All HINTS Questions

This section provides data from the 2003, 2005 & 2007 HINTS surveys, including survey numbers, respondent characteristics, estimated U.S. population numbers, charts, and trends.

The questions are grouped into the following sections.

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Breast Cancer	Cancer Communication
Cancer Perceptions and Knowledge	Cervical Cancer
Colon Cancer	Demographics
Health Communication	Health Services
Health Status	Internet Use
Numeracy	Nutrition and Physical Activity
Patient-provider Communication	Prostate Cancer
Risk Perceptions	Skin Cancer
Skin Protection	Social Networks
Tobacco Use

	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007

Breast Cancer			[Top]
A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?	BC-05	BC-01
When did you have your most recent mammogram to check for breast cancer?	BC-06	BC-02
How likely do you think it is that you will develop breast cancer in the future?	BC-01
Have you thought about getting a mammogram?	BC-10
Would you say that you plan to get one, you don't plan to get one, or you're undecided?	BC-11
When do you expect to have your next mammogram?	BC-12
At what age are women supposed to start having mammograms?	BC-13
In general, once women start having mammograms, about how often should they have them?	BC-14
Compared to the average woman your age, would you say that you are more likely to get breast cancer, less likely, or about as likely?	BC-02
How often do you worry about getting breast cancer?	BC-03
A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. During the past 12 months, did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advise you to get a mammogram?	BC-04
How long before your most recent mammogram was the last one?	BC-08
Is there any particular reason why you haven't had a mammogram?	BC-09

Cancer Communication			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
Have you ever looked for information about cancer from any source?	HC-09	CA-08	HC08
Not including your doctor or other health care provider, has someone else ever looked for information about cancer for you?	HC-10	CA-09
Who was that? [that looked for information about cancer for you]	HC-11	CA-10
The most recent time you looked for cancer information, where did you go first?	HC-13	CA-12	HC11
Based on the results of your search for information on cancer from all sources, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? It took a lot of effort to get the information you needed.	HC-19b	CA-14a
...You felt frustrated during your search for the information. Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?	HC-19e	CA-14b
...You were concerned about the quality of the information.	HC-19g	CA-14c
...The information you found was too hard to understand.	HC-19j	CA-14d
Have you ever visited an Internet web site to learn specifically about cancer?	HC-29	CA-15
How useful was the cancer-related information you got from the Internet?	HC-31	CA-16
Overall, how confident are you that you could get advice or information about cancer if you needed it?	HC-15A	CA-17
Imagine that you had a strong need to get information about cancer. Where would you go first?	HC-15	CA-18
Would you like to get information about cancer by email or the internet?	HC-16a
Is there an internet site you especially like?	HC-16a01
Specify which internet site you especially like as a source of information about cancer	HC-16a02
Please tell me whether you might like to get information about cancer by watching a video cassette?	HC-16b
...by listening to an audio cassette?	HC-16c
...by reading materials created for you based on your personal lifestyle and family history?	HC-16d
...by using an interactive computer CD-ROM that lets you select information you want?	HC-16e
...by receiving a telephone call from a health care professional who could talk with you and answer your questions?	HC-16f
...by meeting in person with a health care professional?	HC-16g
...by reading a book, magazine, or other publication?	HC-16h
Is there any other way you'd like to get information about cancer? (SPECIFY)	HC-16i
How much would you trust the information about cancer from a doctor or other health professional?	HC-18a
...family or friends?	HC-18b
...newspapers?	HC-18c
...magazines?	HC-18d
...the radio?	HC-18e
...the Internet?	HC-18f
...television?	HC-18g
Based on the results of your overall search for information on cancer, tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statements. You wanted more information, but did not know where to find it.	HC-19a
...You did not have the time to get all the information you needed.	HC-19c
...You were satisfied with the information you found.	HC-19k
...had you ever heard of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service?	HC-34c	CA-21d
...had you ever heard of the 1-800-4-Cancer information number?	HC-34e	CA-21e
...had you ever heard of the 1-800-ACS-2345 cancer information number?		CA-21h
...had you ever heard of Cancer Control of America?	HC-34f	CA-21i
Have you ever contacted it for information?		CA-22
Is there a particular reason that you didn't contact it?		CA-23
...had you ever heard of the American Cancer Society?	HC-34b		HS29
Did you look for information by yourself, by proxy, both or neither?	HC-09t	CA-09t
Time since last sought cancer information	HC-12t	CA-11t	CA-11t
How many days since you looked for cancer info?	HC-12t	CA-11t	CA-11t
What type of cancer information did you seek?	HC-14a
What type of information were you looking for in your most recent search?	HC-14
Were you looking for information on a specific cancer?		CA-13	HC10
Were your looking for information on cancer organizations?		CA-13	HC10
Were you looking for information on causes of cancer or risk factors for cancer?		CA-13	HC10
Were you looking for information on coping with cancer?		CA-13	HC10
Were you looking for information on paying for medical care or insurance?		CA-13	HC10
Were you looking for information on where to get medical care?		CA-13	HC10
Were you looking for other information relate to cancer?		CA-13	HC10

