Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 11 - 12, 2006
| October 11 - 12, 2006 | Do you have health care insurance? | Do you have health care insurance? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Yes | 80% | 79% | 81% | 86% | 83% | 70% | 56% | 84% | 65% | 85% | 91% | 70% | 84% | 73% | 81% | 81% | 76% | 61% | 85% | 82% | 82% | 89% | 54% | 80% | 86% | 89% | 90% | 91% |
| No | 18% | 18% | 18% | 11% | 15% | 28% | 40% | 13% | 32% | 14% | 8% | 27% | 14% | 24% | 17% | 16% | 21% | 36% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 7% | 42% | 19% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| October 11 - 12, 2006 | How much does it cost every month for a company to provide health insurance to an employee, their spouse and children? | How much does it cost every month for a company to provide health insurance to an employee, their spouse and children? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Less than $500 | 23% | 27% | 20% | 25% | 28% | 15% | 36% | 25% | 20% | 20% | 24% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 22% | 25% | 18% | 24% | 21% | 26% | 30% | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| $500-$750 | 27% | 28% | 26% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 34% | 27% | 30% | 25% | 30% | 24% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 25% | 20% | 32% | 29% | 31% | 27% | 16% | 21% | 22% | 32% | 24% | 34% | 41% |
| $750-$1,000 | 13% | 14% | 11% | 15% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 15% | 11% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 12% | 14% | 25% | 15% | 10% |
| $1,000-$1,250 | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| $1,250-$1,500 | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| $1,500-$2,000 | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% |
| Greater than $2,000 | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| October 11 - 12, 2006 | How much do you pay out of pocket in a typical month for health insurance and other health care costs? | How much do you pay out of pocket in a typical month for health insurance and other health care costs? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Less than $100 | 30% | 33% | 27% | 30% | 26% | 34% | 29% | 34% | 32% | 26% | 29% | 31% | 26% | 38% | 30% | 27% | 33% | 31% | 35% | 33% | 25% | 25% | 40% | 29% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 35% |
| $100-$200 | 26% | 24% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 21% | 25% | 24% | 32% | 28% | 30% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 26% | 18% | 29% | 25% | 26% | 30% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 26% | 30% | 35% | 32% |
| $200-$300 | 18% | 19% | 17% | 20% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 20% | 8% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 20% | 14% | 17% | 20% | 22% | 12% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| $300-$400 | 8% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 13% | 11% | 6% |
| $400-$500 | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Greater than $500 | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 10% |
| October 11 - 12, 2006 | Do you favor or oppose a single payer National Health Insurance Plan overseen by the federal government? | Do you favor or oppose a single payer National Health Insurance Plan overseen by the federal government? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Favor | 35% | 36% | 34% | 29% | 41% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 39% | 33% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 38% | 34% | 41% | 33% | 38% | 33% | 37% | 38% | 28% | 39% | 32% | 40% | 34% | 30% | 38% |
| Oppose | 41% | 45% | 37% | 49% | 37% | 37% | 42% | 45% | 27% | 40% | 46% | 36% | 44% | 36% | 43% | 29% | 39% | 34% | 42% | 47% | 41% | 41% | 35% | 44% | 35% | 43% | 51% | 48% |
| October 11 - 12, 2006 | Which is more important…quality health care or lower health care costs? | Which is more important…quality health care or lower health care costs? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Quality health care | 64% | 62% | 65% | 65% | 68% | 57% | 56% | 64% | 63% | 66% | 70% | 58% | 66% | 60% | 64% | 59% | 68% | 59% | 64% | 68% | 61% | 66% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 72% | 75% | 69% |
| Lower health care costs | 25% | 31% | 20% | 25% | 23% | 28% | 39% | 29% | 24% | 19% | 21% | 29% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 28% | 18% | 31% | 26% | 22% | 28% | 19% | 31% | 30% | 25% | 23% | 15% | 21% |