Religion Matters

• 82% of our respondents agree with the statement “I agree with a Supreme Being.”
  • 86% of women agreed with this statement, as did 75% of men.
  • Respondents ages 36 and above were more likely to agree with this statement (85%) than those between the ages of 18-35 (69%).
• 81% of those polled believe in absolute standards of right and wrong
• The majority of our participants (73%) said “The Bible is my source for standards of right and wrong.”
  • 80% of women agreed with this statement, compared with 61% of men.
  • Respondents over the age of 35 agreed more with this statement (76%) than those under the age of 35 (63%).

Weekly Worship

• Five years ago, 56% of our respondents attended church or a place of worship about once a week
  • 60% of women attended church, compared with 49% of men
  • Participants ages 36 and above were more likely to attend church (59%) than those between the ages of 18-35 (44%)
• Currently, 52% of those polled attend church or a place of worship about once a week
  • More women (59%) were likely to attend a weekly church or worship service than men (39%).
  • Participants over the age of 35 were more likely to worship weekly (55%) than those under the age of 35 (43%).
  • 55% of respondents who had some college education agreed with the statement compared with 46% of those with no college experience.
• 66% of participants agreed “I am more interested in religious matters than I was five years ago.”
  • 71% of women agreed with this statement opposed to 55% of men.

Ethics, Morals and Our Country

• 71% of those polled believe the moral and ethical standards of our country are lower than five years ago
  • More women (73%) than men (71%) agreed that standards are lower.
  • 74% of participants over the age of 35 agreed that moral and ethical standards are lower, compared to 62% of those ages 35 and younger.
• 69% of our respondents believe the moral and ethical standards of our leaders in this country are lower than five years ago
  • 73% of women agreed that the standards of our leaders are lower, as do 67% of men.

Doctors, Pharmaceutical Companies and Ethics

• 64% of participants agree, “It is unethical for doctors to accept gifts from pharmaceutical company representatives.”
  • 65% of those ages 36 and above agreed with this statement, compared with 57% of those ages 18-35.
• Physicians should be required to disclose any incentives or financial relationships they might have with drug companies.
  • 75% of respondents agreed with this statement.
  • Those with some college experience agreed more with the statement (81%) than those who had not attended college (59%).
  • Respondents with an annual household income greater than $50,000 agreed more (84%) than those with a household income of less than $50,000 annually (72%).
• Pharmaceutical companies should not be allowed to advertise prescription drugs directly to the public
  • 38% of participants agreed with this statement, 38% disagreed with the statement and 25% remained neutral.
  • Respondents ages 36 and over agreed more with the statement (41%) than those ages 18-35 (25%).

Should insurance coverage affect treatment?

• 85% of participants agree “A physician’s treatment decision should not be dictated by the patient’s insurance coverage.”
  • Those ages 36 and above were more likely to agree with the statement (88%) than those ages 18-35 (75%).
  • 92% of respondents with an annual household income greater than $50,000 agreed compared with 83% of those with an annual household income of less than $50,000.
• 95% of participants agree “When discussing treatment options, doctors should make their patients aware of all possible options before considering cost and insurance coverage.”

Insurance Coverage and Employers

• 81% of participants agreed, “All companies which provide insurance should pay at least some of the insurance premiums for their employees in order to guarantee affordable coverage.”
  • Women were more likely to agree with the statement (85%) than men (73%).
  • Those with no college experience agreed more (87%) than those who had attended college (78%).
  • Participants with an annual household income of less than $50,000 agreed more with the statement (86%) than those with a household income of greater than $50,000 (72%).

Health Insurance

• 88% of respondents agreed “Pre-existing conditions should not exclude individuals from obtaining health insurance.”
  • More women (91%) than men (83%) agreed with the statement.
• 91% of participants agreed “Health insurance should cover more preventative medicine.”