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April 2008
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Food and Drug Administration
(also available in PDF)
The choices we make every day of what to eat and how much physical activity to get play a vital role in how long we live, how much energy we have, and how healthy we are. We live in a time of widespread availability of food options and choices. More so than ever, Americans need good advice to make informed decisions about their diets. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to encouraging and helping the public adopt long-lasting, healthy lifestyles. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provide the science-based information we need to make smart choices from every food group, get the most nutrition out of the calories we consume and find a balance between eating and physical activity.
The Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement tracks national change of Americans' attitudes, awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding various elements of nutrition and physical activity. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) collaborated with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to leverage FDA's on-going household survey mechanism and include information based on the key recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines. HHS initiated the baseline survey just prior to the launch of the Sixth Edition, Dietary Guidelines for Americans in January, 2005, and repeated the survey a year later.
The survey findings indicate that although Americans believe healthy eating habits are important, sometimes knowledge and good intentions do not add up to making better choices and changing behavior. Not surprising, there are differences in how Americans view their health and what is important to them related to their gender, age and education. The survey also inquired where Americans turn for nutrition information, how reliable they consider Federal government nutrition information, how easy they think it is to access the information, and their familiarity with specific government nutrition offerings such as the Dietary Guidelines.
The information from the Dietary Guidelines provides a blueprint for action. However, putting knowledge into practice can be challenging and changing behavior is usually a long-term proposition. Future fielding of this survey will help us monitor American eating habits and lifestyle choices over time, recognizing that adopting more healthy, active lifestyles will take a concerted effort - from the Federal government to health experts to the food and agriculture sectors to business leaders, state and local governments, scientists and researchers, and teachers and parents and individuals.
We hope you find this information helpful and encourage all of us to consider the role we can play to reinforce that developing healthy habits early in life is great, and it's also never too late to start. Children need a healthy diet for normal growth and development, and Americans of all ages may reduce their risk of chronic disease by adopting a nutritious diet and engaging in regular physical activity. At any age, at every stage of life, everyone can make healthier choices.
[ASH Signature]
John O. Agwunobi
Assistant Secretary for Health
This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acknowledges the work of those who contributed to the development of this report:
Project Team/Oversight:
Christine Dobday, HHS, Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
Chung-Tung Jordan
Lin, Ph.D., HHS, Food and Drug Administration
Adam Burns, M.S., Porter Novelli, Inc.
In conjunction with the HHS review team:
Woodie Kessel, M.D., M.P.H., Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion
Kathryn Y. McMurry, M.S., Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
Steven Bradbard, Ph.D., Food and Drug Administration
Camille Brewer, M.S., R.D., Food and Drug Administration
Jean Lloyd, M.S., R.D., Administration on Aging
Yvonne Jackson, Ph.D., R.D. Administration on Aging
Rebecca Payne, M.P.H., Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
HHS also acknowledges staff contributions by:
Penelope Slade Royall, P.T., M.S.W., Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
Barbara Schneeman, Ph.D., Food and Drug Administration
Carter Blakey, Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion
Gloria Barnes, Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion
Supriya Janakiraman, M.D., M.P.H., Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
G. Bruce G. Vanderver, M.D., M.P.H., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Ira Dreyfuss, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
And the support of the PSC/Visual Communications Branch
The Department also recognizes the contribution of Kimberly Stitzel, M.S., R.D., and Deanne Weber, Ph.D, Porter Novelli, Inc.
This survey received U.S. Office of Management and Budget clearance and was conducted by Synovate, Inc.
Porter Novelli, Inc. conducted the data analyses for the Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement. Findings were reviewed in partnership with ODPHP and FDA.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement was designed to track and to understand the attitudes, awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding various elements of nutrition and physical activity. Fundamentally, it provides a snapshot over time as these components change. This permits both an immediate view of current knowledge, attitudes, and behavior, and a method to track changes over time. The survey therefore presents several potential tools for enhancing dietary and physical activity behaviors in the future.
Due to its focus on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior, the survey permits a comparison of those areas, and key discrepancies between them that may emerge. This will allow for identification of areas for further analysis, and potential intervention. It will also allow for the strengthening of interventions during their implementation as their impact is monitored.
The survey is designed as a multi-year study. When the survey is repeated multiple times and over a longer period of time, it will permit the identification and analysis of trends in consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. In particular, since the 2004 data were obtained before the release of the Dietary Guidelines, it serves as a pre-intervention reference, allowing for the tracking of changes in attitudes, knowledge, and behavior as a result of the Dietary Guidelines. By focusing on temporal trends over several years, fluctuations in responses due to year-to-year sample and other extraneous variations are expected to be minimized.
There are a variety of survey mechanisms that focus on diet and physical activity that contribute to a better collective understanding of individual and our nation's perspective on health. This survey, at this starting point, strives to offer another dimension with its true value only increasing over the coming years, as the connections between the factors are followed, and the increase in trend data help to shed light on the impact of the Dietary Guidelines on the health of the American people.
Using Health and Diet Survey, the on-going household survey mechanism of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a Dietary Guidelines Supplement was developed. The 2005 version of the survey represents the instrument's second administration, with the baseline study fielded in late 2004.(1)
The survey questions were developed by FDA and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, which is the focal point for coordination of nutrition policy within HHS. The questions relate to recommendations and information from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 (6th Edition), and take into consideration qualitative consumer research HHS conducted. In addition, questions were included to get a general sense of adults' propensities to garner nutrition information from Federal government sources, the reliability of this information, the ease with which it can be obtained, and familiarity with specific Federal government nutrition offerings such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Additional research expertise and project team support was provided through the HHS Dietary Guidelines communication contract under which the qualitative research was conducted. An emphasis was placed on design and methodology consistency to enable future analyses of trends from data comparisons over-time. Minor year-to-year adjustments in questionnaires were made to address emerging or topical issues. The questionnaire can be found in Appendix B.
This report focuses on overall findings from the 2005 survey. Where appropriate, it also illustrates differences among the following subgroups: gender, education level, and age.(2) Prominent differences from the inaugural study conducted a year earlier are provided as well (italicized in text) for the purpose of highlighting potential areas of change that may deserve further investigation. Data tables from both surveys are included in Appendix A.
This survey was conducted via telephone from November 14, 2005 to February 6, 2006 by Synovate, Inc., utilizing a random-digit dialing (RDD) methodology.(3) Professional telephone interviewers administered the surveys in English or Spanish, depending on the preference of the respondent.(4) A Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system managed data collection for each interview. The sampling frame included English- or Spanish-speaking non-institutionalized adults 18 years of age or older in households with telephones in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Households were selected from a nationally representative list-assisted, single-stage sample of telephone numbers. The eligible respondent in a household was selected using the most-recent birthday method. In addition, an over-sample of African-Americans and Hispanics was used to ensure adequate representation of these groups.
Pretests were conducted to detect and address potential problems in respondent understanding of and response to the questionnaire and in field administration of the survey. For the 2005 survey, 9 pretest interviews were conducted on October 27, 2005. For the 2004 survey, 15 first-round pretest interviews were conducted on November 15, with six second-round pretest interviews on November 22, 2004. All interviews were conducted on the telephone and monitored by HHS and FDA project personnel. The survey relied on self-reported information. Self-reported weights and heights were used to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI). (5)
Identical survey methodologies were employed for both the 2004 and 2005 surveys. In 2004, a total of 1,253 U.S. adults 18 years of age or older completed the survey, yielding a response rate of 32%. In 2005, a total of 1,221 U.S. adults 18 years of age or older completed the survey, yielding a response rate of 31%. The response rates were calculated according to Response Rate 3 definition by the American Association for Public Opinion Research. Data were weighted each year to match the corresponding year's Current Population Survey of the U.S. Census and to adjust for the number of land-phone residential lines and adults in a household.
Significance testing between subgroups in the 2005 survey was not conducted due to inflation of the overall Type I error rate that would occur with this large number of comparisons. Instead, the following report focuses on meaningful differences. For percentages, meaningful differences are defined as those that lie at least outside of the margin of error for the specific subgroups reviewed.(6) For questions with mean scores, changes of 0.4 or higher represent meaningful differences.(7) Error rates were calculated a priori, and results which were outside of the error range are noted. No adjustment was made for multiple comparisons. All reported between-group differences must therefore be interpreted accordingly.
This report also mentions some prominent differences observed between 2004 and 2005. The differences are italicized for ease-of-use. The report, however, does not make any attempt to attach meaning or significance of these differences due to the closeness of the two iterations of the survey. Mentions of prominent differences are simply meant to highlight potential changes in areas that may deserve further investigation. Any meaningful or prominent differences will be monitored and examined in future survey iterations.
Lastly, text references to data tables in Appendix A appear in brackets with the numbers corresponding to question numbering in the questionnaire.
