The Right to Die II, November 2005

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All frequencies weighted by 107) WEIGHT

1) Record (PSRAID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	1062.97	619.68

2) Area code (AREA)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	592.02	228.90

3) State from FIPS (STATE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Alabama	53	1.6
4) Arizona	39	1.2
5) Arkansas	29	.9
6) California	382	11.4
8) Colorado	57	1.7
9) Connecticut	24	.7
10) Delaware	3	.1
12) Florida	193	5.8
13) Georgia	82	2.4
16) Idaho	19	.6
17) Illinois	117	3.5
18) Indiana	97	2.9
19) Iowa	41	1.2
20) Kansas	40	1.2
21) Kentucky	52	1.6
22) Louisiana	67	2
23) Maine	23	.7
24) Maryland	74	2.2
25) Massachusetts	68	2
26) Michigan	108	3.2
27) Minnesota	43	1.3
28) Mississippi	32	1
29) Missouri	70	2.1
30) Montana	7	.2
31) Nebraska	25	.7
32) Nevada	27	.8
33) New Hampshire	20	.6
34) New Jersey	86	2.6
35) New Mexico	27	.8
36) New York	194	5.8
37) North Carolina	104	3.1
38) North Dakota	10	.3
39) Ohio	141	4.2
40) Oklahoma	46	1.4
41) Oregon	32	1
42) Pennsylvania	198	5.9
44) Rhode Island	24	.7
45) South Carolina	51	1.5
46) South Dakota	13	.4
47) Tennessee	95	2.8
48) Texas	171	5.1
49) Utah	50	1.5
50) Vermont	9	.3
51) Virginia	108	3.2
53) Washington	79	2.4
54) West Virginia	30	.9
55) Wisconsin	81	2.4
56) Wyoming	9	.3
TOTAL	3350	100.0

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4) FIPS code (FIPS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	28779.61	15878.45

5) MSA code (MSA)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	24693.17	15720.56

6) Interview date (INT_DATE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	111725.72	556.12

7) Time zone (TZ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Central	927	27.7
2) Eastern	1617	48.2
3) Indiana – some areas don't observe daylight savings	71	2.1
4) Mountain	176	5.3
5) Pacific	522	15.6
6) Arizona – some areas don't observe daylight savings	39	1.2
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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8) Community type – numeric (USR1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Urban	1083	32.3
2) Suburban	1627	48.5
3) Rural	642	19.2
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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9) Census Region (CREGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) NORTHEAST	646	19.3
2) MIDWEST	787	23.5
3) SOUTH	1191	35.5
4) WEST	728	21.7
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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10) Sample Split (FORM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Form 1	1663	49.6
2) Form 2	1690	50.4
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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11) SEX [ENTER RESPONDENT'S SEX:] (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	1604	47.9
2) Female	1748	52.1
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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12) Generally, how would you say things are these days in your life -- would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy? (HAPPY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very happy	986	29.4
2) Pretty happy	1867	55.7
3) Not too happy	458	13.7
9) Don't know/Refused	41	1.2
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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13) All in all, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today? (SATISFY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Satisfied	1129	33.7
2) Dissatisfied	1995	59.5
9) Don't know/Refused	228	6.8
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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14) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...News about the current situation in Iraq (TALKIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	2604	77.7
2) No	730	21.8
9) Don't know/Refused	17	.5
TOTAL	3351	100.0

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15) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...The high price of gasoline these days (TALKGAS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	3038	90.6
2) No	302	9
9) Don't know/Refused	12	.4
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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16) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...How good a job President Bush is doing these days (TALKBUSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	2302	68.7
2) No	1010	30.1
9) Don't know/Refused	40	1.2
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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17) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...The indictment of Vice President Cheney's chief of staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby (TALKLIBB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	1219	36.4
2) No	2095	62.5
9) Don't know/Refused	39	1.2
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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18) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...Recent movies now in the theaters (TALKMOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	1545	46.1
2) No	1799	53.7
9) Don't know/Refused	8	.2
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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19) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...Hurricanes that struck the U.S. this year (TALKHURR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	2966	88.5
2) No	383	11.4
9) Don't know/Refused	4	.1
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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20) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...The outbreak of a flu spread by birds or chickens (TALKFLU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	1821	54.3
2) No	1522	45.4
9) Don't know/Refused	9	.3
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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21) We're interested in what things people are talking about with family, friends and co-workers. As I read from a list, tell me if this is something that you've talked about recently, or not? How about...President Bush's nominations for the Supreme Court (TALKNOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have talked about	1738	51.8
2) No	1582	47.2
9) Don't know/Refused	33	1
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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22) Now I have some questions on the subject of aging. First, do you think you would like to live to be 100 years old, or not? (LIVE100)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1430	42.7
2) No	1575	47
3) It depends	267	8
9) Don't know/Refused	80	2.4
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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23) Which comes closer to your view? In all circumstances, doctors and nurses should do everything possible to save the life of a patient. Or, sometimes there are circumstances where a patient should be allowed to die. (SAVELIFE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Always save a life	742	22.1
2) Sometimes let a patient die	2358	70.3
9) Don't know/Refused	252	7.5
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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24) In some states, it's legal to stop medical treatment that is keeping a terminally ill patient alive, or never start the treatment in the first place, if that's what the patient wants. Do you approve or disapprove of laws that let PATIENTS decide about being kept alive through medical treatment? (APPROVF1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	1401	84.2
2) Disapprove	158	9.5
9) Don't know/Refused	104	6.3
Missing	1690
TOTAL	1663	100.0