Cancer Perceptions and Knowledge			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
How likely do you think it is that you will develop colon cancer in the future?	CC-01	MM-01
Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?		MM-02
Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get lung cancer, less likely, or about as likely?		MM-02
Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get skin cancer, less likely, or about as likely?		MM-02
How often do you worry about getting colon cancer?	CC-03	MM-03
How often do you worry about getting lung cancer?		MM-03
How often do you worry about getting skin cancer?		MM-03
What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting colon cancer?		MM-04
What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting lung cancer?		MM-04
What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting skin cancer?		MM-04
Would you say you agree or disagree with the following statements? There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting colon cancer.		MM-05a
... There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting lung cancer.		MM-05a
... There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting skin cancer.		MM-05a
... There are so many different recommendations about preventing colon cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow.		MM-05b
... There are so many different recommendations about preventing lung cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow.		MM-05b
... There are so many different recommendations about preventing skin cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow.		MM-05b
... Colon cancer develops over a period of several years.		MM-05c
... Lung cancer develops over a period of several years.		MM-05c
... Skin cancer develops over a period of several years.		MM-05c
... There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of colon cancer.		MM-05d
... There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of lung cancer.		MM-05d
... There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of skin cancer.		MM-05d
... Colon cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.		MM-05e
... Lung cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.		MM-05e
... Skin cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.		MM-05e
... It seems like almost everything causes colon cancer.		MM-05f
... It seems like almost everything causes lung cancer.		MM-05f
... It seems like almost everything causes skin cancer.		MM-05f
... You are reluctant to get checked for colon cancer because you fear you may have it.		MM-05h
... You are reluctant to get checked for lung cancer because you fear you may have it.		MM-05h
... People with lung cancer would have pain or other symptoms prior to being diagnosed.		MM-05l
... People with colon cancer would have pain or other symptoms prior to being diagnosed.		MM-05l
What are the common symptoms of colon cancer?		MM-06
What are the common symptoms of lung cancer?		MM-06
What are the common symptoms of skin cancer?		MM-06
Overall, how many people who develop colon cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?		MM-07
Overall, how many people who develop skin cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?		MM-07
Compared to the average {man/woman} your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?	CC-02
Is there anything about your behavior or your lifestyle that you would like to change to reduce your chances of getting cancer? Anything else?	CK-10
What specific changes should you make in your eating habits to reduce your chances of getting cancer?	CK-11
You said you should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind?	CK-12
Do you think that smoking increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13a
Do you think that eating a high fat diet increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13b
Do you think that exposure to the sun increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13d
Do you think that pesticides or food additives increase a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13e
Do you think that not eating much fiber increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13g
Do you think that not eating many fruits and vegetables increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13h
Do you think that stress increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13i
Do you think that drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13j
Do you think that being hit in the breast increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13k
Do you think that having many sexual partners increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13l
Do you think that having a family history of cancer increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13m
Do you think that being a particular race or ethnicity increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13n
Do you think that not getting much exercise increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13o
Do you think that pollution increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13r
Do you think that radon increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?	CK-13s
Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree with the following statements or do you have no opinion: It seems like everything causes cancer.	CK-14a		CS12
...There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting cancer.	CK-14b		CS13
...There are so many different recommendations about preventing cancer, it's hard to know which ones to follow.	CK-14c		CS14
Which type of cancer do you think will cause the most deaths in {women/men} this year in the U.S.?	CK-15
What specific changes should people make in their eating habits to reduce their chances of getting cancer?	CK-05
You said people should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind?	CK-06
How likely do you think it is that you will develop cancer in the future?	CK-08		CS06
...When I think of cancer, I automatically think of death.			CS07a
...Cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.			CS08
...Getting checked regularly for cancer helps find cancer when it's easy to treat.			CS09
...People can tell they might have cancer before being diagnosed.			CS10
...Cancer is an illness that when detected early can typically be cured.			CS11
...Overall, how many people who develop cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?			CS15
When you hear the word cancer, what type of cancer comes to mind first?			CS16
... You are reluctant to get checked for skin cancer because you fear you may have it.		MM-05h
Compared to the average person your age, would you say that for colon/lung/skin cancer you are:		MM-02r
How many things can people do to reduce their chances of getting colon/lung/skin cancer?		MM04r
There¿s not much you can do to lower your chances of getting colon/lung/skin cancer.		MM-05ar
There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of colon/lung/skin cancer.		MM-05dr
Colon/Lung/Skin cancer is most often caused by a person¿s behavior or lifestyle.		MM-05er
It seems like almost everything causes colon/lung/skin cancer.		MM-05fr
You are reluctant to get checked for colon/lung/skin cancer because you fear you may have it.		MM-05hr
Getting checked regularly for colon/lung/skin cancer increases the chances of finding cancer when it¿s easy to treat.		MM-05ir
How many common symptoms of colon/lung/skin cancer are there?		MM-06r
How likely do you think it is that you will develop skin cancer in the future?		MM-01
... People with skin cancer would have pain or other symptoms prior to being diagnosed.		MM-05l
... Getting checked regularly for colon cancer increases the chances of finding cancer when it's easy to treat.	CC-26c	MM-05i
Can you think of any thing people can do to reduce their chances of getting cancer?	CK-04
You are afraid of finding colon cancer if you were checked.	CC-26b