The data are remarkably consistent across the two years of the study, both among adults overall and among demographic subgroups. Overall, American adults believe it is important to have healthy eating habits and to think about nutrition when shopping for food. Also, many Americans are confident that they know how to choose healthy foods and the amount of physical activity they should be doing to be healthy. Despite these findings, their knowledge and good intentions are not always reflected in their behavior.
General tendencies among gender, age, and education level subgroups are presented below.
Detailed findings for each portion of the survey are discussed in the subsequent sections of the report.
American adults, for the most part, believe that they are in good health and are "about the right weight." In addition, many adults who believe they are overweight note that they are currently attempting to lose weight. When self-report numbers for height and weight were calculated to derive BMI, it revealed that Americans are actually heavier than what they perceive as their weight status. This survey relied on the self-reporting of height and weight, which are explored along with how they relate to perceived weight and health status, as well as, the calculated BMI based on these numbers.
Specifically, 53% of American adults self-reported that their health is excellent or very good. [B3]
Americans' assessments of their weights mirror their evaluation or own perception of their health. Over half of Americans (57%) self-report that they are "about the right weight," and over one-third (39%) self-report that they are overweight. [B4] and [B6]
In each year of this survey, respondents' self-reported heights and weights are used to calculate BMI scores. In 2005, according to calculated BMI, only slightly more than one-third of adults (36%) scored in the normal BMI range, while 36% are in the overweight range and 25% were in the obese range. Only 2% fell into the underweight range. [C1-C14] Compared to adults' own self-perceptions of their weight, BMI scores show that adults are actually heavier than they believe themselves to be (39% perceived overweight vs. 61% BMI score overweight or obese [B4/C1-C14]).
One of the surveys' primary foci was to identify American adults' attitudes, knowledge, and behavior associated with recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines. Regarding the former item, data reveal that adults hold nutrition in high regard and believe it to be a priority. In addition, healthy eating and making good nutritional choices are important to them. American adults are also confident that they know how to make these healthy food choices and how much physical activity they should be doing.
Specifically, over six in ten (62%) report that nutrition is very important to them when shopping for food, and an additional 35% think that nutrition is a somewhat important consideration. [A1]
In both surveys, respondents were asked whether they agree or disagree with a series of attitude statements regarding health and nutrition. Responses to these statements parallel nutrition attitudes noted above. Most Americans strongly agree or agree with the statements, "Healthy eating habits are very important to me" (95%), and "I am actively trying to eat a healthy diet" (90%). [A10]
Most Americans are also confident(8) that they know how to choose healthy foods (95%) and how much physical activity they should be doing (92%). [A10]
Over eight in ten Americans also agree or strongly agree that the amount of food they should eat depends on how many calories they burn each day (85%). [A10]
The 2004 and 2005 Health and Diet Surveys also measured the extent to which American adults use Federal government sources for nutrition information, their ease of use, and reliability. This exploration also includes use of Federal government Web sites and awareness of specific government nutrition information programs, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Use of Federal government sources for nutrition information is relatively limited, with many adults admitting they never use Federal government Web sites for nutrition information. [A2]
The survey also explored the degree to which adults had heard of government programs and/or publications that focus on nutrition and physical activity. It also delved into the familiarity with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and into from which information sources adults may have heard about them. Of note, the 2005 survey was fielded a year after the 2004 survey, which was fielded just prior to the release of the Sixth Edition, Dietary Guidelines for Americans in January, 2005.
Almost half (48% in 2005) of American adults have heard about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. At the same time a year ago, 33% had heard about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. [A6]
The survey also asked American adults about their awareness of other government nutrition programs, such as the MyPyramid program (introduced just before the fielding of the 2005 survey as the nation's new Food Guidance system) and the Five-A-Day program. [A6] Results include:
In both survey years, additional questions were asked among those who have heard about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to garner more information about their level of familiarity with them and when and how they have heard of them. [A7-A9]
As previously mentioned, adults contend that nutrition is important when shopping for food and that having healthy eating habits is important. Also, many Americans are confident that they know how to choose healthy foods and how much physical activity they should be doing to be healthy.
The following data suggest though, that Americans' self-reported intentions to eat healthier are not necessarily reflected in their behavior. Although many Americans agree that they are actively trying to balance the amount of food they eat with the exercise they get and that they are making healthier choices than they were six months ago, their reported intake of whole grains, milk products, fruits and vegetables, and avoidance of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, sodium, and sugar reveal mixed adherence to attitudes and intentions. [A10]
In addition to physical activity, the survey specifically explored a number of eating and healthy lifestyle behaviors as well. [A11-A13]
A series of eating behavior questions explored the extent to which American adults make healthier choices regarding specific food options, including meat, chicken, salt, cheese, and milk. [A12]
The survey also conducted an exploration of special diet considerations. All participants were asked whether or not they had tried to limit any of the following nutrients in their diet in the past 30 days: saturated fat, trans fat or trans fatty acid, calories, cholesterol, carbohydrates, sodium, and sugar. Although some of the demographic patterns uncovered in previous findings are consistent here as well—specifically, women being more likely than men to have tried to limit a number of these items—differences across age are less so. [B1]
Given the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation to eat three or more ounce-equivalents of whole grains per day,(13) the seemingly high reported frequency of whole grain intakes in the 2004 survey, and increased media attention and marketing focus on whole grain products, the 2005 survey addressed how well American adults could distinguish whole grain foods from non-whole grain foods.
To gauge this knowledge, the 2005 survey included a special section that presented six foods—whole wheat bread, oatmeal, popcorn (whole grain foods); and, French bread, corn flakes, and rye bread (non-whole grain foods)—and asked respondents if each was a whole grain food. Whole wheat bread, oatmeal, and popcorn represent some of the most common whole grain products; whereas, French bread and corn flakes represent some of the most common refined grain products. Although rye bread can be considered a whole grain food, most commercially prepared rye bread is usually not 100% whole grain. As a result, it was not considered a whole grain food for this report.
Overall, 62% of adults correctly identified at least four of the six foods. Only 3% identified all six foods correctly. [A11a]
As a multi-year study, the Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement should help provide fundamental snapshots of relevant knowledge, attitudes, and behavior at specific points in time. The benefit of this survey will become increasingly apparent overtime with more repetitions of data collection in the future.
For now, the data as a snapshot reveal that most Americans believe it is important to have healthy eating habits, think about nutrition when shopping for food, and are confident in how to choose healthy foods and about the amount of physical activity needed to be healthy. Most self-report that their health is excellent or very good, regardless of gender.
Nevertheless, data also demonstrate that Americans' knowledge and good intentions are not reflected in behavior. Compared to adults' own self-perceptions of their weight, BMI scores (derived from self-reported height and weight) show that adults are actually heavier than they believe themselves to be. At the same time, of those self-reported being overweight, at least seven in ten adults in all age groups are currently trying to lose weight. Although many Americans agree that they are actively trying to balance the amount of food they eat with the exercise they get and that they are making healthier choices than they were (six months ago), their reported intake of whole grains, milk products, fruits and vegetables, and avoidance of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, sodium and sugar revealed mixed adherence to attitudes and intentions.
The two waves of the survey so far serve as a data foundation offering an immediate view of current knowledge, attitudes and behavior—serving as a pre-intervention reference and a starting point leading off of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 release. Fundamentally, the survey has already begun to yield areas related to diet and physical activity that may be worth monitoring but still need the test of time in order to draw conclusions.
The survey will also allow for the strengthening of interventions during their implementation as their impact is monitored. The coming years, with the increase in trend data, will ultimately provide insight into the impact of Dietary Guidelines information that can help shape and influence the health of the American people.
[A1.] First, let's talk a little bit about grocery shopping. How important is nutrition to you when you shop for food? Would you say nutrition is very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important to you when you shop for food?
Importance | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Very Important | 62% | 54% | 70% | 57% | 66% | 52% | 64% | 69% | 71% |
Somewhat Important | 35% | 42% | 28% | 39% | 32% | 44% | 34% | 30% | 26% |
Somewhat Unimportant | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
Not At All Important | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Importance | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Very Important | 61% | 54% | 67% | 59% | 62% | 53% | 57% | 72% | 73% |
Somewhat Important | 35% | 40% | 31% | 36% | 35% | 42% | 39% | 26% | 24% |
Somewhat Unimportant | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 2% |
Not At All Important | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Use of Federal Government Sources
[A2.] Have you looked for nutrition information from any Federal government sources in the past 6 months?
Use | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Looked For Nutrition Information From Federal Government Sources In Past Six Months | 25% | 22% | 27% | 18% | 31% | 31% | 25% | 24% | 18% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Use | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Looked For Nutrition Information From Federal Government Sources In Past Six Months | 23% | 19% | 26% | 16% | 29% | 24% | 28% | 18% | 13% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Ease of Using Federal Government Sources
[A3.] How easy or difficult would you say it is to get nutrition information from Federal government sources? Would you say it is [READ OPTIONS]?
