Arkansas 2011 53 State Survey Annotated Questionnaire 2011 Weighted n=409; Sampling Error= ±5.0% The total percent of respondents in each question may add up to more than 100% due to rounding and multiple responses. S1. Are you over or under age 50? 50 and over 100% 49 or younger 0% S2. May I speak to someone in your household who is age 50 or older? Yes 100% No 0% S3. Are you a resident of...arkansas Yes 100% No 0% Core_Q1. Thinking about what s next in your life, I would like you to think about the kinds of things you dream about doing these could be things you have always wanted to do, but never got around to, or things you have done in the past (or even do today) and want to do again or continue doing. What would you consider to be the one thing that you would most like to do? (Open ended/unaided response) CHILDREN: Seeing your children happy or being a part of their lives 3% GRANDCHILDREN: Seeing your grandchildren happy or being a part of their lives 2% MARRIAGE/NEW RELATIONSHIP: Getting married or starting a new relationship 1% VACATION/TRAVEL: Planning and going on a major vacation or traveling to place you always wanted to go 39% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 1
MOVE/BUY/BUILD/REMODEL HOME: Build your dream or remodel your current home or moving to a new home 2% HOBBY/INTERESTS: Spend time enjoying a hobby (like golf, cooking, crafts, or other things you like to do) or developing a talent. 21% FAITH/SPIRITUALITY: Strengthening your faith/spirituality 8% NEW PATH: Doing something new with yourself like going back to school, starting a new business or reinventing yourself some other way. A new direction for yourself. 4% VOLUNTEERING/SERVICE: Volunteering and helping others in need <.5% FINANCES/MONEY: Earning or coming into enough money to take care of the things you need and want 6% HEALTH: Having good health and being able to get around or exercise 6% CAREER/JOB/WORK: Getting a better job within your current profession or taking your current career to a new level. 4% FAMILY/FRIENDS: Being close or doing activities with family or friends 3% Do not know/not sure 0% Core_Q2. What do you believe is the SINGLE most important problem or challenge facing mid life and older Americans as they get older? (Open ended/unaided response) Health Care (General / Unspecified) 21% Universal Health Care / National Health Care System / Health Care For All 1% Health Insurance (General / Unspecified) 1% Cost of Insurance 3% Cost of Health Care 2% Health Care Coverage & Access / Health Care Quality & Improving Quality of Health Care 1% Affordable Health Care for Seniors <.5% Better or Quality Health Care for Seniors 1% Medicare <.5% Personal Health Problems / Staying Healthy 10% Not Reducing Medicare Physician Fees 0% Availability or Cost of Long term Care / Assisted Living / Senior Housing / Nursing Homes 1% Physically caring for themselves/loss of independence 2% Prescription Drug Costs 1% Medicare Part D 0% Health Care Reform / Obama Health Care Plan / \The\" Health Care Bill" 1% Other Health Care Issue 0% Economy (General / Unspecified) 9% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 2
Gas / Fuel Prices 0% Unemployment / Finding or Keeping a Job / Outsourcing / Wages 3% Balance the budget/national debt 1% Housing Market / Home Prices / Foreclosures / Mortgage Crisis <.5% Taxes/Property Taxes 0% Cost of Living / Having Enough Money / Prices / Inflation 7% Energy Issues / Dependence on Oil / Dependence on Foreign Sources 0% Stock Market / Bailout 0% Social Security (Protection of / Solvency) 4% Preparing or Saving for Retirement / Having Enough for Retirement 3% Lack of Financial Security / Living on Fixed Income 5% Financial Security/Planning 1% Other economic issue <.5% Transportation / Getting Around / Driving 1% What to do with themselves/ How to spend time/be productive 4% Abortion 0% Crime / Drugs 1% Education <.5% Environment 1% Morality / Family Values / Religion 2% Poverty / Homelessness / Hunger 1% Consumer Fraud 0% Senior Issues / The Aging Population / Issues Impacting Older Adults (General / Unspecified) 1% Lack of Concern for OR Protection of Older Adults 1% Current Administration / Federal Government <.5% Immigration / Defending or Securing U.S. Borders <.5% War in Iraq (Cost, Duration, Disagreement with) / Bring Troops Home 0% Politics / Partisanship / Gridlock / Need Change in Gov't / Poor Leadership / Corruption 2% Terrorism / War on Terror / Homeland Security / Afghanistan 0% Foreign Policy / World Peace 0% Other Social Issues/Other Political Issues 1% Other Response (Specify:) 5% Do not know/not sure 4% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 3
Core_Q3A. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Staying mentally sharp] Extremely important 43% Very important 49% Somewhat important 5% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 2% Core_Q3B. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Spending time with family and friends] Extremely important 39% Very important 49% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 1% Not at all important 1% Core_Q3C. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Finding the best deals and discounts on things you want or need] Extremely important 23% Very important 44% Somewhat important 24% Not very important 6% Not at all important 3% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 4
Core_Q3D. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Learning new things] Extremely important 18% Very important 48% Somewhat important 24% Not very important 9% Not at all important 1% Core_Q3E. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Ensuring you will receive or continue receiving Social Security benefits when you need them] Extremely important 47% Very important 44% Somewhat important 6% Not very important 2% Not at all important <.5% Core_Q3F. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Ensuring you will receive or continue receiving Medicare benefits when you need them] Extremely important 45% Very important 44% Somewhat important 7% Not very important 1% Not at all important 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 5
