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Kaiser Family Foundation 2012 National Survey of Seniors

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October 2012

Kaiser Family Foundation 2012 National Survey of Seniors 2

The 2012 Kaiser National Survey of Seniors was designed and analyzed by researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation, including Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico, with additional assistance from Mollyann Brodie and Claudia Deane. The survey was conducted May 29-July 8, 2012, among a nationally representative sample of 2,031 non-institutionalized adults ages 65 and older living in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Computer-assisted telephone interviews conducted by landline (1,919) and cell phone (112, including 27 who had no landline telephone) were carried out in English and Spanish by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS). The study was designed to efficiently reach the U.S. senior population living in the community, targeting low-income seniors and specifically low-income black and Hispanic seniors. The sample was stratified in three ways:

1) Landline households were divided into those with phone numbers that are listed in published telephone directories and identified as households with at least one resident age 65 or older (age-listed households), and those not listed as such (unlisted).

2) Within the age-listed and unlisted groups, numbers were divided into secondary groups based on whether the phone numbers were associated with low-income area telephone exchanges or not. Low-income exchanges were defined as those exchanges associated with U.S. Census block groups whose median income was $35,000 or less.

3) The income-defined groups were further divided into groups based on whether they were considered high-density black exchanges, high-density Hispanic exchanges, and remaining exchanges.

The bulk of the interviews were conducted with respondents from age-listed landline (N=1,296) sample. In landline households where two or more respondents were 65 or older, the one who had the most recent birthday was selected. For the cell phone sample, interviews were conducted with the person who answered the phone. Of the 2,031 interviews, 1,829 were completed by simply screening for a random adult in the household who met the age criterion for inclusion in the survey. In order to obtain additional interviews with low-income black and Hispanic seniors, high-density black and Hispanic exchanges were oversampled, as were households whose phone records included a distinctive Hispanic surname (57 interviews were completed based on this approach). In 202 cases, after the qualifying respondent was selected, the interviewers asked whether this respondent was black or Hispanic. In cases where the respondent was neither, the interview was terminated. 57 blacks and 45 Hispanics were oversampled through this screening approach. The screening process also allowed for proxy interviews, if the person answering the phone indicated that the senior selected for the survey was unable to complete the interview and the person on the phone (or someone else in the household) could answer on behalf of the respondent; 72 interviews were completed with a proxy. The sample was weighted to balance the sample demographics to match census estimates for the national senior (age 65+) non-institutionalized population based on the March supplement of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS). The core weighting parameters were gender, age, education, race/ethnicity, Census region, home-ownership, metropolitan status, marital status, and cell-phone only status. The estimates for phone-status were based on the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data from the second half of 2010. The weight takes into account the fact that respondents with both a landline and cell phone have a higher probability of selection in the combined sample and also adjusts for the household size for the landline sample. The weighting procedure also balanced the sample to the following cross-products: age by gender, race/ethnicity by gender, race/ethnicity by age, race/ethnicity by education, and marital status by gender. All statistical tests account for the effect of weighting. Weighted and unweighted values for key demographic variables are shown in the table below, as well as a comparison of the survey weighted values to weighted values for non-institutionalized seniors in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) 2009 Cost and Use file.


Sample Demographics Comparison to

MCBS (2009)

Unweighted % Weighted % Weighted %

GENDER

Male 40% 43% 44%

Female 60% 57% 56%

AGE

65-69 27% 30% 31%

70-74 24% 24% 23%

75-79 20% 18% 18%

80+ 29% 28% 28%

RACE/ETHNICITY

White, non-Hispanic 69% 80% 80%

Black, non-Hispanic 15% 8% 8%

Hispanic 13% 7% 8%

Other 3% 4% 5%

EDUCATION

Less than high school 17% 17% 23%

High school graduate 36% 39% 30%

Some college 19% 19% 27%

College graduate 27% 24% 20%

FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL

100% or less 12% 11% 15%

100-199% 25% 26% 30%

200-299% 20% 21% 23%

300-399% 17% 17% 13%

400% or more 25% 25% 19%

PARTY IDENTIFICATION

Republican 27% 31% N/A

Democrat 40% 34% N/A

Independent 22% 23% N/A

Other/no answer 11% 12% N/A

See table below for information on the margin of sampling error including the design effect. For results based on other subgroups not listed here, the margin of sampling error may be higher or lower. Note that sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other survey.