Ease | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Very Easy | 15% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 7% |
Somewhat Easy | 21% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 24% | 30% | 19% | 17% | 13% |
Somewhat Difficult | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
Very Difficult | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% |
Don't Know | 54% | 52% | 55% | 60% | 48% | 40% | 57% | 55% | 70% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Ease | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Very Easy | 14% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 13% | 17% | 11% |
Somewhat Easy | 19% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 27% | 18% | 9% |
Somewhat Difficult | 8% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
Very Difficult | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 5% |
Don't Know | 56% | 54% | 58% | 59% | 53% | 57% | 51% | 59% | 64% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Reliability of Federal Government Information
[A4.] How reliable would you say nutrition information provided by the Federal government is? Would you say it is [READ OPTIONS]?
Reliability | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Very Reliable | 21% | 22% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 28% | 19% | 18% | 16% |
Somewhat Reliable | 37% | 36% | 37% | 33% | 40% | 35% | 38% | 46% | 31% |
Somewhat Unreliable | 8% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% |
Not Reliable At All | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 2% |
Don't Know | 32% | 30% | 33% | 37% | 28% | 23% | 34% | 28% | 44% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Reliability | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Very Reliable | 17% | 14% | 19% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 16% | 19% | 15% |
Somewhat Reliable | 40% | 43% | 37% | 38% | 41% | 40% | 42% | 39% | 36% |
Somewhat Unreliable | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 10% |
Not Reliable At All | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 5% |
Don't Know | 34% | 33% | 35% | 35% | 33% | 37% | 33% | 29% | 34% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Frequency of Using Federal Government Web Sites
[A5.] How often do you use Federal government Web sites to look for nutrition information? Would you say you do this [READ OPTIONS. ACCEPT ONE]
Frequency | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
A Few Times A Week | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
A Few Times A Month | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% |
Once A Month | 6% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 3% |
Less Often Than Once A Month | 16% | 15% | 16% | 10% | 21% | 20% | 17% | 11% | 8% |
Never | 74% | 73% | 74% | 80% | 68% | 66% | 74% | 75% | 87% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Frequency | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
A Few Times A Week | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 0% |
A Few Times A Month | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
Once A Month | 7% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 9% |
Less Often Than Once A Month | 14% | 11% | 16% | 8% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 7% | 3% |
Never | 76% | 74% | 77% | 83% | 69% | 72% | 73% | 82% | 86% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Awareness
[A6.] Have you heard anything about the following information on diet and health? Have you heard anything about... yes or no? What about...
Heard About: | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
The Five-A-Day Program | 38% | 30% | 45% | 25% | 50% | 46% | 41% | 39% | 18% |
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans | 48% | 41% | 53% | 37% | 58% | 48% | 53% | 60% | 30% |
The MyPyramid Program | 49% | 44% | 54% | 35% | 63% | 61% | 52% | 46% | 27% |
A Healthier You: Based On The Dietary Guidelines for Americans | 27% | 25% | 28% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 30% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Heard About: | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
The Food Guide Pyramid | 68% | 59% | 75% | 56% | 78% | 82% | 66% | 61% | 51% |
The Five-A-Day Program | 42% | 35% | 49% | 36% | 47% | 46% | 44% | 40% | 31% |
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans | 33% | 27% | 40% | 28% | 38% | 29% | 36% | 40% | 29% |
The Healthier You Program | 16% | 12% | 19% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 19% | 12% | 19% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Familiarity with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
[A7.] How familiar would you say you are with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Would you say you are [READ OPTIONS. SELECT ONE]
Familiarity | Total (n=569) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=186) |
Female (n=383) |
High school or less (n=164) |
Some college + (n=398) |
18-34 (n=104) |
35-54 (n=237) |
55-64 (n=125) |
65+ (n=86) |
||
Very Familiar | 14% | 8% | 19% | 9% | 18% | 12% | 15% | 10% | -- |
Somewhat Familiar | 52% | 54% | 51% | 55% | 51% | 58% | 47% | 60% | -- |
Not Very Familiar | 14% | 18% | 10% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 12% | -- |
You Only Know The Name | 20% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 23% | 18% | -- |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Familiarity | Total (n=433) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=125) |
Female (n=308) |
High school or less (n=145) |
Some college + (n=285) |
18-34 (n=86) |
35-54 (n=200) |
55-64 (n=70) |
65+ (n=69) |
||
Very Familiar | 17% | 19% | 15% | 15% | 17% | -- | 16% | -- | -- |
Somewhat Familiar | 47% | 38% | 53% | 47% | 48% | -- | 53% | -- | -- |
Not Very Familiar | 14% | 20% | 10% | 11% | 17% | -- | 12% | -- | -- |
You Only Know The Name | 22% | 23% | 21% | 28% | 18% | -- | 18% | -- | -- |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Heard News of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
[A8.] In the past 6 months, have you heard any news about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Answer | Total (n=567) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=187) |
Female (n=380) |
High school or less (n=165) |
Some college + (n=395) |
18-34 (n=105) |
35-54 (n=236) |
55-64 (n=123) |
65+ (n=88) |
||
Have Heard News in Past Six Months | 56% | 52% | 60% | 56% | 57% | 47% | 61% | 65% | -- |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Answer | Total (n=431) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=126) |
Female (n=305) |
High school or less (n=148) |
Some college + (n=279) |
18-34 (n=84) |
35-54 (n=198) |
55-64 (n=72) |
65+ (n=70) |
||
Have Heard News in Past Six Months | 50% | 45% | 53% | 47% | 52% | -- | 63% | -- | -- |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Places Heard or Read about Dietary Guidelines for Americans
[A9.] Now, I am going to read a list of places that people may have heard or read about Dietary Guidelines for Americans. First, have you yourself heard or read about Dietary Guidelines for Americans [RANDOM START; KEEP ITEMS G, H, and I TOGETHER AND IN THAT ORDER.], yes or no? Have you heard about Dietary Guidelines for Americans [READ SECOND ITEM], [REPEAT "Have you heard about Dietary Guidelines for Americans" FOR OTHER ITEMS WHEN NECESSARY.]? What about ...?
Place | Total |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male |
Female |
High school or less |
Some college + |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55-64 |
65+ | ||
On The Radio | 45% | 41% | 47% | 41% | 47% | 46% | 47% | 40% | -- |
On Television | 77% | 79% | 77% | 79% | 77% | 71% | 82% | 74% | -- |
From A Government Web Site | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 32% | 16% | 17% | -- |
From A Non-Government Web Site | 32% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 46% | 25% | 30% | -- |
In A Magazine | 67% | 60% | 72% | 60% | 72% | 53% | 70% | 79% | -- |
In A Newspaper | 66% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 70% | 59% | 66% | 69% | -- |
From A Doctor | 40% | 33% | 45% | 33% | 45% | 52% | 35% | 38% | -- |
From A Dietician Or Nutritionist | 25% | 19% | 29% | 19% | 29% | 32% | 23% | 22% | -- |
From Another Health Care Provider | 23% | 19% | 26% | 19% | 26% | 24% | 20% | 29% | -- |
From Family | 44% | 40% | 46% | 40% | 46% | 50% | 42% | 36% | -- |
From Friends | 36% | 32% | 38% | 32% | 38% | 33% | 36% | 34% | -- |
At Work Or From Co-workers | 32% | 27% | 35% | 27% | 35% | 44% | 31% | 25% | -- |
In Supermarket Brochures Or Pamphlets | 46% | 43% | 49% | 63% | 37% | 42% | 48% | 39% | -- |
*Unweighted sample size ranges from 333 to 337
Place | Total |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male |
Female |
High school or less |
Some college + |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55-64 |
65+ | ||
On The Radio | 46% | 50% | 43% | 31% | 55% | -- | 46% | -- | -- |
On Television | 81% | 75% | 85% | 80% | 83% | -- | 83% | -- | -- |
From A Government Web Site | 17% | 23% | 13% | 8% | 23% | -- | 19% | -- | -- |
From A Non-Government Web Site | 30% | 34% | 27% | 22% | 35% | -- | 37% | -- | -- |
In A Magazine | 81% | 81% | 81% | 72% | 86% | -- | 81% | -- | -- |
In A Newspaper | 64% | 57% | 69% | 60% | 66% | -- | 60% | -- | -- |
From A Doctor | 52% | 41% | 58% | 53% | 51% | -- | 51% | -- | -- |
From A Dietician Or Nutritionist | 35% | 32% | 36% | 36% | 34% | -- | 36% | -- | -- |
From Another Health Care Provider | 24% | 22% | 25% | 27% | 23% | -- | 23% | -- | -- |
From Family | 43% | 40% | 44% | 46% | 41% | -- | 37% | -- | -- |
From Friends | 46% | 38% | 50% | 51% | 44% | -- | 37% | -- | -- |
At Work Or From Co-workers | 38% | 32% | 42% | 33% | 42% | -- | 42% | -- | -- |
In Supermarket Brochures Or Pamphlets | 49% | 37% | 55% | 43% | 53% | -- | 49% | -- | -- |
*Unweighted sample size ranges from 225 to 228
Attitudes
[A10.] Next, I am going to read some statements about health, food, and exercise. As I read each statement, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with it. The first statement is... "[RANDOM START]..." Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with it? ...The next statement is "..." [REPEAT RESPONSE OPTIONS WHEN NECESSARY.]...The next statement is...
