Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 13 - 14, 2006
| October 13 - 14, 2006 | Do you intend to get a flu shot this year? | Do you intend to get a flu shot this year? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 46% | 45% | 46% | 41% | 56% | 39% | 35% | 48% | 27% | 51% | 52% | 40% | 49% | 40% | 45% | 43% | 56% | 31% | 40% | 30% | 57% | 74% | 45% | 51% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 54% |
| No | 47% | 46% | 48% | 56% | 35% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 67% | 43% | 43% | 52% | 46% | 49% | 50% | 42% | 35% | 59% | 57% | 62% | 39% | 16% | 43% | 45% | 54% | 48% | 55% | 42% |
| October 13 - 14, 2006 | Is it possible to get the flu from a flu shot? | Is it possible to get the flu from a flu shot? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 39% | 38% | 40% | 37% | 38% | 43% | 50% | 36% | 54% | 36% | 37% | 41% | 37% | 42% | 38% | 48% | 40% | 52% | 43% | 47% | 29% | 23% | 45% | 38% | 40% | 33% | 48% | 32% |
| No | 40% | 40% | 39% | 48% | 39% | 32% | 26% | 44% | 26% | 43% | 50% | 30% | 45% | 31% | 44% | 17% | 37% | 26% | 42% | 39% | 48% | 44% | 29% | 38% | 46% | 53% | 41% | 58% |
| October 13 - 14, 2006 | Are you worried that there will be a shortage of flu vaccine this year? | Are you worried that there will be a shortage of flu vaccine this year? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 15% | 12% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 13% | 23% | 9% | 26% | 16% | 12% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 20% | 21% | 25% | 15% | 10% | 16% | 9% | 19% | 14% | 19% | 6% | 20% | 4% |
| No | 72% | 77% | 67% | 83% | 63% | 71% | 50% | 84% | 61% | 69% | 82% | 63% | 73% | 71% | 76% | 59% | 58% | 56% | 79% | 82% | 74% | 67% | 59% | 68% | 75% | 90% | 79% | 84% |
| October 13 - 14, 2006 | How effective are flu shots in preventing flu outbreaks? | How effective are flu shots in preventing flu outbreaks? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Very effective | 29% | 33% | 26% | 34% | 35% | 17% | 29% | 33% | 14% | 29% | 35% | 23% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 23% | 30% | 21% | 29% | 31% | 28% | 37% | 28% | 28% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 43% |
| Somewhat effective | 46% | 45% | 47% | 42% | 40% | 57% | 46% | 45% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 45% | 48% | 42% | 47% | 35% | 46% | 47% | 50% | 39% | 54% | 39% | 44% | 49% | 44% | 50% | 52% | 47% |
| Not very effective | 11% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 17% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 19% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 7% | 18% | 5% |
| Not effective at all | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| October 13 - 14, 2006 | Are doctors in your community adequately prepared to handle a flu epidemic? | Are doctors in your community adequately prepared to handle a flu epidemic? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 33% | 38% | 28% | 40% | 33% | 25% | 25% | 41% | 15% | 31% | 41% | 25% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 37% | 28% | 20% | 42% | 29% | 37% | 37% | 30% | 33% | 28% | 47% | 29% | 36% |
| No | 24% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 24% | 28% | 25% | 17% | 40% | 27% | 19% | 28% | 23% | 25% | 26% | 12% | 24% | 33% | 26% | 24% | 24% | 12% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 16% | 28% | 25% |