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... Minnesota 2011 53 State Survey Annotated Questionnaire 2011 Weighted n=402; 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. 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 4% GRANDCHILDREN: Seeing your grandchildren happy or being a part of their lives 3% 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 49% 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 4% HOBBY/INTERESTS: Spend time enjoying a hobby (like golf, cooking, crafts, or other things you like to do) or developing a talent. 19% FAITH/SPIRITUALITY: Strengthening your faith/spirituality 4% 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. 2% 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 4% HEALTH: Having good health and being able to get around or exercise 5% 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 1% 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) 31% Universal Health Care / National Health Care System / Health Care For All <.5% Health Insurance (General / Unspecified) 2% Cost of Insurance 2% Cost of Health Care 3% Health Care Coverage & Access / Health Care Quality & Improving Quality of Health Care 1% Affordable Health Care for Seniors 2% Better or Quality Health Care for Seniors <.5% Medicare 1% Personal Health Problems / Staying Healthy 5% Not Reducing Medicare Physician Fees 0% Availability or Cost of Long-term Care / Assisted Living / Senior Housing / Nursing Homes 0% Physically caring for themselves/loss of independence 2% Prescription Drug Costs 0% Medicare Part D 0% Health Care Reform / Obama Health Care Plan / \The\" Health Care Bill" 0% Other Health Care Issue 0% Economy (General / Unspecified) 15% Gas / Fuel Prices 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 2
Unemployment / Finding or Keeping a Job / Outsourcing / Wages 2% Balance the budget/national debt 1% Housing Market / Home Prices / Foreclosures / Mortgage Crisis 1% Taxes/Property Taxes 2% Cost of Living / Having Enough Money / Prices / Inflation 6% Energy Issues / Dependence on Oil / Dependence on Foreign Sources 1% Stock Market / Bailout 0% Social Security (Protection of / Solvency) 2% Preparing or Saving for Retirement / Having Enough for Retirement 3% Lack of Financial Security / Living on Fixed Income 2% Financial Security/Planning 2% Other economic issue 0% Transportation / Getting Around / Driving 2% What to do with themselves/ How to spend time/be productive 2% Abortion 0% Crime / Drugs 0% Education 0% Environment 0% Morality / Family Values / Religion 1% Poverty / Homelessness / Hunger 1% Consumer Fraud 0% Senior Issues / The Aging Population / Issues Impacting Older Adults (General / Unspecified) 2% Lack of Concern for OR Protection of Older Adults 0% Current Administration / Federal Government 0% Immigration / Defending or Securing U.S. Borders 0% War in Iraq (Cost, Duration, Disagreement with) / Bring Troops Home 0% Politics / Partisanship / Gridlock / Need Change in Gov't / Poor Leadership / Corruption 0% Terrorism / War on Terror / Homeland Security / Afghanistan 0% Foreign Policy / World Peace 0% Other Social Issues/Other Political Issues <.5% Other Response (Specify:) 5% Do not know/not sure 3% 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 45% Very important 49% Somewhat important 4% Not very important 0% Not at all important 1% 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 51% Somewhat important 9% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% Do not know/not sure 0% 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 13% Very important 41% Somewhat important 34% Not very important 8% 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 16% Very important 40% Somewhat important 34% Not very important 7% Not at all important 2% 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 42% Very important 45% Somewhat important 8% Not very important 2% Not at all important 2% 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 42% Very important 48% Somewhat important 6% Not very important 2% 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 35% Very important 51% Somewhat important 12% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% Core_Q3H. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having enough money to meet daily living expenses] Extremely important 42% Very important 50% Somewhat important 7% Not very important 1% Not at all important 1% Do not know/not sure <.5% Core_Q3I. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having adequate health insurance coverage] Extremely important 40% Very important 53% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 1% Not at all important 1% 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 34% Very important 51% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 3% Not at all important 1% Do not know/not sure 2% Refused 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 27% Very important 52% Somewhat important 15% Not very important 2% Not at all important 2% Do not know/not sure 2% Core_Q3L. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Staying healthy] Extremely important 48% Very important 48% Somewhat important 3% Not very important 1% Not at all important <.5% Do not know/not sure <.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 35% Very important 45% Somewhat important 14% Not very important 3% Not at all important 1% Core_Q3N. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud] Extremely important 31% Very important 47% Somewhat important 14% Not very important 5% 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 21% Very important 42% Somewhat important 32% Not very important 2% 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 34% Very important 50% Somewhat important 12% Not very important 1% 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 31% Very important 46% Somewhat important 19% Not very important 2% Not at all important 1% Core_Q4A. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Staying mentally sharp] Base=(378) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 37% Most of what you need 48% Some of what you need 10% A Little of what you need 2% 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=(385) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 30% Most of what you need 51% Some of what you need 14% A Little of what you need 2% Almost none of what you need 1% 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=(350) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 29% Most of what you need 38% Some of what you need 18% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need 4% Do not know/not sure 8% Core_Q4N. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud] Base=(312) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 25% Most of what you need 47% Some of what you need 17% A Little of what you need 4% Almost none of what you need 4% Do not know/not sure 4% 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=(372) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 37% Most of what you need 44% Some of what you need 10% A Little of what you need 4% Almost none of what you need 4% 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=(359) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 27% Most of what you need 39% Some of what you need 18% A Little of what you need 4% Almost none of what you need 4% Do not know/not sure 8% 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 41% Most of what you need 41% Some of what you need 14% A Little of what you need 2% Almost none of what you need 2% Do not know/not sure 0% 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=(217) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 23% Most of what you need 50% Some of what you need 22% A Little of what you need 4% Almost none of what you need 1% Q1. How worried are you about: [Financial planning and saving for the future] Extremely worried 5% Very worried 10% Somewhat worried 33% Not very worried 28% Not at all worried 22% Do not know/not sure 0% Q2. How worried are you about: [Maintaining your finances and lifestyle in retirement] Extremely worried 6% Very worried 14% Somewhat worried 39% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 20% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 12
Q3. How worried are you about: [Managing your debt] Extremely worried 4% Very worried 8% Somewhat worried 22% Not very worried 24% Not at all worried 40% Q4. How worried are you about: [Providing financial support for family members, such as your parents or children] Extremely worried 6% Very worried 7% Somewhat worried 32% Not very worried 25% Not at all worried 29% Q5. How worried are you about: [Public assistance benefits being available if you need them such as Medicaid the government health insurance prog..] Extremely worried 10% Very worried 16% Somewhat worried 33% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 19% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 13
Q6. How worried are you about: [Having access to a retirement savings plan at work such as a 401K] Extremely worried 4% Very worried 6% Somewhat worried 17% Not very worried 24% Not at all worried 45% Do not know/not sure 3% Refused 2% Q7. Do you feel you have saved or will save enough money to retire and maintain your current lifestyle? Yes 58% No 34% Do not know/not sure 8% Q8. Thinking about you and your family in the future, how worried are you about finding quality long-term care for you or a loved one? Extremely worried 7% Very worried 11% Somewhat worried 32% Not very worried 26% Not at all worried 23% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 14
Q9. Thinking about you and your family in the future, how worried are you about paying for long-term care? Extremely worried 12% Very worried 13% Somewhat worried 32% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 20% Q10. How important is it to you that home and community-based services, such as home health care, personal care, adult day health services and transportation, be available in your community? Extremely important 25% Very important 34% Somewhat important 28% Not very important 7% Not at all important 5% Do not know/not sure 2% Q11. If you or any member of your family needed long-term care services which care option would you prefer? Have family and friends provide all the care at home 19% Be able to pay a nurse or a personal care aide to provide care at home 31% Have care provided in a home-like setting such as an assisted living or a care home where housing, food, and personal help with bathing, dressing, and other activities are provided to those who need them 36% Have care provided in a nursing home 5% Do not know/not sure 9% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 15
Q12. If you needed long-term care services in your community for you or a family member, how easy or hard do you think it would be to find the appropriate long-term care when it was need? Very easy 19% Somewhat easy 31% Neither easy nor hard 11% Somewhat hard 25% Very hard 11% Do not know/not sure 5% Q13. If you needed long-term care services in your community for you or a family member, how easy or hard do you think it would be to find the appropriate long-term care within a reasonable distance from your home? Very easy 27% Somewhat easy 33% Neither easy nor hard 6% Somewhat hard 20% Very hard 9% Do not know/not sure 5% Q14. If you needed long-term care services in your community for you or a family member, how easy or hard do you think it would be to find the appropriate long-term care that you were able to afford? Very easy 13% Somewhat easy 26% Neither easy nor hard 7% Somewhat hard 27% Very hard 22% Do not know/not sure 6% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 16