Statement | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Having Healthy Eating Habits Is Very Important To Me | 95% | 91% | 98% | 93% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 99% | 95% |
I Am Actively Trying To Eat A Healthy Diet | 90% | 86% | 93% | 87% | 92% | 90% | 89% | 93% | 91% |
I Am Confident That I Know How To Choose Healthy Foods | 95% | 93% | 96% | 93% | 96% | 97% | 93% | 95% | 95% |
I Am Confident That I Know How Much Physical Activity I Should Be Doing | 92% | 89% | 95% | 90% | 95% | 88% | 95% | 96% | 92% |
I Am Making Healthier Food Choices Now Than I Was Six Months Ago | 75% | 72% | 77% | 76% | 73% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 70% |
I Am More Physically Active Than I Was Six Months Ago | 63% | 66% | 60% | 69% | 58% | 69% | 66% | 54% | 51% |
The Amount Of Food You Should Eat Depends On How Many Calories You Burn Each Day | 85% | 84% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 81% | 89% | 90% | 81% |
I Am Actively Trying To Balance The Amount Of Food I Eat With The Amount Of Exercise I Get | 80% | 77% | 83% | 80% | 81% | 78% | 81% | 80% | 82% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Statement | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Having Healthy Eating Habits Is Very Important To Me | 97% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 99% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 97% |
I Am Actively Trying To Eat A Healthy Diet | 91% | 89% | 93% | 90% | 92% | 87% | 89% | 97% | 96% |
I Am Confident That I Know How To Choose Healthy Foods | 94% | 93% | 94% | 91% | 96% | 91% | 94% | 96% | 95% |
I Am Confident That I Know How Much Physical Activity I Should Be Doing | 92% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 87% | 95% | 94% | 92% |
I Am Making Healthier Food Choices Now Than I Was Six Months Ago | 79% | 74% | 82% | 78% | 79% | 77% | 78% | 86% | 76% |
I Am More Physically Active Than I Was Six Months Ago | 57% | 60% | 55% | 59% | 56% | 66% | 57% | 52% | 47% |
The Amount Of Food You Should Eat Depends On How Many Calories You Burn Each Day | 84% | 85% | 82% | 82% | 85% | 77% | 86% | 91% | 84% |
I Am Actively Trying To Balance The Amount Of Food I Eat With The Amount Of Exercise I Get | 80% | 78% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 81% | 89% | 77% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Activities
[A11.] Next, I would like to ask you how many days per week you do a variety of things. If you don't usually do these things at least once a week, please say zero. Now, thinking of a typical seven-day week, how many days per week do you [RANDOM START] And how many days per week do you....? What about...
Activity | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Keep Track Of The Calories You Eat | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Get At Least 30 Minutes Of Exercise Or Physical Activity | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
Eat At Least Five Servings Of Fruits Or Vegetables | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Eat Whole Grain Breads Or Cereals | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
Have Three Servings Of Milk, Yogurt, Or Cheese | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Eat Fish | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Drink Sugar-Sweetened Beverages | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Eat Beans Or Peas | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Activity | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Keep Track Of The Calories You Eat | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Get At Least 30 Minutes Of Exercise Or Physical Activity | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
Eat At Least Five Servings Of Fruits Or Vegetables | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Eat Whole Grain Breads Or Cereals | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Have Three Servings Of Milk, Yogurt, Or Cheese | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Eat Fish | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Drink Sugar-Sweetened Beverages | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
[Eat Beans Or Peas- not asked in 2004] |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Knowledge of Whole Grains (No Data for 2004)
[A11a.] Next, I am going to mention six different foods. As I mention each one, please tell me whether you would say it is a whole grain food? First, is [RANDOM START] a whole grain food, yes or no? Is [SECOND ITEM] a whole grain food, yes or no? What about ....? [REPEAT "Is [ITEM] a whole grain food, yes or no" WHEN NECESSARY.]
Food | Answer | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
|||
Thinks Whole Wheat Bread Is A Whole Grain Food | Correct (This Is A Whole Grain Food) | 90% | 92% | 88% | 92% | 89% | 91% | 92% | 89% | 86% |
Incorrect | 8% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% | |
Don't Know | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
Thinks Oatmeal Is A Whole Grain Food | Correct (This Is A Whole Grain Food) | 90% | 92% | 89% | 89% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 89% |
Incorrect | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | |
Don't Know | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | |
Thinks Popcorn Is A Whole Grain Food | Correct (This Is A Whole Grain Food) | 29% | 31% | 27% | 30% | 28% | 19% | 28% | 34% | 45% |
Incorrect | 65% | 65% | 65% | 63% | 67% | 79% | 65% | 62% | 41% | |
Don't Know | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 13% | |
Thinks French Bread Is A Whole Grain Food | Correct (This Is Not A Whole Grain Food) | 78% | 74% | 81% | 67% | 88% | 76% | 80% | 83% | 68% |
Incorrect | 16% | 21% | 11% | 23% | 9% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 14% | |
Don't Know | 6% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 18% | |
Thinks Cornflakes Is A Whole Grain Food | Correct (This Is Not A Whole Grain Food) | 53% | 45% | 61% | 46% | 61% | 51% | 59% | 58% | 43% |
Incorrect | 40% | 49% | 32% | 47% | 33% | 43% | 37% | 35% | 45% | |
Don't Know | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 12% | |
Thinks Rye Bread Is A Whole Grain Food | Correct (This Is Not A Whole Grain Food) | 28% | 29% | 27% | 25% | 31% | 27% | 28% | 35% | 23% |
Incorrect | 63% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 64% | 66% | 66% | 58% | 60% | |
Don't Know | 9% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Food Choices
[A12.] Now think about the foods you eat. Would you say you always, sometimes, rarely, or never [RANDOM START]
Food Choice | Frequency | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
|||
Lean Meat Over Fatty Meat | Always | 55% | 46% | 62% | 50% | 60% | 49% | 55% | 55% | 65% |
Sometimes | 30% | 36% | 25% | 31% | 30% | 35% | 31% | 27% | 22% | |
Rarely/ Never | 14% | 17% | 11% | 18% | 9% | 15% | 12% | 18% | 10% | |
Don't Eat It At All | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | |
Chicken Without Skin Over Chicken With The Skin On | Always | 51% | 41% | 61% | 47% | 56% | 49% | 51% | 53% | 58% |
Sometimes | 26% | 29% | 24% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 28% | 24% | 20% | |
Rarely /Never | 20% | 26% | 14% | 23% | 17% | 22% | 19% | 20% | 17% | |
Don't Eat It At All | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | |
Foods With Reduced Salt Content Over Foods With Regular Salt Content | Always | 27% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 26% | 22% | 22% | 36% | 37% |
Sometimes | 31% | 30% | 31% | 27% | 34% | 30% | 34% | 29% | 29% | |
Rarely/Never | 42% | 43% | 41% | 45% | 40% | 48% | 44% | 34% | 34% | |
Don't Eat It At All | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
Reduced- Fat Cheese Over Regular Cheese | Always | 20% | 19% | 21% | 18% | 22% | 15% | 17% | 26% | 29% |
Sometimes | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 26% | 23% | 27% | 29% | 24% | |
Rarely/ Never | 51% | 53% | 49% | 54% | 48% | 58% | 53% | 42% | 42% | |
Don't Eat It At All | 4% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Food Choice | Frequency | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
|||
Lean Meat Over Fatty Meat | Always | 53% | 46% | 59% | 47% | 58% | 48% | 46% | 62% | 67% |
Sometimes | 31% | 34% | 28% | 32% | 30% | 32% | 36% | 27% | 22% | |
Rarely/ Never | 14% | 18% | 9% | 19% | 8% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 8% | |
Don't Eat It At All | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | |
Chicken Without Skin Over Chicken With The Skin On | Always | 41% | 33% | 49% | 39% | 43% | 35% | 36% | 56% | 53% |
Sometimes | 30% | 30% | 31% | 31% | 30% | 33% | 33% | 27% | 21% | |
Rarely/ Never | 26% | 35% | 18% | 29% | 24% | 30% | 28% | 16% | 25% | |
Don't Eat It At All | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | |
Foods With Reduced Salt Content Over Foods With Regular Salt Content | Always | 27% | 25% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 17% | 26% | 36% | 38% |
Sometimes | 32% | 25% | 38% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 31% | 24% | 31% | |
Rarely/ Never | 41% | 50% | 33% | 43% | 39% | 48% | 42% | 39% | 29% | |
Don't Eat It At All | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | |
[Reduced-Fat Cheese Over Regular Cheese - Not asked in 2004] |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Milk Consumption
[A13.] When you drink milk, which of the four kinds of milk do you drink most often, fat-free, one percent, two percent, or whole milk?