Population Number of interviews Margin of sampling error

Full sample 2,031 ± 3.1 percentage points

Black 296 ± 9.3 percentage points

Hispanic 254 ± 9.4 percentage points

Less than 200% FPL 620 ± 5.8 percentage points

Less than 300% FPL 1,003 ± 4.5 percentage points

We used a regression-based multiple-imputation methodology to impute income for the 22 percent of respondents (N=439) with missing income data, and assigned those respondents to categories based on the 2012 federal poverty guidelines: income less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), 100–199 percent of the FPL, 200–299 percent of the FPL, 300-399 percent of the FPL, and 400 percent of the FPL or more. The response rate calculated based on the American Association of Public Opinion Research’s Response Rate 3 formula was 25 percent for the landline sample and 17 percent for the cell phone sample. Values less than 0.5% are indicated by an asterisk (*). “VOL.” indicates that a response was volunteered by respondent, not an explicitly offered choice. Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100.


Proxy Table

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Proxy 4 5 3 5 Not proxy 96 95 97 95

[P1-P3 omitted] P4. And could you please tell me how is this person related to you?

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Spouse (wife/husband) 3 3 2 4 Unmarried partner -- -- -- -- Son -- -- -- -- Stepson -- -- -- -- Daughter * * * * Step daughter -- -- -- -- Grandson -- -- -- -- Granddaughter -- -- -- -- Mother * * * * Father * 1 * * Brother * * -- -- Sister * -- -- 1 Grandmother -- -- -- -- Grandfather * * -- -- Aunt -- -- -- -- Uncle -- -- -- -- Niece -- -- -- -- Nephew -- -- -- -- Cousin -- -- -- -- Mother-in-law -- -- -- -- Father-in-law * * -- -- Brother-in-law -- -- -- -- Sister-in-law -- -- -- -- Other relative -- -- -- -- Roommate/housemate -- -- -- -- Resp. is employee (maid, nanny, au pair, housekeeper, etc) -- -- -- -- Resp. is professional caregiver (nurse, aide, etc) * -- * * Neighbor -- -- -- -- Friend * -- -- * Other -- -- -- -- Respondent 96 95 97 95 Don’t know -- -- -- -- Refused -- -- -- --

S1. RECORD RESPONDENT’S GENDER (DO NOT ASK) Based on total non-proxy respondents (N=1959)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Male 42 33 40 57 Female 58 67 60 43


S1p. And is (TARGET) male or female? Based on total proxy respondents (N=72)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Male 73 82 68 66 Female 27 18 32 34 Refused -- -- -- --

Gender (total respondents)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Male 43 36 41 57 Female 57 64 59 43

AGE. And could you please tell me (your age/how old is TARGET)?

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

65 to 69 30 25 30 36 70 to 74 24 23 24 25 75 to 79 18 20 18 17 80+ 28 32 28 22

1. What is (your/TARGET’s) current marital status? (Are you/Is TARGET) married, separated, divorced, widowed, or single -

that is, (you/TARGET) have never been married? (ENTER ONE ONLY)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Married 56 41 59 72 Separated 1 1 1 * Divorced 10 16 8 6 Widowed 28 35 27 19 Single (never married) 4 5 5 2 Refused * * * *


Q3-Q35 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE COMPARING AND CHOOSING PLANS Now I would like to ask you some questions about (your/TARGET’s) experiences comparing and making choices about (your/his/her/their) Medicare coverage. 36. At the end of every year, there is a period of time for people on Medicare to review and compare their Medicare

coverage options and make changes to their coverage. This could include choosing between traditional fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare private health plans or enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan. This time of the year is called the annual open enrollment period. Would (you/TARGET) say (you are/he is/she is/they are) aware of the annual open enrollment period, or not?

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Yes 73 63 75 86 No 23 35 20 11 Don’t know 3 3 4 2 Refused * * 1 *

37. (Are you, yourself/Is TARGET [himself/herself]), the person who is responsible for reviewing and comparing

(your/his/her/their) Medicare coverage options, or is there someone else who does this for (you/him/her/them)?

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

(Respondent/TARGET) does it 72 68 73 77 Someone else does it 16 19 13 14 No one does it (VOL) 2 3 2 1 Respondent does it with help from someone else (VOL) 8 8 9 8 Don’t know 1 1 2 1 Refused 1 1 1 *

38. How often [(do you/does TARGET) / does that other person] review or compare (your/TARGET’s) Medicare coverage

options? Would that be at least once every year, once every few years, rarely, or never? Based on total respondents who have someone responsible for reviewing/comparing Medicare coverage options (N=1944)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

At least once every year 60 58 57 65 Once every few years 8 8 8 8 Rarely 10 10 13 7 Never 15 17 15 14 Only once when first signed up for drug plan (VOL) * * * 1 Only once when first signed up for Medicare (VOL) 1 1 1 1 Just signed up for Medicare (VOL) 1 * 2 2 Don’t know 4 6 5 2 Refused * * * *