Cervical Cancer			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
Have you ever had a Pap smear or Pap test?	CV-01	CV-01	BR56
When did you have your most recent Pap test?	CV-02
What was the main reason that you had this Pap test?		CV-03	BR58
How long before that Pap smear was the previous one?	CV-04
Have you had a hysterectomy?	CV-05	CV-05
When do you expect to have your next Pap test?	CV-06
How often do you think a woman your age should have a Pap smear?		CV-07
Most medical organizations now recommend a Pap smear every three years for healthy adult women. Have you heard about this change in guidelines?		CV-08
Would you agree to have Pap smears every three years if your health care provider recommended it?		CV-09
Have you ever been treated for genital warts?		CV-10	BR60
Have you ever heard of HPV? HPV stands for Human Papillomavirus. It is not HIV, HSV, or herpes.		CV-11	BR61a
Have you ever been told by a health care provider that you had a human papillomavirus or HPV infection?		CV-12	BR64
Do you think HPV can cause cervical cancer?		CV-13a	BR67
Do you think you can get HPV through sexual contact?		CV-13b	BR68
Do you think that HPV infection is rare?		CV-13c
Do you think HPV can go away on its own, without treatment?		CV-13d	BR70
Do you think HPV can cause abnormal Pap smears?		CV-13e
Do you think that HPV can affect a woman's ability to get pregnant?		CV-13f
A vaccine to prevent HPV infection is available and is called the cervical cancer vaccine or HPV shot. Before today, have you ever heard of the cervical cancer vaccine or HPV shot?			BR61b
Where have you heard about HPV?			BR63
Has a health care provider such as a doctor or nurse ever talked to you about a HPV vaccine or shot?			BR65
Has a health care provider such as a doctor or nurse ever talked to you about a HPV test?			BR66
Do you think women who get the cervical cancer vaccine or HPV shot should continue to get screened for cervical cancer with the Pap test?			BR73
A vaccine to prevent the human papillomavirus or HPV infection is recommended for girls ages 11-12 and is called the cervical cancer vaccine, HPV shot, or GARDASIL. If you had a daughter that age, would you have her get it?			BR74
What is the main reason you would not have her get it?			BR75
When was your last Pap Screen? Guidelines based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2005.		CV-02t	CV-02t
When did you have your most recent Pap test?		CV-02	BR57
How long before that Pap smear was the previous one?		CV-04
When do you expect to have your next Pap test?		CV-06	BR59

Colon Cancer			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
Can you think of any tests that detect colon cancer? Anything else?	CC-04	CC-01
Has a doctor, nurse or other health professional ever advised you to get a test to check for colon cancer?		CC-04
Have you ever done a stool blood test using a home kit?	CC-06	CC-05	BR87
When did you do your most recent stool blood test using a home kit to check for colon cancer?	CC-07	CC-06	BR88
A sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy are both tests that examine the bowel by inserting a tube in the rectum. Have you ever had either a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy?		CC-07
When did you have your most recent sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy to check for colon cancer?	CC-18	CC-08
Is there any particular reason why you haven't done a home stool blood test yet?	CC-10
Have you thought about doing {a/another} home stool blood test?	CC-11
Would you say that you plan to do one, you don't plan to do one, or you're undecided?	CC-12
When do you expect to do your next home stool blood test?	CC-13
At what age are people supposed to start doing home stool blood tests?	CC-14
In general, once people start doing home blood stool tests, about how often should they do them?	CC-15
Have you ever heard of a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?	CC-15A
Have you ever had a sigmoidoscopy?	CC-16a		BR93
Have you ever had a colonoscopy?	CC-16b		BR90
Did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever advise you to get a sigmoidoscopy?	CC-17a
Did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever advise you to get a colonoscopy?	CC-17b
How long before your most recent {sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy} was your last one?	CC-19
Is there any particular reason why you haven't gotten a {sigmoidoscopy/(or) colonoscopy} yet?	CC-20
Have you thought about getting {a/another} {sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?}	CC-21
Would you say that you plan to get one, you don't plan to get one, or you're undecided?	CC-22
When do you expect to have {your next/a} {sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy}?	CC-23
At what age are people supposed to start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exams?	CC-24
In general, once people start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exams, about how often should they have them?	CC-25
Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree, or do you have no opinion with the following statements: Arranging to get checked for colon cancer would be easy for you.	CC-26a
...Getting checked for colon cancer is too expensive.	CC-26d
When would you say the risk of colon cancer is the highest, when you're under 40 years old, between 40 and 60 years old, or over 60 years old?	CC-27
Have you ever heard of a fecal occult or stool blood test?	CC-04A
During the past 12 months, did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advise you to do a stool blood test using a home test kit?	CC-05
How long before your most recent stool test was your last one?	CC-09
Think about the last time a doctor, nurse or other health professional told you that you should get a test to check for colon cancer. When did that discussion take place?			BR76
Was it within the last five years?			BR76a
Who talked to you about getting a test to check for colon cancer?			BR77a
Who talked to you about getting a test to check for colon cancer?			BR77b
Who talked to you about getting a test to check for colon cancer?			BR77c
The last time you were told you should be tested for colon cancer, which of the following tests did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe?			BR78
Did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe any other test?			BR81
What test did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe?			BR82
The last time you were told you should be tested for colon cancer, did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} recommend to you any particular test?			BR83
Which test to check for colon cancer did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} recommend to you?			BR84
What was the main reason you did your most recent stool blood test using a home kit?			BR89
When did you have your most recent colonoscopy to check for colon cancer?			BR91
What was the main reason you had your most recent colonoscopy?			BR92
When did you have your most recent sigmoidoscopy to check for colon cancer?			BR94
What was the main reason you had your most recent sigmoidoscopy?			BR95
Do you believe these tests are about equally effective in finding colon cancer, or are some more effective than others?			BR96
Which test (or tests) do you believe is more effective in finding colon cancer?			BR97
When was your last Endoscopy?		CC-08t	CC-08t
When was your last Home Stool Blood Test?		CC-06t	CC-06t
Did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe colonoscopy?			BR79
Did the {the doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe sigmoidoscopy?			BR80