Fat Content | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Fat-free | 19% | 15% | 23% | 12% | 26% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 21% |
1% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 20% | 17% | 18% | 21% | 11% |
2% | 38% | 42% | 34% | 41% | 35% | 41% | 37% | 35% | 41% |
Whole | 19% | 19% | 18% | 26% | 12% | 19% | 22% | 12% | 12% |
Don't Drink Milk At All | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 13% | 15% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Fat Content | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Fat-free | 23% | 22% | 23% | 16% | 29% | 27% | 16% | 28% | 28% |
1% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 18% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% |
2% | 35% | 29% | 40% | 36% | 34% | 27% | 41% | 34% | 35% |
Whole | 21% | 29% | 14% | 30% | 13% | 30% | 22% | 13% | 12% |
Don't Drink Milk At All | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 10% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Awareness of and Action Regarding Trans Fats (No Data for 2005)
[A14.]
Awareness | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Heard Of Trans Fat Or Trans Fatty Acid | 69% | 67% | 72% | 57% | 80% | 70% | 73% | 69% | 61% |
Tried To Limit Amount Of Trans Fat In Diet Over Past 30 Days | 54% | 49% | 58% | 49% | 56% | 43% | 51% | 65% | 75% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Limitations on Diet
B. SPECIAL DIET AND WEIGHT CONTROL
[B1.] Have you tried to limit any of the following things in your diet in the past 30 days? Have you tried to limit the amount of [READ AND ROTATE LIST.] in your diet, yes or no? .... What about ....?
Dietary Item | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Saturated Fat | 62% | 58% | 66% | 57% | 67% | 56% | 63% | 75% | 65% |
Trans Fat Or Trans Fatty Acid | 51% | 44% | 58% | 41% | 61% | 42% | 50% | 67% | 59% |
Calories | 48% | 43% | 52% | 46% | 49% | 41% | 52% | 44% | 51% |
Cholesterol | 55% | 51% | 59% | 54% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 61% | 71% |
Carbohydrates | 46% | 42% | 50% | 46% | 46% | 44% | 43% | 51% | 52% |
Sodium | 47% | 41% | 54% | 46% | 49% | 39% | 45% | 61% | 58% |
Sugar | 65% | 63% | 68% | 63% | 68% | 66% | 64% | 74% | 61% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Dietary Item | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Saturated Fat | 61% | 56% | 65% | 58% | 64% | 46% | 62% | 81% | 69% |
Trans Fat Or Trans Fatty Acid not asked in 2004 | |||||||||
Calories | 46% | 40% | 52% | 44% | 48% | 35% | 49% | 61% | 49% |
Cholesterol | 56% | 55% | 56% | 54% | 57% | 39% | 57% | 68% | 74% |
Carbohydrates | 46% | 41% | 50% | 46% | 46% | 36% | 45% | 69% | 46% |
Sodium | 47% | 41% | 53% | 49% | 45% | 30% | 49% | 60% | 65% |
Sugar | 65% | 62% | 67% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 62% | 71% | 68% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Health
[B3.] How do you describe your health? In general, would you say your health is...?
Self-Rating | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Excellent | 17% | 16% | 18% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 20% | 20% | 12% |
Very Good | 36% | 35% | 37% | 29% | 43% | 38% | 38% | 36% | 29% |
Good | 30% | 32% | 28% | 33% | 26% | 32% | 28% | 26% | 31% |
Fair | 13% | 12% | 14% | 19% | 8% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 16% |
Poor | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 11% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Self-Rating | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Excellent | 15% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 19% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 16% |
Very Good | 38% | 40% | 35% | 34% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 35% | 29% |
Good | 29% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 25% | 32% |
Fair | 14% | 11% | 17% | 19% | 11% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 16% |
Poor | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 7% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Weight and Weight Loss
[B4.] Do you consider yourself to be overweight, underweight, or about the right weight? [IF RESPONDENT MENTIONS OTHERS' OPINIONS, E.G., MY DOCTOR SAYS I'M OVERWEIGHT, READ: "What we really want to know is how YOU yourself think about your weight."
[B6.] [IF B4 = "OVERWEIGHT"] Are you currently trying to lose weight?
Self-Rating | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
||
Overweight | 39% | 34% | 43% | 41% | 37% | 27% | 44% | 51% | 40% |
Underweight | 4% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 7% |
About The Right Weight | 57% | 60% | 54% | 54% | 59% | 69% | 51% | 46% | 53% |
(If overweight) Currently Trying To Lose Weight (Unweighted Total Base Is 506) |
75% | 74% | 76% | 70% | 81% | 77% | 74% | 79% | 71% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Self-Rating | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
||
Overweight | 42% | 42% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 25% | 48% | 57% | 49% |
Underweight | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 5% |
About The Right Weight | 54% | 55% | 54% | 53% | 56% | 71% | 48% | 43% | 47% |
(If overweight) Currently Trying To Lose Weight (Unweighted Total Base Is 537) |
77% | 75% | 79% | 80% | 74% | 91% | 72% | 80% | 73% |
Demographics
[C1-C14.]
Category | Sub-category | Total (n=1,221) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=466) |
Female (n=755) |
High school or less (n=471) |
Some college + (n=729) |
18-34 (n=225) |
35-54 (n=456) |
55-64 (n=209) |
65+ (n=248) |
|||
Gender | Male | 48% | 100% | -- | 49% | 47% | 50% | 49% | 47% | 45% |
Female | 52% | -- | 100% | 51% | 53% | 50% | 51% | 53% | 55% | |
Age | 18-34 | 31% | 32% | 30% | 30% | 32% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
35-54 | 39% | 40% | 39% | 36% | 43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
55-64 | 13% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
65+ | 17% | 16% | 18% | 23% | 12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Gross Income | Less Than $25,000 | 24% | 21% | 28% | 38% | 12% | 28% | 17% | 16% | 45% |
$25,000 To Less Than $50,000 | 29% | 31% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 29% | 35% | |
$50,000 To Less Than $75,000 | 19% | 17% | 21% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 28% | 10% | |
$75,000 To Less Than 100,000 | 14% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 8% | 6% | |
$100,000 Or More | 14% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 20% | 6% | 21% | 19% | 4% | |
Education | 0-11 Years/Grades | 11% | 10% | 13% | 23% | -- | 9% | 8% | 4% | 27% |
12 Years/ High School/ GED | 36% | 39% | 34% | 77% | -- | 37% | 35% | 37% | 37% | |
1-3 Years Of College/ Associates Degree | 26% | 24% | 28% | -- | 49% | 30% | 27% | 26% | 18% | |
4 Years Of College/ College Graduate | 15% | 16% | 14% | -- | 28% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 8% | |
Postgraduate/ Masters/ Doctorate/ Law Degree/ MD | 12% | 12% | 12% | -- | 23% | 7% | 14% | 20% | 10% | |
Has Any Of The Listed Health Conditions | 43% | 41% | 45% | 45% | 42% | 21% | 41% | 68% | 72% | |
At Risk For Any Of The Listed Health Conditions | 21% | 25% | 18% | 24% | 19% | 13% | 25% | 36% | 36% | |
BMI Categories | Underweight | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Normal | 36% | 31% | 42% | 34% | 39% | 42% | 33% | 29% | 37% | |
Overweight | 36% | 42% | 31% | 35% | 37% | 36% | 35% | 42% | 37% | |
Obese | 25% | 25% | 26% | 30% | 22% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 25% | |
Have Children Living In Household | 44% | 42% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 67% | 52% | 12% | 8% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
Category | Sub-category | Total (n=1,253) |
Gender | Education | Age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n=481) |
Female (n=772) |
High school or less (n=530) |
Some college + (n=714) |
18-34 (n=284) |
35-54 (n=521) |
55-64 (n=203) |
65+ (n=220) |
|||
Gender | Male | 48% | 100% | -- | 48% | 48% | 50% | 49% | 44% | 46% |
Female | 52% | -- | 100% | 52% | 52% | 50% | 51% | 56% | 54% | |
Age | 18-24 | 13% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 11% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
25-34 | 18% | 20% | 17% | 15% | 21% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
35-44 | 19% | 20% | 18% | 18% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
45-54 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
55-64 | 13% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
65+ | 17% | 16% | 17% | 20% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Gross Income | Less Than $25,000 | 25% | 21% | 29% | 41% | 11% | 29% | 15% | 21% | 44% |
$25,000 To Less Than $50,000 | 30% | 29% | 31% | 35% | 25% | 35% | 25% | 30% | 33% | |
$50,000 To Less Than $75,000 | 22% | 23% | 20% | 15% | 27% | 22% | 25% | 23% | 13% | |
$75,000 To Less Than 100,000 | 12% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 17% | 9% | 16% | 12% | 7% | |
$100,000 Or More | 12% | 13% | 11% | 4% | 19% | 6% | 20% | 14% | 3% | |
Education | 0-11 Years/ Grades | 11% | 10% | 12% | 23% | -- | 6% | 9% | 19% | 19% |
12 Years/ High School/ GED | 36% | 37% | 35% | 77% | -- | 40% | 33% | 32% | 39% | |
1-3 Years Of College/ Associates Degree | 27% | 26% | 28% | -- | 51% | 33% | 28% | 23% | 19% | |
4 Years Of College/ College Graduate | 15% | 16% | 15% | -- | 29% | 14% | 20% | 12% | 11% | |
Postgraduate/ Masters/ Doctorate/ Law Degree/ MD | 10% | 11% | 10% | -- | 20% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 11% | |
Has Any Of The Listed Health Conditions | 48% | 51% | 46% | 54% | 43% | 25% | 46% | 72% | 78% | |
At Risk For Any Of The Listed Health Conditions | 17% | 15% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 12% | 19% | 24% | 23% | |
BMI Categories | Underweight | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
Normal weight | 38% | 28% | 47% | 30% | 44% | 47% | 34% | 30% | 36% | |
Overweight | 36% | 43% | 29% | 38% | 34% | 34% | 37% | 30% | 41% | |
Obese | 25% | 28% | 22% | 30% | 21% | 18% | 27% | 39% | 22% | |
Have Children Living In Household | 40% | 38% | 42% | 40% | 40% | 56% | 53% | 11% | 2% |
"n" denotes unweighted sample size
No. 0910-0545
Expiration Date: 9/30/2007
HEALTH AND DIET SURVEY:
DIETARY GUIDELINES SUPPLEMENT
QUESTIONNAIRE (2005)
SCREENER
Hello, I'm ________________ with Synovate. I'm calling on behalf of the United States Food and Drug Administration, the FDA. We're doing a study about people's opinions about nutrition and health to help the FDA design better programs to improve the Nation's health. May I speak to the member of your household who is aged 18 or over and has had the most RECENT birthday? Would that be you?
