AAA S 100 Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank |
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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 | (15; 11%) | |
No | (51; 37%) | |
I know that differences exist in average life expectancy, but I did not know the actual average age | (70; 51%) | |
Not Checked | (1; 1%) |
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 | (77; 56%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans have health-threatening or life-threatening jobs than do white Americans | (17; 12%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans endure environmental racism than do white Americans | (16; 12%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans have inadequate or no healthcare insurance than do white Americans | (55; 40%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans and white Americans are related to differences in genetics | (53; 39%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans and white Americans are related to racism in the American healthcare system | (5; 4%) | |
Other | (12; 9%) | |
Do not know | (10; 7%) |
Do you know that African Americans are very susceptible to certain diseases? | ||
Yes | (104; 76%) | |
No | (29; 21%) | |
Not Checked | (4; 3%) |
Which diseases are most problematic for African Americans? | ||
AIDS/HIV | (74; 54%) | |
Alzheimer's disease | (3; 2%) | |
Anorexia | (0; 0%) | |
Breast cancer | (8; 6%) | |
Bulimia | (2; 1%) | |
Heart diseases | (40; 29%) | |
Lung cancer | (26; 19%) | |
Obesity | (22; 16%) | |
Ovarian cancer | (4; 3%) | |
Prostrate cancer | (8; 6%) | |
Sexually transmitted diseases | (34; 25%) | |
Sickle cell anemia | (78; 57%) | |
Stroke | (10; 7%) | |
Tuberculosis | (14; 10%) | |
Other | (5; 4%) | |
Do not know | (25; 18%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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Do you know that only 14% of African Americans age 65 or older have received annual vaccinations? | ||
Yes | (3; 2%) | |
No | (132; 96%) | |
Not Checked | (2; 1%) |
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 | (54; 39%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans mistrust the healthcare system do elderly white Americans | (19; 14%) | |
Proportionally more elderly African Americans are not aware of vaccination programs than do elderly white Americans | (25; 18%) | |
Proportionally more elderly African Americans have inadequate or no healthcare than do elderly white Americans | (79; 58%) | |
The health problems suffered by elderly African Americans are related to racism in the American healthcare system | (4; 3%) | |
Other | (1; 1%) | |
Do not know | (30; 22%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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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 | (21; 15%) | |
No | (113; 82%) | |
Not Checked | (3; 2%) |
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 | (70; 51%) | |
Proportionally more African American men have health-threatening or life-threatening jobs than do white American men | (27; 20%) | |
Proportionally more African American men endure environmental racism than do white American men | (14; 10%) | |
Proportionally more African American men have inadequate or no healthcare insurance than do white American men | (62; 45%) | |
The health problems suffered by African American men and white American men are related to differences in genetics | (48; 35%) | |
The health problems suffered by African American men and white American men are related to racism in the American healthcare system | (6; 4%) | |
Other | (5; 4%) | |
Do not know | (15; 11%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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Do you know that an African American has double the chance of developing lung cancer than does a white American? | ||
Yes | (21; 15%) | |
No | (111; 81%) | |
Not Checked | (5; 4%) |
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 | (27; 20%) | |
Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans are heavy smokers of non-filter cigarettes | (23; 17%) | |
Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans work in occupations that increase the chance of succumbing to lung cancer | (62; 45%) | |
African Americans have a genetic vulnerability to lung cancer | (32; 23%) | |
Other | (3; 2%) | |
Do not know | (34; 25%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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Do you know that African American elders are less likely to be married than are white Americans elders? | ||
Yes | (19; 14%) | |
No | (108; 79%) | |
Not Checked | (10; 7%) |
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.) | ||
Lower life expectancy among African American elders than among white American elders | (45; 33%) | |
Higher ratio of women to men among African American elders than among white American elders | (25; 18%) | |
African American elders have fewer reasons to remarry than do white American elders | (11; 8%) | |
Other | (5; 4%) | |
Do not know | (56; 41%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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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 are drug abusers | (37; 27%) | |
Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans engage in unsafe sexual intercourse | (56; 41%) | |
Proportionally, fewer African Americans than white Americans seek medical care | (57; 42%) | |
Proportionally, more African Americans than white Americans do not seek medical care because they mistrust the medical system | (21; 15%) | |
Other | (3; 2%) | |
Do not know | (35; 26%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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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 | (66; 48%) | |
Proportionally more African American women than white American women have health-threatening or life-threatening jobs | (15; 11%) | |
Proportionally more African American women than white American women endure environmental racism | (9; 7%) | |
Proportionally, more African American women than white American women have inadequate or no healthcare insurance | (69; 50%) | |
The health problems suffered by African American women and white American women are related to differences in genetics | (39; 28%) | |
The health problems suffered by African American women and white American women are related to racism in the American healthcare system | (7; 5%) | |
Other | (1; 1%) | |
Do not know | (26; 19%) |
Part 2 |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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What do you think are the possible reasons to explain that African Americans have a 50% higher risk of death from heart diseases than do white Americans? (Check all that may apply.) | ||
Proportionally fewer African Americans than white Americans seek medical diagnosis for heart diseases | (63; 46%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans have health-threatening or life-threatening jobs | (18; 13%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans endure environmental racism | (5; 4%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans have inadequate or no healthcare insurance | (61; 45%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans than white Americans are related to differences in genetics | (57; 42%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans and white Americans are related to racism in the American healthcare system | (7; 5%) | |
Other | (7; 5%) | |
Do not know | (17; 12%) | |
Not Checked | (11; 8%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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What do you think are the possible reasons to explain that African Americans have a 100% greater risk from stroke than do white Americans? (Check all that may apply.) | ||
Proportionally fewer African Americans than white Americans seek medical diagnosis for stroke | (50; 36%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans eat unhealthy, fatty foods | (41; 30%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans have health-threatening or life-threatening jobs | (12; 9%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans endure environmental racism | (9; 7%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans have inadequate or no healthcare insurance | (57; 42%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans than white Americans are related to differences in genetics | (52; 38%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans and white Americans are related to racism in the American healthcare system | (6; 4%) | |
Other | (2; 1%) | |
Do not know | (23; 17%) | |
Not Checked | (11; 8%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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Between 1991 to 2000, 886,000 deaths were preventable if African Americans had received the same health care as did white Americans. What do you think are the possible reasons to explain the inadequacy or the lack of prevention during those years? (Check all that may apply.) | ||
The government had no interest stressing prevention in healthcare | (17; 12%) | |
The healthcare system had not expanded into in predominantly African American districts | (31; 23%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans have unhealthy diets | (30; 22%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans work in unsafe occupations | (15; 11%) | |
Proportionally more African Americans than white Americans have inadequate or no healthcare insurance | (72; 53%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans than white Americans are related to differences in genetics | (26; 19%) | |
The health problems suffered by African Americans and white Americans are related to racism in the American healthcare system | (16; 12%) | |
Other | (5; 4%) | |
Do not know | (24; 18%) | |
Not Checked | (11; 8%) |
If “Other” to the previous question, then please specify. | |
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Should schools be teaching more about AIDS/HIV prevention through courses and programs because the rate of HIV and AIDS is much higher among African Americans than among white Americans? | ||
Yes, but in every school | (92; 67%) | |
Yes, definitely in predominantly black schools | (15; 11%) | |
No | (9; 7%) | |
Do not know | (10; 7%) | |
Not Checked | (11; 8%) |
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