Core_Q3G. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Making sure your retirement finances are adequate] Extremely important 41% Very important 44% Somewhat important 10% Not very important 2% Not at all important 1% Do not know/not sure 3% Core_Q3H. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having enough money to meet daily living expenses] Extremely important 38% Very important 50% Somewhat important 8% Not very important 2% Not at all important 2% Core_Q3I. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having adequate health insurance coverage] Extremely important 45% Very important 49% Somewhat important 3% Not very important 2% Not at all important <.5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 6
Core_Q3J. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Affording the cost of out of pocket health care expenses and prescription drugs] Extremely important 39% Very important 46% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 3% Not at all important 2% Core_Q3K. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having quality long term care for yourself or a family member when needed] Extremely important 40% Very important 45% Somewhat important 10% Not very important 4% Not at all important 1% Core_Q3L. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Staying healthy] Extremely important 50% Very important 46% Somewhat important 3% Not very important 1% Not at all important <.5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 7
Core_Q3M. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Being able to stay in your own home as I get older] Extremely important 43% Very important 46% Somewhat important 6% Not very important 3% Not at all important 1% Do not know/not sure 2% Core_Q3N. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud] Extremely important 33% Very important 50% Somewhat important 10% Not very important 4% Not at all important 2% Core_Q3O. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Saving money on everyday expense like groceries, gasoline, and dining out] Extremely important 31% Very important 46% Somewhat important 18% Not very important 4% Not at all important 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 8
Core_Q3P. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Making sure your retirement finances are not only adequate but also allow you to live comfortably] Extremely important 36% Very important 50% Somewhat important 8% Not very important 3% Not at all important 1% Do not know/not sure 2% Core_Q3Q. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having enough money to live comfortably and do the things you want to do] Extremely important 35% Very important 48% Somewhat important 14% Not very important 2% Not at all important <.5% Core_Q4A. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Staying mentally sharp] Base=(377) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 38% Most of what you need 44% Some of what you need 12% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need 1% Do not know/not sure 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 9
Core_Q4L. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Staying healthy] Base=(392) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 29% Most of what you need 40% Some of what you need 18% A Little of what you need 6% Almost none of what you need 5% Core_Q4E. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Ensuring you will receive or continue receiving Social Security benefits when you need them] Base=(374) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 26% Most of what you need 33% Some of what you need 24% A Little of what you need 7% Almost none of what you need 3% Do not know/not sure 6% Core_Q4N. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud] Base=(337) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 21% Most of what you need 37% Some of what you need 23% A Little of what you need 6% Almost none of what you need 9% Do not know/not sure 3% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 10
Core_Q4I. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Having adequate health insurance coverage] Base=(280) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 35% Most of what you need 38% Some of what you need 15% A Little of what you need 6% Almost none of what you need 6% Core_Q4F. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Ensuring you will receive or continue receiving Medicare benefits when you need them] Base=(367) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 27% Most of what you need 36% Some of what you need 22% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need 6% Do not know/not sure 5% Core_Q4B. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Spending time with family and friends] Base=(361) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 37% Most of what you need 41% Some of what you need 15% A Little of what you need 5% Almost none of what you need 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 11
Core_Q4C. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Finding the best deals and discounts on things you want or need] Base=(274) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 19% Most of what you need 47% Some of what you need 26% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need 3% Q1. Thinking about your current home, does it have: [A full bath on the main level] Yes 92% No 8% Do not know/not sure 0% Q2. Thinking about your current home, does it have: [A half bath on the main level] Yes 49% No 50% Q3. Thinking about your current home, does it have: [A bedroom, or a room that could be used as one, on the main level] Yes 90% No 9% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 12