Yes | 1 [GO TO INTRODUCTION.] |
No | 2 [READ THE FOLLOWING.] |
May I speak with a member of the household who is at least 18 years old and has the most recent birthday?
Yes | 1 [REINTRODUCE] |
No/Not Available | 2 [GO TO SMS] |
[IF NOT AVAILABLE, ASK FOR THE FIRST NAME OF THE ELIGIBLE RESPONDENT FOR CALL-BACK PURPOSE.]
[REINTRODUCE AS NECESSARY.]
INTRODUCTION
This call may be monitored for quality control purposes. Your answers to this survey are voluntary and will be kept confidential. The survey will take about 10 minutes.
INTERVIEWER: CODE SEX WITHOUT ASKING.
Male | 1 |
Female | 2 |
Not Sure | 8 |
A1. First, let's talk a little bit about grocery shopping. How important is nutrition to you when you shop for food? Would you say nutrition is very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important to you when you shop for food?
Very important | 1 |
Somewhat important | 2 |
Somewhat unimportant | 3 |
Not at all important | 4 |
[DON'T READ] Don't know(DK)/Not sure(NS) | 8 |
[DON'T READ]Refused(RF) | 9 |
A2. Have you looked for nutrition information from any Federal government sources in the past 6 months?
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
A3. How easy or difficult would you say it is to get nutrition information from Federal government sources? Would you say it is [READ OPTIONS]?
Very easy, | 1 |
Somewhat easy, | 2 |
Somewhat difficult, | 3 |
Very difficult, or | 4 |
Don't you know? | 5 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A4. How reliable would you say nutrition information provided by the Federal government is? Would you say it is [READ OPTIONS]
Very reliable, | 1 |
Somewhat reliable, | 2 |
Somewhat unreliable, | 3 |
Not reliable at all, or | 4 |
Don't you know? | 5 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A5. How often do you use Federal government Web sites to look for nutrition information? Would you say you do this...[READ OPTIONS. ACCEPT ONE]
A few times a week | 1 |
A few times a month | 2 |
Once a month, | 3 |
Less often than once a month, or | 4 |
Never | 5 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A6. Have you heard anything about the following information on diet and health? Have you heard anything about... yes or no? What about ...
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
[IF "DIETARY GUIDELINES" = "YES," GO TO A7. IF "DIETARY GUIDELINES" = "NO/DK/NS/RF," SKIP TO A10.]
A7. How familiar would you say you are with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Would you say you are... [READ OPTIONS. SELECT ONE]
Very familiar | 1 |
Somewhat familiar | 2 |
Not very familiar, or | 3 |
You only know the name, but not the actual guidelines | 4 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A8. In the past 6 months, have you heard any news about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 [SKIP TO A10] |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 [SKIP TO A10] |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 [SKIP TO A10] |
A9. Now, I am going to read a list of places that people may have heard or read about Dietary Guidelines for Americans. First, have you yourself heard or read about Dietary Guidelines for Americans [RANDOM START; KEEP ITEMS G, H, and I TOGETHER AND IN THAT ORDER.], yes or no? Have you heard about Dietary Guidelines for Americans [READ SECOND ITEM], [REPEAT "Have you heard about Dietary Guidelines for Americans" FOR OTHER ITEMS WHEN NECESSARY.]? What about ... ?
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A10. Next, I am going to read some statements about health, food, and exercise. As I read each statement, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with it. The first statement is..."[RANDOM START]..." Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with it? ...The next statement is "..." [REPEAT RESPONSE OPTIONS WHEN NECESSARY.]...The next statement is...
Strongly agree | 1 |
Somewhat agree | 2 |
Somewhat disagree | 3 |
Strongly disagree | 4 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A11. Next, I would like to ask you how many days
per week you do a variety of things. If you don't usually do these things at
least once a week, please say zero. Now, thinking of a typical seven-day
week, how many days per week do you [RANDOM START] And how many days per week
do you ...? What about...?
[IF RESPONDENT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE "I DON'T EAT FISH AT
ALL" OR "I NEVER KEEP TRACK OF CALORIES," ACCEPT THE ANSWER WITHOUT PROBING.]
[IF RESPONDENT GIVES A RANGE, ASK FOR ONE ANSWER. FOR EXAMPLE IF RESPONDENT SAYS "2 TO 3," ASK IS IT 2 OR 3?]
0 days | 1 |
1 day | 2 |
2 days | 3 |
3 days | 4 |
4 days | 5 |
5 days | 6 |
6 days | 7 |
7 days | 8 |
[DON'T READ] I don't eat it/ eat these things/do it at all |
9 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 88 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 99 |
A11a. Next, I am going to mention six different foods. As I mention each one, please tell me whether you would say it is a whole grain food? First, is [RANDOM START] a whole grain food, yes or no? Is [SECOND ITEM] a whole grain food, yes or no? What about ...? [REPEAT "Is [ITEM] a whole grain food, yes or no" WHEN NECESSARY.]
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] I don't know what whole grain is | 3 |
[DON'T READ] I don't know what the food is | 4 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A12. Now think about the foods you eat. Would you say you always, sometimes, rarely, or never [RANDOM START]
Always | 1 |
Sometimes | 2 |
Rarely | 3 |
Never | 4 |
[DON'T READ] I don't eat meat (or chicken, or foods containing salt, or cheese) at all |
5 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
A13. When you drink milk, which of the four kinds of milk do you drink most often, fat-free, one percent, two percent, or whole milk?
Fat-free | 1 |
1% | 2 |
2% | 3 |
Whole milk | 4 |
[DON'T READ] I don't drink milk at all | 5 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
B1. Have you tried to limit any of the following things in your diet in the past 30 days? Have you tried to limit the amount of [READ AND ROTATE LIST.] in your diet, yes or no? .... What about ....? [REPEAT "YES OR NO" WHEN NECESSARY]
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] I don't know what it is | 7 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
B3. How do you describe your health? In general, would you say your health is ...? [READ OPTIONS. ACCEPT ONE]
Excellent | 5 |
Very good | 4 |
Good | 3 |
Fair, or | 2 |
Poor | 1 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
B4. Do you consider yourself to be overweight, underweight, or about the right weight? [IF RESPONDENT MENTIONS OTHERS' OPINIONS, E.G., MY DOCTOR SAYS I'M OVERWEIGHT, READ: "What we really want to know is how YOU yourself think about your weight."]
Overweight | 1 |
Underweight | 2 [SKIP TO C1] |
About the right weight | 3 [SKIP TO C1] |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 4 [SKIP TO C1] |
[DON'T READ] RF | 8 [SKIP TO C1] |
IF B4 = "OVERWEIGHT," GO TO B6 (ARE YOU CURRENTLY TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT?)
(B5 is not used)
B6. Are you currently trying to lose weight?
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ]RF | 9 |
[All respondents]
Finally, I have some questions for statistical purposes.
C1. Are there any telephone numbers in addition to (the telephone number being called) in your home that you receive calls on? Please do not include cellular phone numbers or numbers used only for fax or computer.
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 [SKIP TO C3] |
[DON'T READ] RF | 8 [SKIP TO C3] |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 9 [SKIP TO C3] |
C2. Is this/Are these numbers (s) for ...