39. How easy or difficult would you say it is for (you /TARGET)/ that other person) to review and compare (your/TARGET’s) Medicare coverage options? Would you say it is …? (READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY) (ROTATE 1-4/4-1)

Based on total respondents who have someone responsible for reviewing/comparing Medicare coverage options and they’ve

reviewed it (N=1530)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Very easy 27 24 27 30 Somewhat easy 33 32 34 32 Somewhat difficult 28 26 28 29 Very difficult 8 11 5 8 Don’t know 4 6 5 1 Refused 1 1 1 1

40a. In most states, people on Medicare can choose from at least 25 Medicare prescription drug plans and 20 Medicare

Advantage plans, on average in most states. Please tell me which of the following two statements comes closer to (your/TARGET’s) view of the number of Medicare plan choices available to (you/him/her/them) in (your/his/her/their) area: (READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY) (ROTATE 1-2)

Based on one half of total respondents (N=1016)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Having many plans to choose from makes it confusing and difficult to pick the best plan

43 48 38 41

Having many plans to choose from is helpful and provides an opportunity to find the best plan

39 32 42 44

Don’t know 17 19 18 12 Refused 1 1 2 2

40b. Please tell me which of the following two statements comes closer to (your/TARGET’s) view of the number of Medicare

plan choices available to (you/him/her/them) in (your/his/her/their) area: (READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY) (ROTATE 1-2) Based on one half of total respondents (N=1015)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Having many plans to choose from makes it confusing and difficult to pick the best plan

36 38 32 41

Having many plans to choose from is helpful and provides an opportunity to find the best plan

44 39 46 47

Don’t know 17 20 18 11 Refused 3 3 4 *


MEDICARE AND HEALTH POLICY VIEWS Now I’d like to ask you some questions about your views and opinions in a few areas related to Medicare and health care. 41. In order to reduce the federal budget deficit, Congress is considering reducing federal spending in certain areas. Do you

support major spending reductions, minor spending reductions or no reductions at all in (INSERT) as a way to reduce the federal deficit? (SCRAMBLE ITEMS)

Based on total who are not proxy respondents (N=1959) a. Medicare

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Major spending reductions 5 5 5 8 Minor spending reductions 23 15 24 33 No reductions at all 66 72 67 57 Don’t know 5 7 4 1 Refused 1 1 1 1

b. Social Security

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Major spending reductions 4 3 4 7 Minor spending reductions 14 6 15 21 No reductions at all 76 83 76 67 Don’t know 5 6 4 4 Refused 1 1 * 1

c. National defense

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL


d. Medicaid

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL


e. Foreign aid

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL



42. Which of these two descriptions comes closer to your view of what Medicare should look like in the future? (READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY) (ROTATE 1-2 BUT VERBIAGE SHOULD ALWAYS READ “OPTION A” FOLLOWED BY “OPTION B”)

Based on total who are not proxy respondents (N=1959)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

OPTION A: Medicare should continue as it is today, with the government guaranteeing seniors health insurance and making sure that everyone gets the same defined set of benefits

74 74 76 71

OPTION B: Medicare should be changed to a system in which the government would guarantee each senior a fixed amount of money to put toward health insurance. Seniors would purchase that coverage either from traditional Medicare or from a list of private health plans

16 12 15 21

Other (VOL) 2 1 2 3 Don’t know 7 10 7 4 Refused 1 2 1 *

[Q43 moved] 44. As far as you know, does Medicare help pay for the cost of extended long-term care, such as nursing home care, or not? Based on total who are not proxy respondents (N=1959)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Yes, Medicare pays for extended long-term care 31 35 31 27 No, Medicare does not pay for extended long-term care 40 31 43 50 Don’t know 28 35 26 22 Refused * * * *

45. As far as you know, do wealthier people on Medicare pay higher premiums than others for their Medicare coverage, or

not? Based on total who are not proxy respondents (N=1959)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Yes, wealthier people pay higher premiums for Medicare 14 16 10 17 No, wealthier people do not pay higher premiums 55 44 61 62 Don’t know 31 40 30 21 Refused * * * *


46. I’m going to read you some proposals to keep Medicare financially sound in the future. Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each one. (First/Next) would you favor or oppose (INSERT) to keep Medicare financially sound in the future? GET ANSWER THEN ASK: Is that strongly or just somewhat? (SCRAMBLE ITEMS) (ASK ITEMS a, c, d OF ½ OF TOTAL; ASK ITEMS e, f, h, AND i OF OTHER ½ OF TOTAL)