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25) In some states, it's legal for doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs that a terminally ill patient could use themselves to commit suicide. Do you approve or disapprove of laws that let doctors assist patients who want to end their lives this way? (APPROVF2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	783	46.4
2) Disapprove	763	45.2
9) Don't know/Refused	143	8.5
Missing	1663
TOTAL	1689	100.0

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26) How much ATTENTION do you think doctors and nurses pay to instructions from patients about whether or not they want treatment to keep them alive? Do you think doctors and nurses pay a lot of attention, some attention, or very little attention to patients' instructions? (ATTENT)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot of attention	1005	30
2) Some attention	1281	38.2
3) Very little attention	580	17.3
4) No attention at all	46	1.4
9) Don't know/Refused	440	13.1
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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27) When a severely handicapped child is born, do you think the parents have the right to REFUSE medical treatment that might save the infant's life, or do you think the infant, no matter how handicapped, should receive as MUCH treatment as possible? (HANDICAP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Parents can refuse treatment	935	27.9
2) Should receive most treatment possible	2004	59.8
9) Don't know\Refused	414	12.3
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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28) Do you think a person has a moral right to end his or her own life under any of the following circumstances? When this person has a disease that is incurable? (ENDLIFE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1782	53.1
2) No	1320	39.4
9) Don't know/Refused	251	7.5
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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29) Do you think a person has a moral right to end his or her own life under any of the following circumstances? When this person is suffering great pain and has no hope of improvement? (ENDLIFE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	2002	59.7
2) No	1131	33.7
9) Don't know/Refused	219	6.5
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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30) Do you think a person has a moral right to end his or her own life under any of the following circumstances? When this person is an extremely heavy burden on his or her family? (ENDLIFE3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	980	29.2
2) No	2073	61.8
9) Don't know/Refused	299	8.9
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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31) Do you think a person has a moral right to end his or her own life under any of the following circumstances? When this person is ready to die because living has become a burden? (ENDLIFE4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1110	33.1
2) No	1944	58
9) Don't know/Refused	298	8.9
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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32) If a patient with a terminal disease is unable to communicate and has not made his or her own wishes known in advance, should the closest family member be allowed to decide whether to continue medical treatment, or should a family member not be allowed to make this decision? (FAMDECID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Allowed	2491	74.3
2) Not allowed	512	15.3
3) It depends	167	5
9) Don't know/Refused	182	5.4
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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33) We sometimes hear of cases where a person has killed a spouse because the husband or wife was suffering terrible pain from a terminal disease. Do you think the actions of these people are never justified, sometimes justified, or always justified? (JUSTIFF1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never justified	479	28.8
2) Sometimes justified	913	54.9
3) Always justified	100	6
9) Don't know/Refused	170	10.2
Missing	1690
TOTAL	1662	100.0

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34) We sometimes hear of cases where a person has helped a spouse commit suicide because the husband or wife was suffering terrible pain from a terminal disease. Do you think the actions of these people are never justified, sometimes justified, or always justified? (JUSTIFF2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never justified	422	25
2) Sometimes justified	899	53.2
3) Always justified	235	13.9
9) Don't know/Refused	134	7.9
Missing	1663
TOTAL	1690	100.0