Home use | 1 |
Business and home use, or | 2 |
Business use only | 3 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
C3. How many adults, age 18 years or older, including yourself, now live in your household?
NUMBER: ____________ | (RANGE: 1-15) |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 88 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 99 |
C4. And how many children under 18 years of age, including infants and newborns, live in your household?
NUMBER: ____________ | (RANGE: 0-15) |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 88 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 99 |
C5. What is the highest grade or level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received? [DO NOT READ LIST.]
0-11 years/grades | 1 |
12 years/high school graduate/GED | 2 |
1-3 years of college/associate degree | 3 |
4 years of college/college graduate | 4 |
postgraduate/masters/doctorate/law degree/MD | 5 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
C6. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
Yes | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
C7. What is your race? I am going to read you several categories of race. You may choose as many as they apply. Are you.... [ACCEPT MULTIPLE ANSWERS.]
White | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Asian | 3 |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 5 |
[DON'T READ] Hispanic | 6 |
[DON'T READ] Other | 7 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
C8. What year were you born?
19 ________ | (RANGE: 1900-1986) |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
[RESPONDENT AGE = 2005 – C8.]
C9. The next two questions may seem a bit personal, but we need this information because our research is about nutrition and health. How tall are you without shoes? [ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE NUMBER. FOR EXAMPLE, 3.5 INCHES SHOULD BE CODED AS 4 INCHES.]
___________ feet and __________ inches OR ___________ meter(s) and/or ___________ centimeters |
|
DK/NS | 888 |
RF | 999 |
C10. How much do you weigh without shoes? [ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE NUMBER. FOR EXAMPLE, 122.5 POUNDS SHOULD BE CODED AS 123 POUNDS.]
___________ pounds OR ___________ kilograms |
|
DK/NS | 888 |
RF | 999 |
(C11 omitted)
C12. Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have any of the following health conditions? I don't need to know which condition, just whether you have ANY of them. [READ: "high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity, overweight, or cancer."]
YES | 1 [SKIP TO C14 OR GENDER] |
NO | 2 [GO TO C13] |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 [GO TO C13] |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 [GO TO C13] |
C13. Would you expect yourself to be at risk in the next five years for any of the health conditions I just read? [IF NECESSARY, REPEAT THE LIST OF CONDITIONS.]
YES | 1 |
NO | 2 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
GENDER. [INTERVIEWER: IF SEX AT INTRODUCTION IS ''NOT SURE,' ASK: " The research requires us to ask everyone this question: are you a male or female?"]
Male | 1 |
Female | 2 |
RF | 9 |
C14. I am going to read you a list of categories of income. Please stop me when I read the category that includes your total household income before taxes for year 2004.
Less than twenty-five thousand dollars | 1 |
From twenty-five to less than fifty thousand dollars | 2 |
From fifty to less than seventy-five thousand dollars | 3 |
From seventy-five to less than one-hundred thousand dollars | 4 |
One hundred thousand dollars or more | 5 |
[DON'T READ] DK/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] RF | 9 |
[READ: THOSE ARE ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COOPERATION. I'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MADE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR STUDY.]
[IF THE RESPONDENT ASKED ABOUT WHERE TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THE SURVEY, SAY "I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THESE TOPICS AND I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION. BUT YOU CAN CALL 1-888-723-3366 OR VISIT WWW.HEALTHFINDER.GOV.]
X1. [INTERVIEWER: Did the respondent ask for additional information?]
YES | 1 |
NO | 2 |
OMB No. 0910-0545
Expiration Date: 9/30/2007
HEALTH AND DIET SURVEY:
DIETARY GUIDELINES SUPPLEMENT
QUESTIONNAIRE, SPANISH VERSION (2005)
SCREENER
Hola, soy ________________ de Synovate. Yo estoy llamando en nombre de La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos, la FDA. Estamos haciendo un estudio sobre las opiniones de las personas con relación a nutrición y salud para ayudar a la FDA a diseñar mejores programas para mejorar la salud de la nación. ¿Puedo hablar con el miembro de su casa que tenga 18 años o más y que haya tenido el cumpleaños MAS RECIENTE? ¿Sería ese usted?
Sí | 1 [GO TO INTRODUCTION.] |
No | 2 [READ THE FOLLOWING.] |
¿Puedo hablar con un miembro de su casa que tenga por lo menos 18 años de edad y que haya tenido el cumpleaños mas reciente?
Sí | 1 [REINTRODUCE] |
No/No está disponible | 2 [GO TO SMS] |
[IF NOT AVAILABLE, ASK FOR THE FIRST NAME OF THE ELIGIBLE RESPONDENT FOR CALL-BACK PURPOSE.]
[REINTRODUCE AS NECESSARY.]
INTRODUCTION
Esta llamada puede ser monitoreada con propósitos de calidad. Sus respuestas a esta encuesta son voluntarias y serán tratadas confidencialmente. La encuesta tomará aproximadamente 10 minutos.
INTERVIEWER: CODE SEX WITHOUT ASKING.
Hombre | 1 |
Mujer | 2 |
No está seguro | 8 |
A1. En primer lugar, hablemos un poco acerca de la compra de alimentos. ¿En qué medida es importante la nutrición para usted cuando compra alimentos? ¿Diría que la nutrición es muy importante, de alguna importancia, de poca importancia o de no importancia para usted cuando compra alimentos?
Muy importante | 1 |
De alguna importancia | 2 |
De poca importancia | 3 |
De no importancia | 4 |
[DON'T READ] No sabe (NS)/No está seguro(NS) | 8 |
[DON'T READ]No contesta (NC) | 9 |
A2. ¿Ha buscado información nutricional en alguna fuente del gobierno federal durante los últimos 6 meses?
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A3. ¿Qué grado de dificultad diría que tiene conseguir información nutricional de fuentes del gobierno federal? ¿Diría que es [READ OPTIONS]?
Muy fácil | 1 |
Fácil en alguna medida | 2 |
Difícil en alguna medida, | 3 |
Muy difícil, o | 4 |
No sabe | 5 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A4. ¿En qué medida diría que es confiable la información nutricional que ofrece el gobierno federal? ¿Diría que es [READ OPTIONS]?
Muy confiable | 1 |
Algo confiable | 2 |
Poco confiable | 3 |
Para nada confiable, o | 4 |
No sabe | 5 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A5. ¿Con qué frecuencia utiliza los sitios de la red del gobierno federal para buscar información nutricional? Diría que hace esto... [READ OPTIONS. ACCEPT ONE]
Pocas veces a la semana | 1 |
Pocas veces al mes | 2 |
Una vez al mes | 3 |
Menos de una vez al mes, o | 4 |
Nunca | 5 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A6. ¿Alguna vez oyó algo acerca de la siguiente información sobre dieta y salud? ¿Alguna vez oyó algo sobre... sí o no? ¿Y sobre...?
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
[IF "DIETARY GUIDELINES" = "YES," GO TO A7. IF "DIETARY GUIDELINES" = "NO/DK/NS/RF," SKIP TO A10.]
A7. ¿En qué medida diría que está familiarizado con las Guías Alimenticias para Americanos...para la Buena Salud? Diría que ... [READ OPTIONS. SELECT ONE]
Está muy familiarizado/a | 1 |
Está familiarizado/a en alguna medida | 2 |
No está muy familiarizado/a, o | 3 |
Sólo conoce el nombre pero no las pautas en sí | 4 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A8. Durante los últimos seis meses, ¿ha oído alguna noticia sobre las Guías Alimenticias para Americanos...para la Buena Salud?
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 [SKIP TO A10] |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 [SKIP TO A10] |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 [SKIP TO A10] |
A9. Ahora voy a leerle una lista de lugares de los que podría haber oído o leído sobre las Guías Alimenticias para Americanos...para la Buena Salud. En primer lugar, ¿ha oído o leído Ud. mismo/a sobre las Guías Alimenticias para Americanos...para la Buena Salud [RANDOM START; KEEP ITEMS G, H, and I TOGETHER AND IN THAT ORDER]? ¿Sí o no? ¿Ha oído Ud. mismo/a sobre las Guías Alimenticias para Americanos...para la Buena Salud [READ SECOND ITEM]?, [REPEAT "¿Ha oído Ud. mismo/a sobre las Guías Alimenticias para Americanos...para la Buena Salud" FOR OTHER ITEMS WHEN NECESSARY.]? ¿Qué diría sobre... ?
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A10. Ahora voy a leerle algunas declaraciones sobre la salud, los alimentos y los ejercicios. A medida que leo cada declaración, dígame en qué medida está de acuerdo o en desacuerdo con ella. La primera declaración es... "[RANDOM START]..." ¿Diría que está totalmente de acuerdo, que está de acuerdo en alguna medida, que está en desacuerdo en alguna medida o que está totalmente en desacuerdo? ...La declaración siguiente es "..." [REPEAT RESPONSE OPTIONS WHEN NECESSARY.]...La declaración siguiente es...