Based on one half of total who are not proxy respondents; Items a, c, d (N=981); Items e, f, h, i (N=978) a. Requiring all seniors to pay a larger share of Medicare costs out of their own pocket

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Strongly favor 4 3 3 6 Somewhat favor 12 8 16 14 Somewhat oppose 18 10 20 25 Strongly oppose 61 73 57 50 Don’t know 5 6 5 5 Refused * * * 1

[b omitted] c. Turning Medicare into a program that ONLY serves low-income seniors instead of serving all seniors

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Strongly favor 10 16 10 3 Somewhat favor 10 12 10 8 Somewhat oppose 17 17 17 17 Strongly oppose 54 46 51 70 Don’t know 8 8 11 3 Refused 1 1 1 *

d. Increasing Medicare premiums for wealthier seniors

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Strongly favor 32 32 33 32 Somewhat favor 25 17 31 27 Somewhat oppose 15 14 16 17 Strongly oppose 19 26 13 19 Don’t know 7 10 5 4 Refused 1 1 2 1

e. Increasing the payroll taxes workers and employers pay to help fund Medicare

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Strongly favor 18 16 18 20 Somewhat favor 27 24 28 31 Somewhat oppose 20 17 25 16 Strongly oppose 21 24 17 24 Don’t know 13 16 12 8 Refused 1 2 * *

f. Increasing Medicare premiums for all seniors

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Strongly favor 12 15 11 10 Somewhat favor 20 17 19 25 Somewhat oppose 16 13 18 17 Strongly oppose 45 47 43 45 Don’t know 6 6 7 3 Refused 1 2 1 *

[g omitted]


h. Gradually raising the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 to 67 Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Strongly favor 29 22 27 42 Somewhat favor 27 27 26 28 Somewhat oppose 13 13 16 7 Strongly oppose 26 29 26 19 Don’t know 5 7 5 4 Refused 1 2 * *

i. Allowing the federal government to negotiate with drug companies to try to get a lower price for prescription drugs under Medicare

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Strongly favor 61 60 62 62 Somewhat favor 17 17 19 12 Somewhat oppose 5 4 5 5 Strongly oppose 11 10 9 15 Don’t know 5 7 4 5 Refused 1 2 1 1

47. If the country could afford to make ONE improvement to Medicare, which of these three possible improvements would

you choose? (READ ENTIRE LIST) (INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ ALL OPTIONS) (SCRAMBLE 1-3) Based on total who are not proxy respondents (N=1959)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Improving coverage of nursing home and other long-term care services

37 37 39 33

Adding coverage of dental services, vision services, and hearing aids

30 35 28 27

Adding an annual limit on Medicare costs seniors pay out of their own pockets

22 16 23 30

None of the above (VOL) 4 2 4 5 Chose more than one (VOL) * * * -- Other (VOL) * -- * * Don’t know 6 8 5 4 Refused 1 1 * 1

43. Overall, which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the

Medicare program? (ROTATE VERBIAGE IN PARENS) (ROTATE LIST TO MATCH QUESTION) Based on total who are not proxy respondents (N=1959)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

The Democrats 35 38 34 32 The Republicans 32 21 34 44 Neither (VOL) 22 23 23 20 Don’t know 10 15 9 3 Refused 2 2 1 1


BACKGROUND INFORMATION Now I would like to ask you for some basic information about (you/TARGET) so we have a better understanding about people in our survey. 48. What best describes (your/TARGET’s) employment situation today? (Are you/Is TARGET): (READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Employed full-time 6 1 5 14 Employed part-time 5 4 5 8 Unemployed 2 4 1 * A student * * * * Retired 78 77 82 76 On disability and can’t work 4 8 2 1 A homemaker 4 5 5 * Don’t know * 1 * * Refused * * * *

49. (Do you/Does TARGET) live in a house that is owned or rented?

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Own 83 70 88 94 Rent 13 24 8 4 Some other arrangement (VOL) 3 4 2 1 Making payments on a mortgage (VOL) 1 1 1 1 Don’t know * * * -- Refused * * * *

50. Which of the following best describes (your/TARGET’s) current housing situation? (Do you/Does he/Does she/Do they)

currently live…? (READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

In a single-family home 81 74 82 90 In a condominium or apartment building 13 17 12 7 In a group setting, such as an assisted living facility or continuing care community

1 1 2 *

In a senior retirement community or other type of senior housing 2 3 2 2 In some other type of housing 3 4 2 * Don’t know * * * * Refused * * * *

50a. And (do you/does TARGET) currently live…? (READ LIST. CODES 2-4 CAN BE ENTER ALL THAT APPLY)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Alone 31 39 30 21 With a spouse or a partner 53 39 56 71 With other family members 13 18 13 8 With other non-family members 2 4 1 1 Refused * * * *


51. (Are you, yourself/Is TARGET, [himself/herself]), of Hispanic or Latino background, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background?