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35) Can you imagine you, YOURSELF, taking action like this if someone you loved was suffering terribly from an illness that was terminal? (IMAGINE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1101	32.8
2) No	1938	57.8
9) Don't know/Refused	313	9.3
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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36) Now I'm going to describe a few medical situations that sometimes happen, and for each one, please tell me what you would want YOUR OWN DOCTOR to do, if you could make the choice. If you had a disease with no hope of improvement and you were suffering a great deal of physical pain, would you tell your doctor to do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to save your life, or would you tell your doctor to STOP TREATMENT so you could die? (PAIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Do everything possible to save life	1137	33.9
2) Stop treatment	1787	53.3
3) It depends	183	5.5
9) Don't know/Refused	245	7.3
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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37) How about if you had a disease with no hope of improvement that made it hard for you to function in your day-to-day activities? Would you tell your doctor to do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to save your life, or would you tell your doctor to STOP TREATMENT so you could die? (FUNCTION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Do everything possible to save life	1456	43.4
2) Stop treatment	1423	42.4
3) It depends	150	4.5
9) Don't know/Refused	324	9.7
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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38) How about if you had an illness that made you totally dependent on a family member or other person for all of your care? Would you tell your doctor to do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to save your life, or would you tell your doctor to STOP TREATMENT so you could die? (DEPEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Do everything possible to save life	1272	37.9
2) Stop treatment	1481	44.2
3) It depends	229	6.8
9) Don't know/Refused	370	11
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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39) ROTATION OF PARENT (PARFIRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Mother	1697	50.6
2) Father	1656	49.4
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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40) Which parent is alive (PARSEL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Mother	1371	61.5
2) Father	860	38.5
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2231	100.0

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41) These next questions are about your parents. First, is your (RANDOMLY ROTATE "mother/father") still living? (PARALIVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1371	53.3
2) No	1187	46.1
9) Don't know/Refused	15	.6
Missing	779
TOTAL	2573	100.0

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42) Is your (PARENT NOT ASKED ABOUT ABOVE) still living? (OTHERPAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	860	37.1
2) No	1416	61.1
9) Don't know/Refused	40	1.7
Missing	1035
TOTAL	2316	100.0

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43) PAINPAR text insert (HERHIS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Her	1371	61.5
2) His	860	38.5
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2231	100.0

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44) PAINPAR text insert (SHEHE)

	TOTAL	%
1) She	1371	61.5
2) He	860	38.5
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2231	100.0

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45) PAINPAR text insert (CHERHIS)

	TOTAL	%
1) HER	1371	61.5
2) HIS	860	38.5
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2231	100.0

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46) DEPPAR text insert (HERHIM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Her	1371	61.5
2) Him	860	38.5
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2231	100.0

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47) What do you think your father/mother would want his/her doctor to do in these same situations? If he/she had a disease with no hope of improvement and was suffering a great deal of physical pain, do you think he/she would want HIS/HER OWN DOCTOR to do everything possible to save his/her life, or would he/she want the doctor to stop treatment so he/she could die? (PAINPAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Do everything possible to save life	768	34.4
2) Stop treatment	1151	51.6
3) It depends	37	1.7
9) Don't know/Refused	275	12.3
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2231	100.0

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48) How about if he/she had a disease with no hope of improvement that made it hard to function in day-to-day activities? Do you think he/she would want the doctor to do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to save his/her life, or would he/she want the doctor to STOP TREATMENT so he/she could die? (FUNCPAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Do everything possible to save life	955	42.8
2) Stop treatment	930	41.7
3) It depends	51	2.3
9) Don't know/Refused	296	13.3
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2232	100.0

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49) How about if he/she had an illness that made him/her totally dependent on a family member or other person for all of his/her care? Do you think he/she would want the doctor to do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to save his/her life, or would he/she want the doctor to STOP TREATMENT so he/she could die? (DEPPAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Do everything possible to save life	988	44.3
2) Stop treatment	900	40.3
3) It depends	40	1.8
9) Don't know/Refused	304	13.6
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2232	100.0

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50) Have you ever had a conversation with your father/mother (ASK ABOUT SAME PARENT AS DEPPAR) about his/her wishes for medical treatment in circumstances like those we've been talking about? (TALKWISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1187	53.2
2) No	1038	46.5
9) Don't know/Refused	7	.3
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2232	100.0

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51) As far as you know, are his/her wishes regarding medical treatment written down somewhere? (WRITWISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	871	39
2) No	938	42
9) Don't know/Refused	423	19
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2232	100.0

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52) How old is your father/mother (ASK ABOUT SAME PARENT AS DEPPAR)? (PARAGE)