Totalmente de acuerdo | 1 |
De acuerdo en alguna medida | 2 |
En desacuerdo en alguna medida | 3 |
Totalmente en desacuerdo | 4 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A11. Ahora me gustaría preguntarle cuántos días por semana hace una variedad de cosas. Si no hace estas actividades habitualmente por lo menos una vez por semana, por favor diga cero. Ahora, piense en una semana típica y dígame cuántos días por semana... [RANDOM START]
¿Y cuántos días por semana...? ¿Qué diría sobre...?
[IF RESPONDENT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE "I DON'T EAT FISH AT ALL" OR "I NEVER KEEP TRACK OF CALORIES," ACCEPT THE ANSWER WITHOUT PROBING.]
[IF RESPONDENT GIVES A RANGE, ASK FOR ONE ANSWER. FOR EXAMPLE IF RESPONDENT SAYS "2 TO 3," ASK IS IT 2 OR 3?]
______DÍAS POR SEMANA | (RANGO 0-7) |
[DON'T READ] No como eso/esas cosas/no lo hago en absoluto | 77 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 88 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 99 |
A11a. Ahora voy a nombrarle seis alimentos diferentes. A medida que menciono cada uno, dígame si usted diría que se trata de un alimento de granos enteros. Primero, ¿es el/son los [RANDOM START] un alimento de granos enteros, sí o no? ¿Es el/son los [SECOND ITEM] un alimento de granos enteros, sí o no? ¿Y...? [REPEAT "¿Es el/son los [ITEM] un alimento de granos enteros, sí o no?" WHEN NECESSARY.]
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] No sé qué son los granos enteros | 3 |
[DON'T READ] No sé qué es ese alimento | 4 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A12. Ahora piense acerca de los alimentos que ingiere. ¿Diría que [RANDOM START] siempre, a veces, casi nunca o nunca?
Siempre | 1 |
A veces | 2 |
Casi nunca | 3 |
Nunca | 4 |
[DON'T READ] No como carne (o pollo, o alimentos que contienen sal, o queso) en absoluto |
5 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
A13. Cuando bebe leche, ¿cuál de los cuatro tipos de leche bebe con mayor frecuencia: descremada, con uno por ciento, con dos por ciento o leche entera?
Descremada | 1 |
1% | 2 |
2% | 3 |
Leche entera | 4 |
[DON'T READ] No bebo leche de ningún tipo | 7 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
B1. ¿Ha tratado usted de limitar alguna de las siguientes cosas en su dieta en los últimos 30 días? ¿Ha tratado usted de limitar la cantidad de [READ AND ROTATE LIST]en su dieta, sí o no? ...?Y de ...? [REPEAT "sí o no?" WHEN NECESSARY]
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] No sé lo que es | 7 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
B3. ¿Cómo describe a su salud? En general, ¿diría que su salud es..? [READ OPTIONS. ACCEPT ONE]
Excelente | 5 |
Muy buena | 4 |
Buena | 3 |
Regular, o | 2 |
Mala | 1 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
B4. ¿Se considera usted que tiene sobrepeso, que está bajo de peso, o que tiene el peso correcto? [IF THE RESPONDENT MENTIONS OTHERS' OPINIONS, E.G., "MY DOCTOR SAYS I'M OVERWEIGHT," READ: "lo que realmente queremos saber es lo que USTED, usted mismo piensa sobre su peso."]
Sobre peso | 1 |
Bajo de peso | 2 [SKIP TO C1] |
Peso correcto | 3 [SKIP TO C1] |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 [SKIP TO C1] |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 [SKIP TO C1] |
IF B4 = "OVERWEIGHT," GO TO B6.
B6. ¿Está intentando actualmente bajar de peso?
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
[All respondents]
Por último, yo tengo algunas preguntas para propósitos estadísticos.
C1. ¿Hay algún número de teléfono adicional al (número de teléfono que acabo de marcar) en su casa por el cual recibe llamadas? Por favor no incluya números de teléfonos celulares o números usados solamente por un fax o computadora.
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 [SKIP TO C3] |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 [SKIP TO C3] |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 [SKIP TO C3] |
C2. ¿Es este/estos número(s) para ...
Uso de la casa | 1 |
Uso de trabajo y casa, o | 2 |
Trabajo solamente | 3 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
C3. ¿ Cuantos adultos, de 18 años o más, incluyéndose usted mismo/a, viven actualmente en su casa?
NUMBER: ____________ | (RANGE: 1-15) |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 88 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 99 |
C4. ¿Y cuántos niños de 18 años o menos, incluyendo niños pequeños y recién nacidos, viven en su casa?
NUMBER: ____________ | (RANGE: 1-15) |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 88 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 99 |
C5. ¿Cuál es el grado mas alto o nivel de escuela que usted completó o el título mas alto que usted recibió? [DO NOT READ LIST.]
0-11 años/grados | 1 |
12 años /graduado de bachiller/secundaria/equivalente | 2 |
1-3 años de universidad/título técnico | 3 |
4 años de universidad/graduado de la universidad | 4 |
estudios de postgrado/masters/doctorado/medicina | 5 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
C6. ¿Es usted Hispano o de origen Latino?
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
C7. ¿Cuál es su raza? Le voy a leer varias categorías de razas. Usted puede elegir tantas como apliquen. ¿Es usted .... [ACCEPT MULTIPLE ANSWERS.]
Blanco | 1 |
Negro o Afro Americano | 2 |
Asiático | 3 |
Nativo de Hawai o de otras Islas del Pacífico | 4 |
Indio Americano o Nativo de Alaska | 5 |
[DON'T READ] Hispano | 6 |
[DON'T READ] Otro | 7 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
C8. ¿En que año nació usted?
19 ________ | (RANGE: 1900-1986) |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
[RESPONDENT AGE = 2005 – C8.]
C9. Las próximas dos preguntas pueden parecer un poco personales, pero necesitamos esta información porque nuestra investigación es sobre nutrición y salud. ¿Qué tan alto es usted sin zapatos? [WHEN THE RESPONDENT REPORTS FRACTIONS, ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE NUMBER. FOR EXAMPLE, 3.5 INCHES SHOULD BE CODED AS 4 INCHES. DON'T PROBE.]
___________ pies y __________ pulgadas OR ___________ metro(s) y/o ___________ centímetros |
|
NS/NS | 888 |
NC | 999 |
C10. ¿Cuánto pesa usted sin zapatos? [WHEN THE RESPONDENT REPORTS FRACTIONS, ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE NUMBER. FOR EXAMPLE, 122.5 POUNDS SHOULD BE CODED AS 123 POUNDS. DON'T PROBE.]
___________ libras OR ___________ kilogramos |
|
NS/NS | 888 |
NC | 999 |
C12. ¿Le ha dicho a usted alguna vez un doctor o algún otro profesional de la medicina que usted tiene alguna de las siguientes enfermedades? Yo no necesito saber cuál enfermedad, solo si usted sufre ALGUNA de ellas. [READ: "presión alta, diabetes, colesterol alto, enfermedades cardíacas, obesidad, sobrepeso o cáncer."]
Sí | 1 [SKIP TO C14 OR GENDER] |
No | 2 [GO TO C13] |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 [GO TO C13] |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 [GO TO C13] |
C13. ¿Espera usted estar en riesgo de tener en los próximos 5 años algunas de las enfermedades que le acabo de leer? [IF NECESSARY, REPEAT THE LIST OF CONDITIONS.]
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
GENDER. [INTERVIEWER: IF SEX AT INTRODUCTION IS ''NOT SURE,' ASK: " Esta investigación requiere que le que hagamos a todo el mundo esta pregunta: ¿es usted hombre o mujer?"]
Hombre | 1 |
Mujer | 2 |
NC | 9 |
C14. Le voy a leer una lista de categorías de ingreso. Por favor deténgame cuando lea la categoría que incluye el ingreso total de su hogar antes de impuestos del año 2003.
Menos de veinticinco mil dólares | 1 |
De veinticinco mil a menos de cincuenta mil dólares | 2 |
De cincuenta mil a menos de setenta y cinco mil dólares | 3 |
De setenta y cinco mil a menos de cien mil dólares | 4 |
Cien mil dólares | 5 |
[DON'T READ] NS/NS | 8 |
[DON'T READ] NC | 9 |
[READ: ESAS SON TODAS LAS PREGUNTAS QUE TENGO. MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU TIEMPO Y COOPERACIÓN. YO QUIERO HACERLE SABER QUE USTED HA HECHO UNA IMPORTANTE CONTRIBUCIÓN A NUESTRO ESTUDIO.]
[IF THE RESPONDENT ASKED ABOUT WHERE TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THE SURVEY, SAY "YO NO SOY UN EXPERTO EN ESTOS TEMAS Y YO NO TENGO ESA INFORMACIÓN. PERO USTED PUEDE LLAMAR AL 1-888-723-3366 O VISITAR HTTP://HEALTHFINDER.GOV.]
X1. [INTERVIEWER: ¿Pidió el entrevistado información adicional?]
Sí | 1 |
No | 2 |