Puerto Rico - Hispanic

Puerto Rico - Hispanic 2011 53 State Survey Annotated Questionnaire 2011 Unweighted n=301; Sampling Error= ±5.5% 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. Are you of Hispanic, Spanish, or Latino origin or descent? Yes 100% No 0% S3. May I speak to someone in your household who is age 50 or older? Yes 100% No 0% S4. Are you a resident of... Yes 100% No 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 1

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 14% GRANDCHILDREN: Seeing your grandchildren happy or being a part of their 4% MARRIAGE/NEW RELATIONSHIP: Getting married or starting a new relationship 3% VACATION/TRAVEL: Planning and going on a major vacation or traveling to 18% 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. 10% FAITH/SPIRITUALITY: Strengthening your faith/spirituality 10% 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. 7% VOLUNTEERING/SERVICE: Volunteering and helping others in need 6% FINANCES/MONEY: Earning or coming into enough money to take care of the 2% HEALTH: Having good health and being able to get around or exercise 11% CAREER/JOB/WORK: Getting a better job within your current profession or taking your current career to a new level. 10% 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) 32% Universal Health Care / National Health Care System / Health Care For All 1% Health Insurance (General / Unspecified) 2% Cost of Insurance 1% Cost of Health Care 2% Health Care Coverage & Access / Health Care Quality & Improving Quality of Health Care <.5% Affordable Health Care for Seniors <.5% Better or Quality Health Care for Seniors 1% Medicare 0% Personal Health Problems / Staying Healthy 5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 2

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 2% Medicare Part D 0% Health Care Reform / Obama Health Care Plan / The Health Care Bill 1% Other Health Care Issue 1% Economy (General / Unspecified) 7% Gas / Fuel Prices 0% Unemployment / Finding or Keeping a Job / Outsourcing / Wages 6% Balance the budget/national debt 0% Housing Market / Home Prices / Foreclosures / Mortgage Crisis 0% Taxes/Property Taxes 0% Cost of Living / Having Enough Money / Prices / Inflation 1% Energy Issues / Dependence on Oil / Dependence on Foreign Sources 0% Stock Market / Bailout 0% Social Security (Protection of / Solvency) 0% Preparing or Saving for Retirement / Having Enough for Retirement <.5% Lack of Financial Security / Living on Fixed Income 1% Financial Security/Planning 0% Other economic issue 1% Transportation / Getting Around / Driving 1% What to do with themselves/ How to spend time/be productive 8% Abortion 0% Crime / Drugs 1% Education <.5% Environment <.5% Morality / Family Values / Religion 4% Poverty / Homelessness / Hunger <.5% Consumer Fraud 0% Senior Issues / The Aging Population / Issues Impacting Older Adults (General / Unspecified) 2% Lack of Concern for OR Protection of Older Adults 2% Current Administration / Federal Government 1% 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 <.5% Terrorism / War on Terror / Homeland Security / Afghanistan 0% Foreign Policy / World Peace 0% Other Social Issues/Other Political Issues 3% Other Response (Specify:) 9% 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 51% Very important 38% Somewhat important 6% Not very important 1% Not at all important <.5% Do not know/not sure 3% Core_Q3B. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Spending time with family and friends] Extremely important 40% Very important 48% Somewhat important 8% Not very important 3% Not at all important <.5% 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 25% Very important 57% Somewhat important 14% Not very important 1% Not at all important 1% 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 57% Somewhat important 17% Not very important 5% Not at all important 3% Refused 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 54% Very important 38% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 1% 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 53% Very important 41% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 1% Not at all important 0% 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 39% Very important 44% Somewhat important 10% Not very important 4% 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 24% Very important 58% Somewhat important 13% Not very important 2% Not at all important 1% Core_Q3I. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having adequate health insurance coverage] Extremely important 48% Very important 42% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 1% 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 35% Very important 49% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 3% Not at all important 1% 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 46% Very important 45% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 1% Not at all important 4% Core_Q3L. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Staying healthy] Extremely important 52% Very important 42% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 0% Not at all important 1% 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 39% Very important 47% Somewhat important 11% Not very important 1% Not at all important 2% Core_Q3N. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud] Extremely important 43% Very important 47% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 1% Not at all important 1% 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 19% Very important 46% Somewhat important 23% Not very important 7% Not at all important 3% 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 35% Very important 48% Somewhat important 13% Not very important 2% Not at all important 1% 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 25% Very important 47% Somewhat important 22% Not very important 3% Not at all important 2% Core_Q4A. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Staying mentally sharp] Base=(269) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 50% Most of what you need 25% Some of what you need 13% A Little of what you need 7% Almost none of what you need 3% Do not know/not sure 3% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 9