Demographics			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
What is your current occupational status?	DM-01t	DM-01t	HD05t
What is your marital status?	DM-02	DM-02	HD06
What is the highest grade or level of schooling you completed?	DM-06t	DM-03t	HD07t
Are you Hispanic or Latino?	DM-04	DM-04	HD08
Which one or more of the following would you say is your race?	DM-05	DM-05	HD09
Were you born in the United States?		DM-06	HD10
In what year did you come to live in the United States?		DM-07	HD11
How comfortable do you feel speaking English?		DM-08
Do you currently rent or own your home?		DM-09	HD16
Including yourself, how many people live in your household?		DM-11
How many people in your household are related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption?		DM-12
At the end of the month, how much money are you able to put aside?		DM-15
Are any of the children in your household female?			HD14
Did anyone help you complete this survey?			O14
Is there at least one telephone inside your home that is currently working and is not a cell phone?			O16
Does anyone in your family have a working cellular phone?			O17
How many children under the age of 18 live in your household?			HD13
Do you or anyone in your household have cable or satellite TV?	HC-05
Are you male or female?	HE-14	GA-00C	CO03
Are there any children in your household under the age 18?	DM-03
What is your {combined} annual household income?	DM-07tb	DM-14tb	HHInc
2003 Rural-Urban Continuum Code (county-level, from Economic Research Service / USDA)	RUC2003	RUC2003	RUC2003
Race/ethnicity	DM-05t	DM-05t	DM-05t
What is your age?	HE-12tb	GA-00tb	CO-01tb
What is the highest level of school you completed?	DM-06t	DM-03b	HD07ta
How many of these family members are under the age of 18?		DM-13
Designated Market Area			DMA

Health Communication			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
On a typical weekday, about how many hours do you watch television?	HC-06a	HC-01a
On a typical weekday, about how many hours do you listen to the radio?	HC-06b	HC-01b
During a typical weekend, about how many hours do you watch television?		HC-02a
During a typical weekend, about how many hours do you listen to the radio?		HC-02b
During a typical weekend, about how many hours do you use the Internet for personal reasons?		HC-02c
In the past seven days, how many days did you read a newspaper?	HC-07a	HC-03a
In the past seven days, how many days did you watch the national news on television?		HC-03b
In the past seven days, how many days did you watch the local news on television?		HC-03c
In the past 12 months, have you read health sections of the newspaper or of a general magazine?		HC-04
About how often have you read such health sections in the past 12 months? Would you say once or more per week, or less than once per week?		HC-05
Some local television news programs include special segments of their newscasts that focus on health issues. In the past 12 months, have you watched health segments on the local news?		HC-08
How often have you watched health segments on local news in the past 12 months?		HC-09
Some people notice information about health on the Internet, even when they are not trying to find out about a health concern they have or someone in the family has. Have you read such health information on the Internet in the past 12 months?		HC-10
About how often have you read this sort of information in the past 12 months?		HC-11
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics from a doctor or other health care professional? Would you say a lot, some, a little, or not at all?		HC-13a	HC07a
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics from family or friends?		HC-13b	HC07b
How much would you trust information about health or medical topics in newspapers?		HC-13c
How much would you trust information about health or medical topics in magazines?		HC-13d
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics on the radio?		HC-13e	HC07d
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics on the Internet?		HC-13f	HC07e
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics on television?		HC-13g	HC07f
In the past seven days, how many days did you read a magazine?	HC-07b
How much attention do you pay to information about health or medical topics on TV?	HC-08a
How much attention do you pay to information about health or medical topics on the radio?	HC-08b
How much attention do you pay to information about health or medical topics in newspapers?	HC-08c
How much attention do you pay to information about health or medical topics in magazines?	HC-08d
How much attention do you pay to information about health or medical topics on the Internet?	HC-08e
Have you ever looked for information about health or medical topics from any source?			HC01
The most recent time you looked for information about health or medical topics, where did you go first?			HC02
Did you look or go anywhere else?			HC02b
Where else did you look or go?			HC03
The most recent time you looked for information about health or medical topics was it for...			HC04
Based on the results of your most recent search for information about health or medical topics, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? It took a lot of effort to get the information you needed.			HC05a
...You felt frustrated during your search for the information.			HC05b
...You were concerned about the quality of the information.			HC05c
...The information you found was hard to understand.			HC05d
Overall, how confident are you that you could get health-related advice or information if you needed it?			HC06
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics in newspapers or magazines?			HC07c
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics from government health agencies?			HC07g
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics from charitable organizations?			HC07h
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics from religious organizations and leaders?			HC07i
Before being contacted for this study had you ever heard of the National Cancer Institute?	HC-34d	CA-21c	HS27
Before being contacted for this study, had you ever heard of the National Institutes of Health?	HC-34a
Before being contacted for this study had you ever heard of the CDC or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?			HS28