Q4. Thinking about your current home, does it have: [Doorways that are wider than standard] Yes 37% No 60% Do not know/not sure 2% Q5. Thinking about your current home, does it have: [Door handles that are levers instead of knobs] Yes 22% No 77% Q6. Thinking about your current home, does it have: [An entrance without steps] Yes 45% No 55% Do not know/not sure 0% Q7. Thinking about your current home, does it have: [A sidewalk in front of your home] Yes 52% No 48% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 13
Q8. Can you safely walk from your home to: [Your place of work, if employed] Yes 12% No 81% Do not know/not sure 4% Refused 3% Q9. Can you safely walk from your home to: [A grocery store] Yes 32% No 68% Do not know/not sure 0% Q10. Can you safely walk from your home to: [A pharmacy] Yes 22% No 77% Do not know/not sure 0 Refused 0 Q11. Can you safely walk from your home to: [Your doctor s office] Yes 15% No 85% Q12. Can you safely walk from your home to: [To a park or recreation area] Yes 34% No 65% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 14
Q13. Can you safely walk from your home to: [To public transportation] Yes 18% No 81% Q14. Can you safely walk from your home to: [A bank for financial services center] Yes 27% No 72% Q15. How worried are you about: [Your neighborhood having accessible sidewalks and good street lighting so that an older person can easily walk around] Extremely worried 8% Very worried 6% Somewhat worried 15% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 50% Q16. How worried are you about: [Driving around in your community] Extremely worried 4% Very worried 5% Somewhat worried 8% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 61% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 15
Q17. How worried are you about: [Having alternative housing options in your community such as senior housing] Extremely worried 5% Very worried 6% Somewhat worried 16% Not very worried 25% Not at all worried 46% Q18. How worried are you about: [Staying in your current residence as long as possible] Extremely worried 5% Very worried 10% Somewhat worried 20% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 45% Q19. How worried are you about: [Staying in your local community as long as possible] Extremely worried 6% Very worried 11% Somewhat worried 13% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 49% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 16
Q20. How worried are you about: [Protecting yourself against identity theft] Extremely worried 14% Very worried 17% Somewhat worried 30% Not very worried 19% Not at all worried 20% Q21. How worried are you about: [Finding the best deals and discounts] Extremely worried 6% Very worried 10% Somewhat worried 22% Not very worried 29% Not at all worried 32% Q22. How worried are you about: [Protecting yourself against unfair or deceptive financial practices] Extremely worried 10% Very worried 18% Somewhat worried 26% Not very worried 23% Not at all worried 23% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 17
Q23. How worried are you about: [Online safety and security] Extremely worried 10% Very worried 12% Somewhat worried 25% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 30% Q24. How worried are you about: [Financial planning and saving for the future] Extremely worried 8% Very worried 11% Somewhat worried 26% Not very worried 22% Not at all worried 32% Q25. How worried are you about: [Maintaining your finances and lifestyle in retirement] Extremely worried 11% Very worried 14% Somewhat worried 28% Not very worried 19% Not at all worried 27% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 18
Q26. How worried are you about: [Managing your debt] Extremely worried 9% Very worried 9% Somewhat worried 17% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 42% Do not know/not sure 2% Q27. How worried are you about: [Providing financial support for family members, such as your parents or children] Extremely worried 7% Very worried 9% Somewhat worried 25% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 35% Do not know/not sure 2% Q28. How worried are you about: [Public assistance benefits being available if you need them such as Medicaid the government health insurance prog.] Extremely worried 15% Very worried 14% Somewhat worried 26% Not very worried 15% Not at all worried 26% Do not know/not sure 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 19
Q30. How worried are you about: [Having access to a retirement savings plan at work such as a 401K] Extremely worried 8% Very worried 5% Somewhat worried 10% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 51% Do not know/not sure 4% Refused 2% Q31. Given your current financial condition, how difficult is it for you to pay monthly out of pocket medical expenses? Extremely difficult 14% Very difficult 12% Somewhat difficult 25% Not very difficult 19% Not at all difficult 29% Q32. How likely is it that you or a family member may need long term care services in the next five years? Extremely likely 14% Very likely 13% Somewhat likely 26% Not very likely 25% Not at all likely 16% Do not know/not sure 5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 20
Q33. If you or a family member needed long term care services, how important would it be to you to have services that would allow you or your family member to stay at home as long as possible? Extremely important 47% Very important 34% Somewhat important 13% Not very important 3% Not at all important 2% Q34. Thinking about your monthly costs for household utilities, including heating and cooling, electricity, and water and sewer, would you say paying these costs is a major problem, a minor problem, or not a problem for you? Major problem 22% Minor problem 27% Not a problem 51% Q35. How interested are you in volunteering in your community? Extremely interested 12% Very interested 20% Somewhat interested 31% Not very interested 16% Not at all interested 20% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 21