Core_Q4L. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Staying healthy] Base=(283) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 41% Most of what you need 30% Some of what you need 19% A Little of what you need 7% Almost none of what you need 3% 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=(277) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 44% Most of what you need 31% Some of what you need 14% A Little of what you need 6% Almost none of what you need 4% Core_Q4N. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud] Base=(272) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 31% Most of what you need 32% Some of what you need 15% A Little of what you need 11% Almost none of what you need 9% 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=(272) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 42% Most of what you need 31% Some of what you need 17% A Little of what you need 6% 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=(282) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 43% Most of what you need 30% Some of what you need 14% A Little of what you need 6% Almost none of what you need 5% Core_Q4B. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Spending time with family and friends] Base=(267) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 40% Most of what you need 31% Some of what you need 15% A Little of what you need 12% Almost none of what you need 2% 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=(248) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 29% Most of what you need 34% Some of what you need 18% A Little of what you need 13% Almost none of what you need 5% Q1. Do you feel confident or not confident that life for your children's generation will be better than it has been for you? Confident 48% Not confident 49% Not sure 2% Do not know/not sure 0% Refused 1% Q2. 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 33% Very worried 38% Somewhat worried 11% Not very worried 11% Not at all worried 5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 12

Q3. How worried are you about: [Driving around in your community] Extremely worried 15% Very worried 24% Somewhat worried 18% Not very worried 19% Not at all worried 23% Refused 1% Q4. How worried are you about: [Having alternative housing options in your community such as senior housing] Extremely worried 15% Very worried 29% Somewhat worried 18% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 17% Q5. How worried are you about: [Staying in your current residence as long as possible] Extremely worried 17% Very worried 23% Somewhat worried 14% Not very worried 24% Not at all worried 21% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 13

Q6. How worried are you about: [Staying in your local community as long as possible] Extremely worried 17% Very worried 23% Somewhat worried 20% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 19% Q7. In the past year have you: [Regularly reviewed your credit card and other financial statements] Yes 57% No 40% Q8. In the past year have you: [Shredded or destroyed credit card receipts, credit applications, and other financial statements] Yes 55% No 45% Q9. In the past year have you: [Limited the number of identification cards you carry] Yes 57% No 43% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 14

Q10. In the past year have you: [Ordered and reviewed a copy of your credit report] Yes 31% No 69% Q11. In the past year have you: [Told credit bureaus you do not want to receive unsolicited offers of credit or insurance] Yes 33% No 66% Q12. Which of these statements do you think best describes the state of health care in your state today? It is in a state of crisis 26% It has major problems 28% It has minor problems 25% It does not have any problems 19% Q13. Do you think the quality of health care in your state is better than it was five years ago, worse than it was five years ago, or has it stayed about the same? Better than it was five years ago 22% Stayed the same 41% Worse than it was five years ago 35% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 15

Q14. How strongly do you support or oppose strengthening the enforcement of quality standards for nursing homes in your state? Strongly support 60% Somewhat support 16% Neither support nor oppose 16% Somewhat oppose 3% Strongly oppose 3% Refused 1% Q15. 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 41% Very important 47% Somewhat important 8% Not very important 2% Not at all important 2% Q16. How informed would you say you are about long-term care services provided at home and in community settings? Extremely informed 7% Very informed 31% Somewhat informed 22% Not very informed 29% Not at all informed 10% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 16