Health Services			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?	HS-05	HS-04	HS04
During the past 12 months, not counting times you went to an emergency room, how many times did you go to a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get care for yourself?	HC-03	HS-05	HS03
Not including psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, is there a particular doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you see most often?	HC-01		HS01
What kind of health professional do you see most often? Do you see a doctor, nurse, or some other health professional?	HC-02		HS02
During the past 12 months, did you use any complementary, alternative, or uncoventional therapies such as herbal supplements, acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, meditation, yoga, or Tai Chi?			HS05
Did you discuss your use of unconventional therapies with any of your doctors?			HS06
Overall, how would you rate the quality of health care you received in the last 12 months?			HS08
Some people avoid visiting their doctor even when they suspect they should. Would you say this is true for you, or not true for you?			HS12
I avoid seeing my doctor because I feel uncomfortable when my body is being examined.			HS13
I avoid seeing my doctor because I fear I may have a serious illness.			HS14
I avoid seeing my doctor because it makes me think about dying.			HS15
Are there any other reasons why you avoid seeing your doctor?			HS16
As far as you know, do your healthcare providers maintain your medical information in a portable, electronic format?			HS17
How important is it to you that your healthcare providers are able to share your medical information with each other electronically?			HS18
How important would it be for you to get your own medical information electronically?			HS19
In general, I think that the information I give doctors is safely guarded.			HS20
Scientists doing research should be able to review my medical information if the information cannot be linked to me personally.			HS21
Have you heard or read about any genetic tests?			HS22
Have you ever had a genetic test?			HS23
Have you ever heard of a clinical trial?			HS25

Health Status			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
Have you ever been diagnosed as having cancer?	CH-01	CA-01	CS17
What type of cancer did you have?	CH-02	CA-02	CS18
Did you ever receive any treatment for your cancer?		CA-04	CS20
How long ago did you finish your most recent treatment?		CA-05t	CS21t
Have any of your family members ever had cancer?	CH-04	CA-06	CS22
What type of cancer was it?		CA-07
About how tall are you without shoes?	HW-01	height	BR10t
About how much do you weigh without shoes?	HW-02	EB-23	BR11
In general, would you say your health is...	HS-01	HS-01	HD01
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?	HS-02a	HS-02a	HD03a
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel nervous?	HS-02b	HS-02b	HD03b
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel restless or fidgety?	HS-02c	HS-02c	HD03c
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel hopeless?	HS-02d	HS-02d	HD03d
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel that everything was an effort?	HS-02e	HS-02e	HD03e
During the past 30 days, how often did you feel worthless?	HS-02f	HS-02f	HD03f
The last few questions were about a number of feelings you had during the past 30 days. Altogether, how much did these feelings interfere with your life or activities?	HS-03	HS-03
Psychological Distress Composite Score	HS-06s	HS-02s	HS-02s
Serious Psychological Distress	HS-06t	HS-02t	HS-02t
Time since diagnosed with cancer	CH-03t	CA-03t	CS19t
Cancer Classification	CH-02t	CA-02t
At what age were you diagnosed with cancer?	CH-05t	CA-03t	CS19t
Body Mass Index (BMI)	BMI	BMI	BMI