D1. To ensure it is recorded accurately, could you please state your gender? Male 47% Female 53% D2. What is your age as of your last birthday? Age: 50 59 38% Age: 60 74 43% Age: 75+ 19% MEAN 65.3 Median 64 Do not know/not sure 0% D3. What is your current marital status? Are you. Married 57% Living with your partner or significant other 3% Separated 1% Divorced 12% Widowed 20% Or are you currently single and never married 6% D4. IF D3=1, ASK Are you or your spouse currently a member of A A R P? IF D3=2, ASK Are you or your partner or significant other currently a member of A A R P? IF D3=something else, ASK Are you currently a member of A A R P? Yes 36% No 63% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 22
D5A. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children under age 18 living with you Yes 9% No 91% Do not know/not sure 0% D5B. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children over 18 living with you Yes 12% No 88% Do not know/not sure 0% D5C. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children away at college Yes 8% No 91% D6. Does any disability, handicap or chronic disease keep you from participating fully in work, school, household, or other activities? Yes 34% No 65% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 23
D7. What is the highest level of education that you completed? 0 to 12th grade, but with no diploma 16% High school graduate or equivalent 38% Post high school education, but with no degree 12% 2 year degree 11% 4 year degree 8% Post graduate study, but with no degree 4% Graduate or professional degree 12% Do not know/not sure 0% D8. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Self employed full time 8% Self employed part time 2% Employed full time 19% Employed part time 5% Retired and not working at all 52% Unemployed and looking for work 4% Or are you not in the labor force for other reasons 9% D9. Are you of Hispanic, Spanish, or Latino origin or descent? Yes 1% No 99% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 24
D9A. When you are at home, do you... Speak Spanish only Speak Spanish most of the time Speak Spanish and English equally but prefer Spanish Speak Spanish and English equally, no preference Speak Spanish and English equally but prefer English Speak English most of the time Speak English only Do not know/not sure Refused D10. Please feel free to mention one or more race categories to best describe what you consider yourself to be. Do you consider yourself to be.? White or Caucasian 88% Black or African American 11% Native American or Alaskan Native 1% Asian <.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander <.5% Or are you some other race? <.5% Multi race 1% Do not know/not sure 0% D11. Thinking about your state elections for Governor and Legislators in the last 10 years, which of the following best describes your voting behavior? Always 61% Most of the time 22% About half of the time 4% Seldom 4% Never 9% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 25
D12. Do you consider yourself to be a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else? Democrat 32% Republican 18% Independent 28% Tea Party member 0% Something else 14% Do not know/not sure 6% D13. How would you characterize your political views? Very Conservative 27% Somewhat Conservative 25% Moderate 20% Somewhat Liberal 9% Very liberal 4% None of the above 11% Do not know/not sure 4% D14. In general, how often do you go online to access the Internet or World Wide Web to send and receive email? Several times a day 25% About once a day 12% 3 5 days a week 6% 1 2 days a week 7% Once every few weeks 4% Or do you never go online to use the Internet or World Wide Web? 46% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 26
D15. Do you personally have a working cell phone? Yes 73% No 26% Do not know/not sure 0% D16. Considering all of the phone calls you receive, would you say all or almost all of your calls are received on your cell phone, some are received on your cell phone and some on your regular phone, or would you say very few or none of the phone calls you receive are received on your cell phone. Base=(300) All/Almost All Receive ON CELL 23% Some Received ON CELL 35% Very Few/None Received ON CELL 42% D17. What is your 5 digit zip code? D18. We realize income is a private matter and so rather than ask you anything specific about your income, I d like to ask you to please stop me when I get to the category that your includes your household s income before taxes in 2010. Was it.? Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to less than $20,000 13% $20,000 to less than $30,000 16% $30,000 to less than $40,000 13% $40,000 to less than $50,000 9% $50,000 to less than $60,000 8% $60,000 to less than $75,000 9% $75,000 to less than $100,000 2% $100,000 to less than $150,000 2% $150,000 to less than $200,000 <.5% $200,000 or more 1% Do not know/not sure 3% Refused 11% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 27
D19. Would you be willing to share your name and contact information with us for further discussion or participation in a follow up survey sometime in the next few months? Yes 18% No 81% D20. Which of the following describes your health care coverage situation? I have health care coverage through my current or previous employer or my spouse's current or previous employer 30% I have health care coverage through a plan I bought myself, not through an employer 13% I have health care coverage through Medicare only 18% I have health care coverage through Medicare plus a private health insurance plan that supplements my Medicare coverage 33% I do not have health care coverage at this time 8% I have health insurance coverage through some other way (include VA/Veterans Affairs) 5% Refused 2% Sample Market Arkansas Random 100% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 28