	TOTAL	%
34) 34	2	.1
35) 35	4	.2
37) 37	4	.2
38) 38	10	.4
39) 39	17	.8
40) 40	15	.7
42) 42	48	2.1
43) 43	10	.4
44) 44	17	.8
45) 45	35	1.6
46) 46	16	.7
47) 47	38	1.7
48) 48	24	1.1
49) 49	31	1.4
50) 50	56	2.5
51) 51	50	2.2
52) 52	57	2.6
53) 53	65	2.9
54) 54	59	2.6
55) 55	64	2.9
56) 56	64	2.9
57) 57	57	2.6
58) 58	56	2.5
59) 59	58	2.6
60) 60	74	3.3
61) 61	47	2.1
62) 62	60	2.7
63) 63	59	2.6
64) 64	49	2.2
65) 65	87	3.9
66) 66	35	1.6
67) 67	60	2.7
68) 68	38	1.7
69) 69	38	1.7
70) 70	82	3.7
71) 71	26	1.2
72) 72	56	2.5
73) 73	49	2.2
74) 74	43	1.9
75) 75	51	2.3
76) 76	41	1.8
77) 77	21	.9
78) 78	38	1.7
79) 79	34	1.5
80) 80	55	2.5
81) 81	26	1.2
82) 82	39	1.7
83) 83	29	1.3
84) 84	28	1.3
85) 85	16	.7
86) 86	18	.8
87) 87	8	.4
88) 88	9	.4
89) 89	12	.5
90) 90	24	1.1
91) 91	11	.5
92) 92	12	.5
93) 93	10	.4
94) 94	2	.1
95) 95	2	.1
96) 96	2	.1
97) 97 or older	8	.4
98) Don't know	60	2.7
99) Refused	17	.8
Missing	1121
TOTAL	2233	100.0

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53) Are you currently married, living with a partner, divorced, separated, widowed, or have you never been married? (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	1716	51.2
2) Living with a partner	214	6.4
3) Divorced	328	9.8
4) Separated	68	2
5) Widowed	273	8.1
6) Never been married	726	21.7
9) Don't know/Refused	27	.8
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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54) Have you ever had a conversation with your husband/wife about his/her wishes for medical treatment in circumstances like those we've been talking about? (TALKSPOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1195	69.6
2) No	510	29.7
9) Don't know/Refused	11	.6
Missing	1636
TOTAL	1716	100.0

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55) As far as you know, are his/her wishes written down somewhere? (WRITSPOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	458	26.7
2) No	1199	69.9
9) Don't know/Refused	59	3.4
Missing	1636
TOTAL	1716	100.0

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56) Before today, how much had you thought about your own wishes for medical treatment if you were in the kind of circumstances like those we've been talking about? Had you given this a great deal of thought, some thought, not very much thought, or no thought at all? (OWNWISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) A great deal of thought	1187	35.4
2) Some thought	1195	35.6
3) Not very much thought	597	17.8
4) No thought at all	340	10.1
9) Don't know/Refused	34	1
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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57) Are your own wishes for medical treatment written down somewhere? (OWNWRIT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	914	27.3
2) No	2418	72.1
9) Don't know/Refused	21	.6
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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58) Have you ever heard of a "living will"? (LIVWILL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	3188	95.1
2) No	164	4.9
9) Don't know/Refused	0	0
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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59) Do you happen to have a "living will" for yourself? (OWNWILL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	968	30.4
2) No	2206	69.2
9) Don't know/Refused	14	.4
Missing	164
TOTAL	3188	100.0

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60) Have you had any personal experience in the last five years with a relative or close friend suffering from a terminal illness or in a coma? (PEREXP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1405	41.9
2) No	1938	57.8
9) Don't know/Refused	9	.3
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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61) How recently did this happen? Within the past 12 months, within the past two years, or before that? (WHENHAP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Within past 12 months	438	31.2
2) Within past 2 years	382	27.2
3) Before that	577	41.1
9) Don't know/Refused	7	.5
Missing	1947
TOTAL	1404	100.0

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62) Did the issue of withholding life-sustaining treatment come up, or not? (ISSUEWH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, came up	772	54.9
2) No	592	42.1
9) Don't know/Refused	41	2.9
Missing	1947
TOTAL	1405	100.0

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63) When this happened, did you help at all in making decisions about how much medical treatment should be given? (HELPDEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	346	44.8
2) No	426	55.2
9) Don't know/Refused	0	0
Missing	2580
TOTAL	772	100.0

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64) In March, Congress passed a bill that required the federal courts to hear the case of Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged Florida woman who later died after her feeding tube was removed. Do you believe that Congress did the right thing in getting involved in the case, or do you think Congress should have stayed out of the case? (SCHIAVO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Believe that Congress did the right thing	577	17.2
2) Believe that Congress should have stayed out of the case	2411	71.9
9) Don't know/Refused	363	10.8
TOTAL	3351	100.0

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65) Which political party -- the REPUBLICAN Party or the DEMOCRATIC Party – do you think could do a better job of dealing with issues related to end-of-life decisions? (BETPARTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican Party	736	22
2) Democratic Party	1132	33.8
3) Both Equally (VOL.)	85	2.5
4) Neither (VOL.)	536	16
9) Don't know/Refused	862	25.7
TOTAL	3351	100.0