Internet Use			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
On a typical weekday, about how many hours do you use the Internet for personal reasons?		HC-01c
In the past 12 months, have you talked to a doctor, nurse, or other health professional about any kind of health information you have gotten from the Internet?		HC-15	HS09
In the past 12 months when you talked with a health care professional, how interested were they in hearing about the information you found on-line?		HC-16	HS10
Do you ever go on-line to access the Internet or World Wide Web, or to send and receive e-mail?	HC-20	GA-01	HC15
Where do you go to use the Internet?		GA-02	HC16
Where do you use the Internet from most often?		GA-03
When you use the Internet at home, do you mainly access it through...	HC-23	GA-04A	HC17
When you use the Internet at [FILL GA-3], do you mainly access it through. . .		GA-04B
In the past 12 months, have you done the following things while using the Internet? Looked for health or medical information for yourself?	HC-24a	HC-14a
In the past 12 months, have you done the following things while using the Internet? Looked for health or medical information for someone else?	HC-24b	HC-14b
... Bought medicine or vitamins on-line?	HC-26a	HC-14c	HC18a
... Participated in an on-line support group for people with a similar health or medical issue?	HC-26b	HC-14d	HC18b
... Used e-mail or the Internet to communicate with a doctor or a doctor's office?	HC-26c	HC-14e	HC18c
... Looked for information about physical activity or exercise?		HC-14f
... Looked for information about diet or nutrition?		HC-14g
... Looked for information about protecting yourself from the sun?		HC-14h
... Looked for information about quitting smoking?		HC-14i
... Done anything else health-related on the Internet? (SPECIFY)	HC-26g	HC-14k
Which of the following, if any, are the reasons you do not access the Internet? Because you are not interested.	HC-21a
...Because it costs too much.	HC-21b
...Because it is too complicated to use.	HC-21c
...Because you do not think it is useful.	HC-21d
Do you use the Internet from home?	HC-22	GA-02t	HC-16t
In the past 12 months, how often did you use the Internet to look for health or medical information {for yourself (or) someone else]?	HC-25
Looked for health or medical information?	HC-26e
When was the last time you used the Internet to look for information about health or medical care?	HC-27
The last time you used the Internet to look for information about health or medical care, was this from. . . home, from work, or from someplace else?	HC-28
Did you get to this web site by doing an Internet search, or did you find out about it some other way?	HC-30
In the past 12 months, how often have you used the Internet to look for advice or information about cancer?	HC-32
Why did you decide to use the Internet to look for information about cancer?	HC-33
In the past 12 months, have you done the following things while using the Internet? Used a website to help you with your diet, weight, or physical activity?			HC18d
...Looked for a healthcare provider?			HC18e
... Downloaded to a portable device, such as an iPod, cell phone, or PDA?			HC18f
... Visited a "social networking" site, such as "My Space" or "Second Life"?			HC18g
...Wrote in an online diary or "blog" (i.e., Web log)?			HC18h
...Kept track of personal health information, such as care received, test results, or upcoming medical appointments?			HC18i

Numeracy			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
In general, how easy or hard do you find it to understand medical statistics?			CS02
In general, I feel uncomfortable with health information that has a lot of numbers and statistics.			CS03
When people tell you the chance of something happening do you prefer they use words or numbers?			CS05
In general, I depend on numbers and statistics to help me make decisions about my health.			CS04
Which of the following numbers represents the biggest risk of getting a disease?			K03

Nutrition and Physical Activity			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
During the past 30 days, how often did you drink 100% fruit juice such as orange, apple, and grape juices?	FV-02	EB-01
During the past 30 days, how often did you eat fruit?	FV-01	EB-02
During the past 30 days, how often did you eat potatoes?	FV-03a	EB-03
During the past 30 days, how often did you eat vegetables other than potatoes?	FV-03	EB-04
How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you think the average adult should eat each day for good health?	FV-04	EB-05	BR03
In a typical week, how many days do you do any physical activity or exercise of at least moderate intensity, such as brisk walking, bicycling at a regular pace, swimming at a regular pace, and heavy gardening?		EB-06	BR05
On the days that you do any physical activity or exercise of at least moderate intensity, how long are you typically doing these activities?		EB-07t	BR06t
How many days a week of physical activity or exercise of at least moderate intensity are recommended for the average adult to stay healthy?		EB-08	BR07
On those days, how long should the average adult be physically active to stay healthy?		EB-09t	BR08t
As far as you know, does physical activity or exercise increase the chances of getting some types of cancer, decrease the chances of getting some types of cancer, or does it not make much difference?	EX-03	EB-10	BR09
Have you tried to lose any weight in the past 12 months?		EB-11	BR13
Are you aware of low carbohydrate, high protein diets such as the Atkins Diet, the Zone, Sugar Busters, or the South Beach Diet?		EB-12
Have you tried a low carbohydrate, high protein diet in the past 12 months?		EB-13
Do you think a low carbohydrate, high protein diet is a healthy way to lose weight?		EB-15
When you hear or read a new recommendation about nutrition, are you more likely to pay attention to it or to ignore it?		EB-16
When you hear or read a new recommendation about physical activity or exercise, are you more likely to pay attention to it or to ignore it?		EB-16
Think about the last time you heard a new recommendation about nutrition. Which of the following things did you do in response to the new recommendation? I changed what I do; I did not change what I do; or I waited to get more information.		EB-17
Think about the last time you heard a new recommendation about physical activity or exercise. Which of the following things did you do in response to the new recommendation? I changed what I do; I did not change what I do; or I waited to get more information.		EB-17
People who are overweight can lose a significant amount of weight by doing 30 minutes of moderate activities such as brisk walking on most days of the week. Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?		EB-19
Within the past 12 months, have you seen, heard, or read anything about nutrition and cancer?		EB-20
Within the past 12 months, have you seen, heard, or read anything about exercise or physical activity and cancer?		EB-20
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about nutrition and cancer on television?		EB-21a
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about physical activity or exercise and cancer on television?		EB-21a
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about nutrition and cancer in newspapers?		EB-21b
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about physical activity or exercise and cancer in newspapers?		EB-21b
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about nutrition and cancer in magazines?		EB-21c
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about physical activity or exercise and cancer in magazines?		EB-21c
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about nutrition and cancer on the Internet?		EB-21d
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about physical activity or exercise and cancer on the Internet?		EB-21d
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about nutrition and cancer from a doctor or other health care professional?		EB-21e
Within the past 12 months, how much have you heard about physical activity or exercise and cancer from a doctor or other health care professional?		EB-21e
During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, yoga, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?	EX-01		BR04
At least once a week, do you engage in regular activity such as brisk walking, jogging, bicycling, or another activity long enough to work up a sweat?	EX-02
Which type of cancer, or don't you know? [That can help lower the chances of getting cancer]	EX-04
How many servings of fruits do you usually eat or drink each day?			BR01
How many servings of vegetables do you usually eat or drink each day?			BR02
About how many cups of fruit (including 100% pure fruit juice) do you eat or drink each day?			MailFruits
About how many cups of vegetables (including 100% vegetables juice) do you eat or drink eat day?			MailVegetables
There are so many different messages about whether being overweight is harmful to one's health it is hard to know what weight one should maintain to be healthy.			BR11b
Right now do you feel you are...overweight, slightly overweight, underweight, slightly underweight, or just about the right weight for you?			BR12
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement about Vitamin D?			BR16
To what extent do you believe that obesity is inherited. Would you say...			BR22
How often do you eat fruit per day?	FV-01t	EB-02t
How often do you drink fruit juice per day?	FV-02t	EB-01t
How often do you eat vegetables per day? (excl. potatoes)?	FV-03t	EB-04t
How often do you eat potatoes per day?	FV-03t	EB-03t
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There are so many different recommendations about nutrition that it's hard to know which ones to follow.		EB-18
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There are so many different recommendations about physical activity or exercise that it's hard to know which ones to follow.		EB-18
To what extent do you believe that obesity is caused by overeating and not exercising?			BR24