Q17. Thinking of your current household finances, how difficult is it for you these days to pay your electric bill? Extremely difficult 13% Very difficult 23% Somewhat difficult 27% Not very difficult 23% Not at all difficult 15% Q18. How important is it that your electric company purchases fuel at the lowest possible cost? Extremely important 44% Very important 38% Somewhat important 11% Not very important 2% Not at all important 2% Do not know/not sure 3% D1. To ensure it is recorded accurately, could you please state your gender? Male 45% Female 55% D2. What is your age as of your last birthday? Age: 50-59 38% Age: 60-74 43% Age: 75+ 19% Mean 65.2 Median 65 Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 17

D3. What is your current marital status? Are you. Married 55% Living with your partner or significant other 2% Separated 4% Divorced 10% Widowed 21% Or are you currently single and never married 9% 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 17% No 79% Do not know/not sure 4% D5A. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children under age 18 living with you Yes 11% No 89% 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 23% No 77% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 18

D5C. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children away at college Yes 17% No 83% Do not know/not sure 0% D6. Does any disability, handicap or chronic disease keep you from participating fully in work, school, household, or other activities? Yes 31% No 69% D7. What is the highest level of education that you completed? 0 to 12th grade, but with no diploma 40% High school graduate or equivalent 18% Post high school education, but with no degree 9% 2 year degree 7% 4 year degree 13% Post graduate study, but with no degree 2% Graduate or professional degree 10% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 19

D8. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Self-employed full-time 3% Self-employed part-time 1% Employed full-time 17% Employed part-time 3% Retired and not working at all 56% Unemployed and looking for work 7% Or are you not in the labor force for other reasons 12% D9. Are you of Hispanic, Spanish, or Latino origin or descent? Yes 100% No 0% Do not know/not sure 0% D9A. When you are at home, do you... Speak Spanish only 74% Speak Spanish most of the time 8% Speak Spanish and English equally but prefer Spanish 9% Speak Spanish and English equally, no preference 8% Speak Spanish and English equally but prefer English 2% Speak English most of the time 0% Speak English only 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 20

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 66% Black or African American 6% Native American or Alaskan Native 1% Asian 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% Or are you some other race? 19% Multi-race 4% Refused 2% 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 71% Most of the time 13% About half of the time 3% Seldom 7% Never 6% Refused 1% D12. Do you consider yourself to be a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else? Democrat 46% Republican 17% Independent 7% Tea Party member 0% Something else 8% Do not know/not sure 13% Refused 8% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 21

D13. How would you characterize your political views? Very Conservative 26% Somewhat Conservative 18% Moderate 25% Somewhat Liberal 10% Very liberal 12% None of the above 6% Refused 1% 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 7% About once a day 9% 3-5 days a week 6% 1-2 days a week 4% Once every few weeks 2% Or do you never go online to use the Internet or World Wide Web? 71% Refused 1% D15. Do you personally have a working cell phone? Yes 52% No 47% Do not know/not sure 0% Refused 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 22

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=(156) Respondents with working cell phones in D15. All/Almost All Receive ON CELL 38% Some Received ON CELL 35% Very Few/None Received ON CELL 27% Do not know/not sure 0% 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 35% $10,000 to less than $20,000 24% $20,000 to less than $30,000 10% $30,000 to less than $40,000 11% $40,000 to less than $50,000 5% $50,000 to less than $60,000 5% $60,000 to less than $75,000 4% $75,000 to less than $100,000 <.5% $100,000 to less than $150,000 <.5% $150,000 to less than $200,000 <.5% $200,000 or more 0% Do not know/not sure 4% Refused 2% 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 28% No 68% Refused 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 27% I have health care coverage through a plan I bought myself, not through an employer 10% I have health care coverage through Medicare only 25% 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) 7% Sample Market Puerto Rico - Hispanic 100% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 24