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66) Which comes closer to your view? Abortion should be generally available to those who want it; Abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now; Abortion should be against the law except in cases of rape, incest and to save the woman's life; Abortion should not be permitted at all. (ABORTION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Generally available	990	29.5
2) Available, but under stricter limits	630	18.8
3) Against law except rape/incest/save life	1050	31.3
4) Abortion should not be permitted at all	552	16.5
9) Don't know/Refused	131	3.9
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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67) Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? (DEATHPEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	2038	60.8
2) Oppose	904	27
9) Don't know/Refused	410	12.2
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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68) Do you use a computer at your workplace, at school, at home or anywhere else on at least an occasional basis? (COMPUTER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1278	76.8
2) No	382	23
9) Don't know/Refused	3	.2
Missing	1690
TOTAL	1663	100.0

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69) Do you ever go online to access the Internet or World Wide Web or to send and receive email? (INTERNET)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	2402	71.6
2) No	947	28.2
9) Don't know/Refused	4	.1
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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70) What is your age? (AGE)

	TOTAL	%
18) 18	104	3.1
19) 19	63	1.9
20) 20	38	1.1
21) 21	48	1.4
22) 22	81	2.4
23) 23	60	1.8
24) 24	48	1.4
25) 25	56	1.7
26) 26	54	1.6
27) 27	45	1.3
28) 28	64	1.9
29) 29	63	1.9
30) 30	48	1.4
31) 31	39	1.2
32) 32	39	1.2
33) 33	60	1.8
34) 34	88	2.6
35) 35	80	2.4
36) 36	73	2.2
37) 37	49	1.5
38) 38	63	1.9
39) 39	66	2
40) 40	98	2.9
41) 41	45	1.3
42) 42	60	1.8
43) 43	68	2
44) 44	64	1.9
45) 45	83	2.5
46) 46	56	1.7
47) 47	97	2.9
48) 48	49	1.5
49) 49	46	1.4
50) 50	76	2.3
51) 51	68	2
52) 52	50	1.5
53) 53	77	2.3
54) 54	53	1.6
55) 55	52	1.6
56) 56	39	1.2
57) 57	54	1.6
58) 58	31	.9
59) 59	54	1.6
60) 60	64	1.9
61) 61	22	.7
62) 62	44	1.3
63) 63	37	1.1
64) 64	46	1.4
65) 65	38	1.1
66) 66	25	.7
67) 67	23	.7
68) 68	30	.9
69) 69	27	.8
70) 70	31	.9
71) 71	21	.6
72) 72	34	1
73) 73	27	.8
74) 74	20	.6
75) 75	45	1.3
76) 76	11	.3
77) 77	16	.5
78) 78	28	.8
79) 79	21	.6
80) 80	24	.7
81) 81	12	.4
82) 82	29	.9
83) 83	12	.4
84) 84	16	.5
85) 85	6	.2
86) 86	15	.4
87) 87	10	.3
88) 88	5	.1
89) 89	1	0
90) 90	4	.1
91) 91	1	0
92) 92	1	0
93) 93	4	.1
94) 94	3	.1
97) 97 or older	1	0
99) Don't know/Refused	45	1.3
TOTAL	3348	100.0

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71) What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) None, or grade 1-8	90	2.7
2) High school incomplete (Grades 9-11)	347	10.3
3) High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)	1106	33
4) Technical, trade, or vocational school AFTER high school	87	2.6
5) Some college, no 4-year degree (including associate degree)	802	23.9
6) College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree)	563	16.8
7) Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school)	345	10.3
9) Don't know/Refused	13	.4
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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72) Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background? (HISP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	319	9.5
2) No	3008	89.7
9) Don't know\Refused	25	.7
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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73) (If Hispanic, ask:) Are you white Hispanic, black Hispanic, or some other race? (If non-Hispanic, ask:) What is your race? Are you white, black, Asian, or some other? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	2640	78.7
2) Black	387	11.5
3) Asian	40	1.2
4) Other or mixed race	226	6.7
9) Don't know/Refused	60	1.8
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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74) Are you the parent or guardian of any children under 18 now living in your household? (PARENT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1192	35.6
2) No	2156	64.3
9) Don't know/Refused	4	.1
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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75) Would you describe yourself as a "born again" or evangelical Christian, or not? (BORNAG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, would	1048	37.1
2) No, would not	1636	58
9) Don't know/Refused	138	4.9
Missing	531
TOTAL	2822	100.0