Patient-provider Communication			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
During the past 12 months, how often did doctors or other health providers listen carefully to you?	HC-04a
How often did they explain things in a way you could understand?	HC-04b
How often did they show respect for what you had to say?	HC-04c
How often did they spend enough time with you?	HC-04d
How often did they involve you in decisions about your health care as much as you wanted?	HC-04e		HS07c
During the past 12 months, how often did doctors, nurses, or other health professionals give you the chance to ask all the health-related questions you had.			HS07a
How often did doctors, nurses, or other health professionals give the attention you needed to your feelings and emotions?			HS07b
How often did they make sure you understood the things you needed to do to take care of your health?			HS07d
How often did they help you deal with feelings of uncertainty about your health or health care?			HS07e
In the past 12 months, how often did you feel you could rely on your doctors, nurses, or other health care professionals to take care of your health care needs?			HS07f

Prostate Cancer			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
Have you ever heard of a PSA or prostate-specific antigen test?	PC-03A	PC-01
Have you ever had a PSA test?	PC-05	PC-02
When did you have your most recent PSA test?	PC-06	PC-03
Has a health care provider such as a doctor or nurse ever talked to you about a PSA test?		PC-04
Thinking about the last time a health care provider talked to you about a PSA test, which of the following statements best describes your health care provider's recommendation about PSA tests? That you should have a PSA test. That you should NOT have a PSA test. Your health care provider did not make a recommendation.		PC-05
Thinking about the last time a health care provider talked to you about a PSA test, did your health care provider encourage you to ask questions or express any concerns you had about PSA testing? Would you say yes, definitely; yes, somewhat; or no, not at all?		PC-06
How likely do you think it is that you will develop prostate cancer in the future?	PC-01
Compared to the average man your age, would you say that you are more likely to get prostate cancer, less likely, or about as likely?	PC-02
How often do you worry about getting prostate cancer?	PC-03
During the past 12 months, did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advise you to get a PSA test?	PC-04
How long before your most recent PSA test was the last one?	PC-07

Risk Perceptions			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
How often do you worry about getting cancer?	CK-09		CS07
Overall, how confident are you about your ability to take good care of your health?			HS11
Which of the following do you think causes the most deaths each year in the United States:	CK-01

Skin Cancer			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
... Getting checked regularly for skin cancer increases the chances of finding cancer when it's easy to treat.		MM-05i

Skin Protection			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
When you go outside for more than 1 hour on a warm, sunny day, how often do you wear sunscreen?		SP-01a	BR25a
How often do you stay in the shade or under an umbrella?		SP-01b	BR25d
How often do you wear a hat?		SP-01c	BR25c
When you go outside for more than 1 hour on a warm, sunny day, how often do you wear long pants?		SP-01e
How many times in the past 12 months have you used a tanning bed or booth?		SP-02	BR26
How many times in the past 12 months have you used sunless tanning creams or sprays, also know as self-tanning or fake tanning?		SP-03	BR27
How often do you wear a shirt with sleeves that cover your shoulders?		SP-01d	BR25b

Social Networks			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
How many community organizations are you currently a member of?		SN-01
Do any of these community organization{s} provide you with information on health?		SN-02
Do you have friends or family members that you talk to about your health?		SN-03
How frequently do you talk to these friends or family members about health?		SN-04
How many people live near you who you can rely on in case you need a ride to visit your health care provider?		SN-05
Not including funerals and weddings, how often do you attend religious services?		SN-06