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Yes 7 12 5 2 No 92 87 94 97 Don’t know * * * * Refused 1 * * *

52. Which of the following best describes (your/TARGET’s) race? (IF RESPONDENT SAYS HISPANIC IN Q51 ASK: [Do you/Does

TARGET] consider [yourself/himself/herself/themselves] a white Hispanic or a black Hispanic? )

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

White or Caucasian 84 76 88 88 Black or African-American 9 12 7 7 Asian * 1 * * Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * 1 -- 1 American Indian or Alaskan native 1 2 1 -- Multiple races 2 2 1 1 Other 3 6 2 1 Don’t know -- -- -- -- Refused 1 1 1 2

51/52. RACE COMBO

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

White non-Hispanic 80 70 86 87 Black non-Hispanic 8 11 6 7 Hispanic 7 12 5 2 Asian * 1 * * Other/multiple 4 5 3 3 Don’t know -- -- -- -- Refused 1 * 1 2

53. What is the LAST grade or class that (you/TARGET) completed in school? (DO NOT READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

High or less 56 78 54 28 None or grad 1-8 6 14 3 1 High school incomplete 11 21 6 2 High school graduate 35 38 40 23 Technical, trade, or vocation school after high school 4 5 5 3 Some college, no four year degree (includes associate degree) 19 12 25 19 College grad + 24 8 21 52 College graduate (BS, BA, or other four year degree) 13 5 13 26 Post-graduate or professional schooling after college 11 3 8 27 Don’t know -- -- -- -- Refused 1 1 * *


L1. Now thinking about (your/TARGET’s) telephone use…Does anyone in (your/his/her/their) household, including (you/TARGET), have a working cell phone?

Based on total landline respondents (N=1919)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Yes, (respondent/TARGET) or someone in HH has cell phone 72 54 74 92 No 28 45 26 8 Don’t know * * * -- Refused * * * *

C1. Now thinking about (your/TARGET’s) telephone use, is there at least one telephone INSIDE (your/his/her/their) home

that is currently working and is not a cell phone? Based on total landline respondents (N=112)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Yes, has a home telephone 37 23 52 54 No, no home telephone 63 77 48 46 Don’t know -- -- -- -- Refused -- -- -- --

L1/C1. Combo based on total

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Landline only 26 40 24 7 Both LL and Cell 69 50 72 90 Cell phone only 5 9 3 3 Don’t know/refused * 1 * *

FPL Summary based on total and imputed FPL categories

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

<100% FPL 11 29 -- -- 100% - 199% FPL 26 71 -- -- 200% - 299% FPL 21 -- 56 -- 300% - 399% FPL 17 -- 44 -- 400%+ FPL 25 -- -- 100

55. In politics today, (do you/does TARGET) consider (yourself/himself/herself/their self) a (Republican), (Democrat), an

Independent, or what? (ENTER ONE ONLY) (ROTATE VERBIAGE IN PARENS) (ROTATE LIST TO MATCH QUESTION)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Republican 31 23 34 39 Democrat 34 38 33 27 Independent 23 23 22 26 Or what/other/none/no preference/other party 8 10 7 7 Don’t know 1 2 1 * Refused 3 3 3 2


56. Some people are registered to vote and others are not. (Are you/Is TARGET) currently registered to vote at (your/his/her/their) present address?

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Yes 89 79 92 97 No 10 19 7 3 Don’t know * 1 * * Refused 1 1 1 *

57. How likely (are you/is TARGET) to vote in this year’s presidential election in November? Very likely, somewhat likely, not

too likely or not at all likely? (ENTER ONE ONLY)

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Very likely 80 67 84 92 Somewhat likely 7 10 5 4 Not too likely 2 4 2 1 Not at all likely 9 16 6 3 Don’t know 1 2 2 * Refused 1 2 1 *

Region

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

NE 20 19 19 21 NC 23 22 25 22 S 36 41 32 34 W 21 17 23 22 Cell phone & zip code invalid 1 1 1 *

Metro Status

Total 7/8/12 <200% FPL 200-399% FPL 400%+ FPL

Urban 52 52 53 49 Suburban 26 22 26 33 Rural 21 25 21 17 Cell phone & zip code invalid 1 1 1 *

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