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76) Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never? (ATTEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) More than once a week	424	12.7
2) Once a week	717	21.4
3) Once or twice a month	483	14.4
4) A few times a year	640	19.1
5) Seldom	631	18.8
6) Never	402	12
9) Don't know/Refused	54	1.6
TOTAL	3351	100.0

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77) How important would you say religion is in your own life -- very important, fairly important, or not very important? (RELIMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	1882	56.1
2) Fairly important	810	24.2
3) Not very important	600	17.9
9) Don't know/Refused	61	1.8
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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78) Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of abortion? (CLERABOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	838	51.6
2) No	736	45.3
9) Don't know/Refused	50	3.1
Missing	1728
TOTAL	1624	100.0

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79) Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of the situation in Iraq? (CLERIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	819	50.4
2) No	764	47
9) Don't know/Refused	41	2.5
Missing	1728
TOTAL	1624	100.0

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80) Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of the death penalty? (CLERDP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	437	26.9
2) No	1126	69.3
9) Don't know/Refused	61	3.8
Missing	1728
TOTAL	1624	100.0

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81) Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of assisted suicide or end-of-life decisions? (CLERAS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	539	33.2
2) No	1039	63.9
9) Don't know/Refused	47	2.9
Missing	1728
TOTAL	1625	100.0

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82) Last year, that is in 2004, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1 Less than $10,000	207	6.2
2) 10 to under $20,000	309	9.2
3) 20 to under $30,000	315	9.4
4) 30 to under $40,000	325	9.7
5) 40 to under $50,000	354	10.6
6) 50 to under $75,000	549	16.4
7) 75 to under $100,000	390	11.6
8) 100 to under $150,000	257	7.7
9) $150,000 or more	158	4.7
10) Don't know/Refused	488	14.6
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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83) These days, many people are so busy they can't find time to register to vote, or move around so often they don't get a chance to re-register. Are you NOW registered to vote in your precinct or election district or haven't you been able to register so far? (VOTEREG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, registered	2663	79.4
2) No, not registered	669	20
9) Don't know/Refused	20	.6
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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84) Are you absolutely certain that you are registered to vote, or is there a chance that your registration has lapsed because you moved or for some other reason? (REGICERT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Absolutely certain	2552	95.8
2) Chance registration has lapsed	99	3.7
9) Don't know/Refused	12	.5
Missing	689
TOTAL	2663	100.0

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85) In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent? (PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	911	27.2
2) Democrat	1148	34.2
3) Independent	985	29.4
4) No preference	166	5
5) Other party	17	.5
9) Don't know/Refused	125	3.7
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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86) As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party? (PARTYLN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	301	23.3
2) Democrat	420	32.5
9) Other/Don't know/Refused	572	44.2
Missing	2059
TOTAL	1293	100.0

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87) In general, would you describe your political views as very conservative, conservative, moderate, liberal, or very liberal? (IDEO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very conservative	157	4.7
2) Conservative	933	27.8
3) Moderate	1269	37.9
4) Liberal	507	15.1
5) Very liberal	186	5.5
9) Don't know/Refused	300	8.9
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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88) In last year's presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? (PVOTE04A)

	TOTAL	%
1) Voted	2452	73.1
2) Did not vote (includes too young to vote)	839	25
8) Don't remember if voted	26	.8
9) Refused/L	36	1.1
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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89) Did you vote for Bush, Kerry, or someone else? (PVOTE04B)

	TOTAL	%
1) Bush	1096	44.7
2) Kerry	1038	42.3
3) Other candidate	108	4.4
4) Don't remember which candidate	10	.4
9) Refused	201	8.2
Missing	900
TOTAL	2453	100.0

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90) Are you yourself or is your husband/wife a veteran of the armed services? (VETERAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, respondent	430	12.8
2) Yes, spouse	234	7
3) Yes, both	23	.7
4) Yes, respondent still active/in the reserves	3	.1
5) Yes, spouse still active/in the reserves	0	0
6) Yes, both still active/in the reserves	0	0
7) No	2633	78.6
9) Don't know/Refused	29	.9
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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91) At a later date, news reporters may want to talk further with people who took part in this survey. Would you be willing to talk to a reporter about the survey topics at a convenient time? (CONTACT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1878	56
2) No	1437	42.9
9) Don't know/Refused	37	1.1
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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92) So that a reporter might reach you more easily, can you tell me your first name? (NAME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Gave name (SPECIFY)	1791	95.3
2) Declined to be contacted at this point	88	4.7
Missing	1474
TOTAL	1879	100.0

