average life expectancy of 76.5 years?

Yes

What do you think are the possible reasons to explain differences in average life expectancy between black and white Americans?

Proportionally more African Americans live in poverty than do white Americans Proportionally more African Americans have inadequate or no healthcare insurance than do white Americans The health problems suffered by African Americans and white Americans are related to differences in genetics

Do you know that African Americans are very susceptible to certain diseases?

Yes

Which diseases are most problematic for African Americans?

AIDS/HIV Heart diseases Obesity Sickle cell anemia

If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify.

Do you know that only 14% of African Americans age 65 or older have received annual vaccinations?

No

What do you think are the possible reasons to explain why a small number of elderly African Americans have annual vaccinations? (Check all that may apply.)

Proportionally more elderly African Americans live in poverty than do white Americans Proportionally more African Americans mistrust the healthcare system do elderly white Americans Proportionally more elderly African Americans have inadequate or no healthcare than do elderly white Americans

If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify.

Do you know that the African American male lives an average of 66.1 years while the white American male lives an average of 73.6 years?

Yes

What do you think are the possible reasons to explain why the average life expectancy for African American men is less than the average life expectancy for white American men? (Check all that may apply.)

Proportionally more African American men live in poverty than do white American men Proportionally more African American men have inadequate or no healthcare insurance than do white American men

If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify.

Do you know that an African American has double the chance of developing lung cancer than does a white American?

What do you think are the possible reasons to explain why an African American has double the chance of developing lung cancer than does a white American? (Check all that may apply.)

Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans are heavy cigarette smokers Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans work in occupations that increase the chance of succumbing to lung cancer

If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify.

Do you know that African American elders are less likely to be married than are white Americans elders?

Yes

What do you think are the possible reasons to explain why African American elders are less likely to be married than are white American elders? (Check all that may apply.)

African American elders have fewer reasons to remarry than do white American elders

If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify.

At the end of 2006, an estimated 1.1 million Americans have HIV of which almost half (46%) were African Americans. Why, are African Americans proportionally overrepresented among HIV victims than are white Americans? (Check all that may apply.)

Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans engage in unsafe sexual intercourse Proportionally, fewer African Americans than white Americans seek medical care Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans do not seek medical care because they mistrust the medical system

If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify.

What do you think are the possible reasons to explain that more African American women than white American women die from cancer annually? (Check all that may apply.)

Proportionally fewer African American women than white American women seek medical diagnosis Proportionally, more African American women than white American women have inadequate or no healthcare insurance