Q15. How strongly do you support or oppose allowing funds now used only for nursing home care to also be used for long-term care services that help people stay in their own homes or communities? Strongly support 51% Somewhat support 29% Neither support nor oppose 10% Somewhat oppose 3% Strongly oppose 3% Do not know/not sure 4% Q16. How strongly do you support or oppose a plan to reduce the state budget deficit if that plan would also reduce public benefits, such as Medicaid-the government health insurance program that provides health and long-term care for low-income people? Do you strongly support, somewhat support, neither support nor oppose, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose? Strongly support 14% Somewhat support 24% Neither support nor oppose 11% Somewhat oppose 14% Strongly oppose 32% Do not know/not sure 5% Q17. If the economy does NOT improve over the next 12 months, will you reenter the workforce? Base=(195) Respondents who say they are retired and not working or are unemployed in D8. Yes 14% No 84% Don't know/not sure 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 17
D1. To ensure it is recorded accurately, could you please state your gender? Male 48% Female 52% D2. What is your age as of your last birthday? Age: 50-59 42% Age: 60-74 39% Age: 75+ 19% Mean 65.1 Median 63 Do not know/not sure 0% D3. What is your current marital status? Are you. Married 60% Living with your partner or significant other 2% Separated 1% Divorced 12% Widowed 13% Or are you currently single and never married 11% Do not know/not sure 0% 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 41% No 58% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 18
D5A. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children under age 18 living with you Yes 8% 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 16% No 83% Do not know/not sure 0% D5C. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children away at college Yes 12% No 87% D6. Does any disability, handicap or chronic disease keep you from participating fully in work, school, household, or other activities? Yes 18% No 80% Do not know/not sure 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 19
D7. What is the highest level of education that you completed? 0 to 12th grade, but with no diploma 6% High school graduate or equivalent 27% Post high school education, but with no degree 13% 2 year degree 16% 4 year degree 17% Post graduate study, but with no degree 7% Graduate or professional degree 14% Do not know/not sure <.5% D8. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Self-employed full-time 7% Self-employed part-time 4% Employed full-time 24% Employed part-time 10% Retired and not working at all 44% Unemployed and looking for work 4% Or are you not in the labor force for other reasons 5% Do not know/not sure <.5% D9. Are you of Hispanic, Spanish, or Latino origin or descent? Yes 2% No 97% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 20
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 95% Black or African American 2% Native American or Alaskan Native <.5% Asian <.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% Or are you some other race? 1% Multi-race <.5% Do not know/not sure <.5% D11. Thinking about your state elections for Governor and Legislators in the last 10 years, which of the following best describes your voting behavior? Would you say you vote always, most of the time, about half of the time, seldom, or would you say you never vote? Always 72% Most of the time 17% About half of the time 3% Seldom 2% Never 3% Refused 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 21
D12. Do you consider yourself to be a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else? Democrat 35% Republican 17% Independent 29% Tea Party member 0 Something else 8% Do not know/not sure 3% Refused 8% D13. How would you characterize your political views? Very Conservative 15% Somewhat Conservative 23% Moderate 24% Somewhat Liberal 16% Very liberal 9% None of the above 6% Do not know/not sure 3% Refused 3% 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 28% About once a day 19% 3-5 days a week 7% 1-2 days a week 7% Once every few weeks 5% Or do you never go online to use the Internet or World Wide Web? 32% Do not know/not sure <.5% Refused 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 22
D15. Do you personally have a working cell phone? Yes 67% No 32% Do not know/not sure 0% Refused 2% 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=(268) Respondents with working cell phones in D15. All/Almost All Receive ON CELL 13% Some Received ON CELL 32% Very Few/None Received ON CELL 54% Do not know/not sure <.5% 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 5% $10,000 to less than $20,000 8% $20,000 to less than $30,000 12% $30,000 to less than $40,000 10% $40,000 to less than $50,000 8% $50,000 to less than $60,000 15% $60,000 to less than $75,000 6% $75,000 to less than $100,000 8% $100,000 to less than $150,000 6% $150,000 to less than $200,000 2% $200,000 or more 2% Do not know/not sure 4% Refused 16% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 23
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 15% No 83% Do not know/not sure 2% 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 47% I have health care coverage through a plan I bought myself, not through an employer 13% I have health care coverage through Medicare only 8% I have health care coverage through Medicare plus a private health insurance plan that supplements my Medicare coverage 28% I do not have health care coverage at this time 6% I have health insurance coverage through some other way (include VA/Veterans Affairs) 2% Do not know/not sure 2% Sample Market Minnesota - Random 100% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 24