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93) Thank you very much for your time. In case you are interested, this survey is being conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. They will have a report about it on their website in the coming weeks. Would you like their web site address? (WEBSITE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, website requested	1588	47.4
2) No, website not requested	1764	52.6
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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94) What is your zip code? [If 9 then Don't know/Refused)] (ZIPCODE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	47742.05	29926.95

95) When you think about getting old, what do you LOOK FORWARD TO the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)-Other (THKOLDOS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

96) When you think about getting old, what WORRIES you the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES) –Other (WRYOLDOS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

97) With whom, if anyone, have you discussed your wishes for your own medical treatment in these kinds of circumstances? –Other (DISCUSOS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

98) What is your religious preference -- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, or an orthodox church such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church? (RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant (include Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Jehovah's Witness, Church of Christ, etc.)	1659	49.5
2) Roman Catholic	780	23.3
3) Jewish	55	1.6
4) Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)	64	1.9
5) Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)	14	.4
6) Islam/Muslim	12	.4
7) Other religion (SPECIFY)	212	6.3
8) No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic	474	14.1
9) Don't know/Refused	83	2.5
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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99) What is your religious preference -- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, or an orthodox church such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church? -Other (RELIGOS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

100) Recoded age for banner (RECAGE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-29	725	21.6
2) 30-49	1270	37.9
3) 50-64	768	22.9
4) 65+	544	16.2
9) Refused	45	1.3
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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101) Talks about end of life issues (TALKS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Talked	2615	95
2) Didn't talk	139	5
Missing	597
TOTAL	2754	100.0

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102) Recoded pop density (DENSITY3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Lowest	692	20.6
2)	692	20.6
3)	680	20.3
4)	655	19.5
5) Highest	634	18.9
TOTAL	3353	100.0

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103) Red/Blue County based on 2000 election (RBCOUNTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Dem	714	21.3
2) Dem	501	15
3) Even	588	17.5
4) Rep	722	21.5
5) Strong Rep	826	24.6
TOTAL	3351	100.0

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104) Recoded age (RECAGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	444	13.2
2) 25-34	555	16.6
3) 35-44	665	19.8
4) 45-54	655	19.5
5) 55-64	444	13.2
6) 65+	544	16.2
9) Refused	45	1.3
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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105) Recoded education (RECEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school	436	13
2) High school graduate	1193	35.6
3) Some college	802	23.9
4) College degree	908	27.1
9) Refused	13	.4
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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106) Race/Ethnicity (RACETHN)

	TOTAL	%
1) White~H	2437	72.7
2) Black~H	374	11.2
3) Hispanic	319	9.5
4) Other	189	5.6
9) DK\ref	33	1
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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107) Weight variable by density and cross race (WEIGHT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL		2.235	1.031

108) When you think about getting old, what do you LOOK FORWARD TO the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)(1st mention) (THNKOLD1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not having to work, having free time	1158	34.5
2) Having good health/being active	316	9.4
3) Being able to share lives of, children, grandchildren, etc.	632	18.9
4) Travel	120	3.6
5) Being able to experience changes in the world	59	1.8
6) Other (SPECIFY)	586	17.5
98) Nothing	287	8.6
99) Don't know/Refused	194	5.8
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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109) When you think about getting old, what do you LOOK FORWARD TO the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)(2nd mention) (THNKOLD2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not having to work, having free time	15	20.3
2) Having good health/being active	9	12.2
3) Being able to share lives of, children, grandchildren, etc.	13	17.6
4) Travel	15	20.3
5) Being able to experience changes in the world	3	4.1
6) Other (SPECIFY)	19	25.7
Missing	3278
TOTAL	74	100.0

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110) When you think about getting old, what do you LOOK FORWARD TO the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES) (3rd mention) (THNKOLD3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not having to work, having free time,	3	37.5
2) Having good health/being active	2	25
3) Being able to share lives of, children, grandchildren, etc.	3	37.5
Missing	3345
TOTAL	8	100.0

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111) When you think about getting old, what WORRIES you the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)(1st mention) (WRRYOLD1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Health problems, unspecified	1060	33.2
2) Dying	141	4.4
3) Getting cancer	21	.7
4) Getting Alzheimer's disease	41	1.3
5) Getting some other disease	37	1.2
6) That my mind will go/Senility/Mental health	40	1.3
7) Being unable to take care of self, being dependent	259	8.1
8) Being unable to do things I enjoy (sports, sex, work)	55	1.7
9) Being poor/Income problems	600	18.8
10) Being alone	79	2.5
11) Other (SPECIFY)	387	12.1
98) Nothing	431	13.5
99) Don't know/Refused	37	1.2
Missing	165
TOTAL	3188	100.0