Tobacco Use			[Top]
	Asked in 2003	Asked in 2005	Asked in 2007
How likely do you think it is that you will develop lung cancer in the future?	TU-16	MM-01
Overall, how many people who develop lung cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?		MM-07
Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?	TU-01	TU-01	BR28
Do you now smoke cigarettes...	TU-02	TU-02	BR29
On the average, how many cigarettes do you now smoke a day?	TU-03	TU-03	BR30
On how many of the past 30 days, did you smoke a cigarette?		TU-04	BR31
On the average, when you smoked during the past 30 days, about how many cigarettes did you smoke a day?	TU-04	TU-05	BR32
During the past 12 months, have you tried to quit smoking completely?		TU-06	BR35
Have you ever stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?		TU-07
How many times during the past 12 months have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?		TU-08
Are you seriously considering quitting smoking within the next 6 months?		TU-10	BR36
About how long has it been since you completely quit smoking cigarettes?	TU-06	TU-11	BR37
Have you ever smoked cigarettes every day for at least 6 months?		TU-12	BR38
When you last smoked every day, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke each day?	TU-07	TU-13	BR39
Around this time 12 months ago, were you smoking cigarettes. . .		TU-14
If a new cigarette were advertised as less harmful than current cigarettes, how interested would you be in trying it?	TU-12	TU-17
Next are some questions about new types of tobacco products that have been recently introduced. Have you ever heard of a tobacco product called Eclipse?		TU-18a
... Quest?		TU-18b
... Marlboro UltraSmooth?		TU-18c
... Ariva?		TU-18d
... Revel?		TU-18e
Have you heard of any other types of new tobacco products? These would include products like Accord, Advance, Omni, Exalt and Stonewall.		TU-18jI
What other products have you heard of?		TU-18jII
How did you hear about Eclipse?		TU-19
... Quest?		TU-19
... Marlboro UltraSmooth?		TU-19
... Ariva?		TU-19
... Revel?		TU-19
How did you hear about Accord?		TU-19
... Advance?		TU-19
... Exalt?		TU-19
... Omni?		TU-19
How did you hear about {other specified product}?		TU-19
... Stonewall?		TU-19
You said you have heard of {FILL WITH LIST OF ITEMS MENTIONED IN TU-18A-Jii}. Have you ever tried {this product/any of these products}?		TU-20
Which new product have you tried? (First Response)		TU-20a
Do you now use {FILL} every day, some days, or not at all?		TU-21
{Now that you are using/When you tried or used} {FILL} {did/do} you smoke less of your regular brand of cigarettes, about the same number of your regular brand of cigarettes, or more of your regular brand of cigarettes?		TU-22
What is the main reason you {use/tried or used} {FILL}?		TU-23
As far as you know, is {FILL} less harmful than conventional cigarettes, equally harmful, or more harmful than conventional cigarettes?		TU-24
What type of cigarette do you now smoke most often -- a regular, light, ultra light or some other type?	TU-10
Is the main reason you now smoke this type of cigarette because it is a way to reduce the health risks of smoking, to try to quit smoking, because of the taste, or for some other reason?	TU-11
Tobacco companies have recently introduced new types of cigarettes that are claimed to have fewer harmful chemicals or carcinogens. These have names like Eclipse, Accord, Advance, and Omni. Have you ever tried one of these products?	TU-13
Tobacco companies have also recently introduced new types of smokeless tobacco products. These have names like Arriva, Exalt, and Revel. Have you ever tried one of these products?	TU-14
How likely do you think it is that the average {male/female} cigarette smoker will develop lung cancer in the future?	TU-15
Overall, how many people who develop lung cancer do you think are cured?	TU-17
Would you say the average smoker has about the same lung cancer risk as a non-smoker, a little higher lung cancer risk than a non-smoker, twice the non-smoker's risk, 5 times the non-smoker's risk or 10 or more times the non-smoker's risk?	TU-18
Would you say you have about the same lung cancer risk as a non-smoker, a little higher lung cancer risk than a non-smoker, twice the non-smoker's risk, 5 times the non-smoker's risk, or 10 or more times the non-smoker's risk?	TU-19
Would you say that you plan to quit smoking, you don't plan to quit, or you're undecided?	TU-05
Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree or you have no opinion with the statement: Exercise can undo most of the effects of smoking.	TU-09a
...Vitamins can undo most of the effects of smoking.	TU-09b
...There's no risk of getting cancer if someone only smokes a few years.	TU-09c
...Whether a person gets lung cancer depends more on genes than anything else.	TU-09d
Have you ever smoked cigarettes every day for at least 6 months?			BR33
When you last smoked every day, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke each day?			BR34
Do you believe that some cigarettes are less harmful than others?			BR40
Do you believe that some smokeless tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco and snuff, are less harmful than cigarettes?			BR45
Before being contacted for this survey, had you ever heard of telephone quit lines such as a toll-free number to call for help in quitting smoking?			BR46
Have you ever called a telephone quit line?			BR51
In the past 12 months, did any doctor, dentist, nurse or other health professional suggest that you call or use a telephone helpline or quit line to help you quit smoking?			BR52
How likely would you be to call a smoking cessation telephone quit line in the future, for any reason?			BR53
Before being contacted for this survey, had you ever heard of 1-800-QUIT-NOW?			BR53a
Have you heard of any tests to find lung cancer before the cancer creates noticeable problems?			BR54
What [lung] tests have you heard of?			BR55