2016 January National Survey

01/22/2016

This nationwide online survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of Research!America in June 2016, among 1,001 adults ages 18+. This survey has a theoretical sampling error of +/- 3.2 percentage points.

The minority oversampling was conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of Research!America in June 2016, among 419 Hispanic, 305 Asian and 407 African-American adults ages 18+ with a theoretical sampling error of +/- 4.9 percentage points for African-Americans, +/- 4.9 percentage points for Hispanics, and +/- 5.7 percentage points for Asians.

Questions	Also Appears in
Do you believe the United States has the best health care system in the world?	2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2018 , 2017 , 2015
Can you name a living scientist?	2024Q1 , 2023 , 2022VA , 2022 , 2021 , 2020Q3 , 2018 , 2017
Can you name any institution, company, or organization where medical or health research is conducted?	2024Q1 , 2023Q4 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2018 , 2017
In thinking about threats to your health, how important is it that elected officials at all levels listen to advice from scientists?	2023Q4 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020Q3 , 2017Q2 , 2015
In thinking about threats to your health, how important is it that elected officials at all levels listen to advice from public health professionals?	2022 , 2021
Have you or anyone in your family ever participated in clinical trials?	2023Q4 , 2021 , 2017Q2 , 2017 , 2014Q2
Do you agree or disagree that the federal government should assign a higher priority to improving K-12 education focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics and careers in those fields?	2023 , 2022VA , 2022 , 2021 , 2020Q3 , 2017 , 2014
To the best of your knowledge, would you say that medical or health research in the U.S. is conducted in all 50 states?	2024Q1 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2018 , 2017 , 2015
Do you believe the health care services you personally receive are based on the best and most recent research available?	GA2023 , 2024Q1 , 2023 , 2022VA , 2018 , 2017Q2 , 2017 , 2016Q2 , 2014Q2
The U.S. spends about 5 cents of each health dollar on research to prevent, cure and treat disease and disability. Do you think that this is too much, the right amount or not enough?	2018 , 2017
In your view, which of the following will be considered the number one world leader in health care in the year 2020?	2018
In your view, which of the following will be considered the number one world leader in science and technology in the year 2020?	2018
How important is investing in research to job creation, technological breakthroughs and economic growth?	2023 , 2015
For which of the following would you be willing to share your personal health information? (Choose all that apply)	2017 , 2015
Studies show that certain health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and infant mortality happen more often among minorities or citizens with lower incomes. How important do you feel it is to conduct medical or health research to understand and eliminate these differences?	2017 , 2015
Based on what you know of gene therapy, that is, the altering of human genes to treat disease, do you think that research into gene therapy should be continued or should it be stopped?	2017
How important is it for candidates running for national office to assign a high priority to increasing funding for medical research?
Have you or someone in your family participated in a clinical trial that involved mobile apps or other digital technology?
Do you agree or disagree that Congress should support legislation that will encourage private investments in medical research?
Which of the following would you say pays for most of the research and development behind new medical advances? (Select one)
You may have heard of Vice President Biden's push for a 'moonshot' to defeat cancer. He has said that he will be asking scientists and companies to work faster and better together, and has also said that he believes we need to raise taxes for more money for cancer research. From what you know about this so far, do you agree or disagree with a tax increase to support cancer research?
How much of a tax increase would you be willing to pay to support cancer research?
Do you mainly agree or disagree that your health has been improved thanks to research, over the course of your lifetime?
How important is it for our nation to support Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) research?
Which of the following should pay for TBI research? (Choose all that apply)
Just your best estimate, what percentage of the Department of Defense spending on health care of the military and their families would you say is spent on medical and health research, such as research focused on traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and diseases deployed service members may be exposed to?
The Department of Defense spends approximately 3% of its health care dollars on medical and health research. Do you think this is...?
Do you agree or disagree that federal (taxpayer) funds should be used to support scientific research at public universities?
Do you agree or disagree that state (taxpayer) funds should be used to support scientific research at public universities?
As you may know, the federal government provides public funds to public universities to conduct scientific research. Do you approve or disapprove of the federal government using taxpayer funds to sponsor scientific research at public universities? And would that be strongly or somewhat (approve/disapprove)?
As you may know, state governments provide public funds to public universities to conduct scientific research. Do you approve or disapprove of state governments using taxpayer funds to sponsor scientific research at public universities? And would that be strongly or somewhat (approve/disapprove)?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the agency responsible for the safety and effectiveness of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics and products that emit radiation. How important is it to increase funding for the FDA?
Regulatory science is a field that develops new tools, standards and approaches to assess the safety, effectiveness, quality and performance of all FDA-regulated products. How important would you say it is that the U.S. invest in advancing regulatory science to make the drug and device development process more efficient for businesses and safer for patients?
The National Science Foundation (NSF) works to promote the progress of science; advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and secure the national defense. How important is it to increase funding for NSF?	2015
What would you say is the biggest killer of Americans today?
Compared with other policy areas, how high a priority should Congress make health promotion and disease prevention research:
Some types of prevention research aim to help people make behavioral changes that can help them overcome health threats such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes. Do you believe the U.S. government should help fund this prevention research?
Some types of prevention research aim to help people make behavioral changes that can help them overcome health threats such as smoking. Do you believe the U.S. government should help fund this prevention research?
One of the key aims of behavioral research is to identify better ways to help people make lifestyle changes including weight loss and tobacco cessation. Which of the following statements is closer to your opinion: Statement A: The government has no role in funding or conducting behavioral research since there is an individual choice. Statement B: Society bears much of the cost of unhealthy behavioral choices so it is valuable for the government to be involved in research to address it.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the federal agency charged with funding health services research, which seeks to rapidly translate discoveries from research into medical practice and improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of health care. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects your view?
Which of the following is most important to invest in:
How important is it for the federal government to fund research that identifies and tests strategies to make health care safer and less costly?
Do you support or oppose research into the causes and prevention of gun violence?
Do you support or oppose the current ban on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding research into the causes and prevention of gun violence?
I would like to ask you about how much value you think we receive for federal dollars spent on each of the following. Does it offer a great deal of value, some value, not much value, or no value at all to you and your family:
How persuasive would you find each of the following reasons for increasing support for health promotion and disease prevention research? Is this reason very persuasive, somewhat persuasive, not very persuasive, or not at all persuasive:
On a scale of 1-5 (1 lowest - 5 highest), how important are each of the following in determining the price you pay for prescription drugs:
Please indicate which of the following statements comes closer to your view - A or B? Statement A: Some people say the FDA should move more quickly in order to get new treatments to patients, even if it means there may be risks. Statement B: Other people say FDA should act more slowly in order to reduce risk, even if it means patients may wait for treatments.	2023Q4 , 2017Q2 , 2015
Which of the following should be included among the priorities of candidates running for national office THIS YEAR? Select all that apply.	2024Q1