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112) When you think about getting old, what WORRIES you the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES) (2nd mention) (WRRYOLD2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Health problems, unspecified	16	14.7
2) Dying	3	2.8
3) Getting cancer	6	5.5
4) Getting Alzheimer's disease	2	1.8
5) Getting some other disease	8	7.3
6) That my mind will go/Senility/Mental health	5	4.6
7) Being unable to take care of self, being dependent	11	10.1
8) Being unable to do things I enjoy (sports, sex, work)	1	.9
9) Being poor/Income problems	27	24.8
10) Being alone	7	6.4
11) Other (SPECIFY)	23	21.1
98) Nothing	0	0
99) Don't know/Refused	0	0
Missing	3244
TOTAL	109	100.0

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113) When you think about getting old, what WORRIES you the most? (DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES) (3rd mention) (WRRYOLD3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Health problems, unspecified	1	10
6) That my mind will go/Senility/Mental health	3	30
9) Being poor/Income problems	6	60
Missing	3342
TOTAL	10	100.0

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114) With whom, if anyone, have you discussed your wishes for your own medical treatment in these kinds of circumstances? (1st mention) (WHODISC1)

	TOTAL	%
1) No one	896	27.6
2) Husband/wife	1207	37.1
3) Child	368	11.3
4) Parent	309	9.5
5) Other relative	212	6.5
7) Doctor or nurse	44	1.4
8) Friend	91	2.8
9) Other (SPECIFY)	92	2.8
99) Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	33	1
Missing	100
TOTAL	3252	100.0

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115) With whom, if anyone, have you discussed your wishes for your own medical treatment in these kinds of circumstances? (2nd mention) (WHODISC2)

	TOTAL	%
2) Husband/wife	56	8.7
3) Child	205	31.9
4) Parent	138	21.5
5) Other relative	128	19.9
6) Minister or priest	4	.6
7) Doctor or nurse	10	1.6
8) Friend	49	7.6
9) Other (SPECIFY)	52	8.1
Missing	2711
TOTAL	642	100.0

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116) With whom, if anyone, have you discussed your wishes for your own medical treatment in these kinds of circumstances? (3rd mention) (WHODISC3)

	TOTAL	%
2) Husband/wife	15	10.6
3) Child	7	4.9
4) Parent	27	19
5) Other relative	44	31
6) Minister or priest	2	1.4
7) Doctor or nurse	11	7.7
8) Friend	19	13.4
9) Other (SPECIFY)	17	12
Missing	3211
TOTAL	142	100.0

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117) With whom, if anyone, have you discussed your wishes for your own medical treatment in these kinds of circumstances? (4th mention) (WHODISC4)

	TOTAL	%
4) Parent	1	5.3
5) Other relative	11	57.9
6) Minister or priest	2	10.5
8) Friend	3	15.8
9) Other (SPECIFY)	2	10.5
Missing	3334
TOTAL	19	100.0

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118) With whom, if anyone, have you discussed your wishes for your own medical treatment in these kinds of circumstances? (5th mention) (WHODISC5)

	TOTAL	%
8) Friend	3	100
Missing	3349
TOTAL	3	100.0

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119) Call Attempt (ATTEMPT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	3.18	2.51

120) Date of first call (FCALL)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3352	51111.56	3.13

121) Recoded age (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	444	13.4
2) 25-34	555	16.8
3) 35-44	665	20.1
4) 45-54	655	19.8
5) 55-64	444	13.4
6) 65+	544	16.4
Missing	45
TOTAL	3307	100.0

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122) Recoded education (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school	436	13.1
2) High school graduate	1193	35.7
3) Some college	802	24
4) College graduate	908	27.2
Missing	13
TOTAL	3339	100.0

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123) SEX [ENTER RESPONDENT'S SEX:] (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	1604	47.9
2) Female	1748	52.1
TOTAL	3352	100.0

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124) Are you currently married, living with a partner, divorced, separated, widowed, or have you never been married? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	1716	51.6
2) Living with a partner	214	6.4
3) Divorced	328	9.9
4) Separated	68	2
5) Widowed	273	8.2
6) Never been married	726	21.8
Missing	27
TOTAL	3325	100.0

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125) What is your religious preference -- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, or an orthodox church such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant (include Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Jehovah's Witness, Church of Christ, etc.)	1659	50.7
2) Roman Catholic	780	23.9
3) Jewish	55	1.7
4) Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)	64	2
7) Other religion	237	7.2
8) No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic	474	14.5
Missing	83
TOTAL	3269	100.0

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126) In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-PARTYID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	911	28.2
2) Democrat	1148	35.6
3) Independent	985	30.5
4) No preference	166	5.1
5) Other party	17	.5
Missing	125
TOTAL	3227	100.0

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