S1. Are you over or under age 50? New Hampshire 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. 50 and over 100% 49 or younger 0% S4. May I speak to someone in your household who is age 50 or older? Yes 100% No 0% S5. Are you a resident of... 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 6% GRANDCHILDREN: Seeing your grandchildren happy or being a part of their lives 2% MARRIAGE/NEW RELATIONSHIP: Getting married or starting a new relationship 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 1
VACATION/TRAVEL: Planning and going on a major vacation or traveling to place you always wanted to go 42% MOVE/BUY/BUILD/REMODEL HOME: Build your dream or remodel your current home or moving to a new home 5% 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 3% 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 3% 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. 7% 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) 29% Universal Health Care / National Health Care System / Health Care For All 2% Health Insurance (General / Unspecified) 3% Cost of Insurance 1% Cost of Health Care 3% Health Care Coverage & Access / Health Care Quality & Improving Quality of Health Care 1% Affordable Health Care for Seniors 1% Better or Quality Health Care for Seniors 1% 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 <.5% Physically caring for themselves/loss of independence 1% Prescription Drug Costs 1% Medicare Part D <.5% Health Care Reform / Obama Health Care Plan / \The\" Health Care Bill" 1% Other Health Care Issue 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 2
Economy (General / Unspecified) 13% Gas / Fuel Prices <.5% Unemployment / Finding or Keeping a Job / Outsourcing / Wages 3% Balance the budget/national debt <.5% Housing Market / Home Prices / Foreclosures / Mortgage Crisis <.5% Taxes/Property Taxes 1% Cost of Living / Having Enough Money / Prices / Inflation 6% Energy Issues / Dependence on Oil / Dependence on Foreign Sources 0% Stock Market / Bailout 0% Social Security (Protection of / Solvency) 3% Preparing or Saving for Retirement / Having Enough for Retirement 3% Lack of Financial Security / Living on Fixed Income 2% Financial Security/Planning 3% Other economic issue <.5% Transportation / Getting Around / Driving 1% What to do with themselves/ How to spend time/be productive 1% Abortion 1% Crime / Drugs 0% Education 0% Environment 1% Morality / Family Values / Religion 2% Poverty / Homelessness / Hunger 0% Consumer Fraud 0% Senior Issues / The Aging Population / Issues Impacting Older Adults (General / Unspecified) 2% Lack of Concern for OR Protection of Older Adults 1% 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 1% Terrorism / War on Terror / Homeland Security / Afghanistan 0% Foreign Policy / World Peace 0% Other Social Issues/Other Political Issues 1% Other Response (Specify:) 4% Do not know/not sure 2% 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 55% Very important 39% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 1% 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 45% Very important 45% Somewhat important 9% Not very important <.5% 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 14% Very important 38% Somewhat important 37% 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 23% Very important 43% Somewhat important 25% Not very important 5% Not at all important 3% 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 48% Very important 35% Somewhat important 10% Not very important 4% Not at all important 2% Do not know/not sure 0% 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 44% Very important 37% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 6% Not at all important 3% 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 46% Very important 42% Somewhat important 8% Not very important 2% Not at all important 2% Core_Q3H. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having enough money to meet daily living expenses] Extremely important 45% Very important 43% Somewhat important 8% 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 50% Very important 38% Somewhat important 6% Not very important 3% Not at all important 2% 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 43% Very important 40% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 2% Not at all important 4% 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 39% Very important 42% Somewhat important 12% Not very important 4% Not at all important 3% Core_Q3L. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Staying healthy] Extremely important 58% Very important 39% Somewhat important 3% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% Do not know/not sure 0% 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 37% Very important 46% Somewhat important 12% Not very important 3% 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 36% Very important 38% Somewhat important 15% Not very important 8% Not at all important 3% 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 23% Very important 42% Somewhat important 28% 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 42% Very important 44% Somewhat important 10% 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 36% Very important 46% Somewhat important 14% Not very important 1% Not at all important 2% 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 37% Most of what you need 50% Some of what you need 9% A Little of what you need 2% Almost none of what you need <.5% 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=(387) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 33% Most of what you need 50% Some of what you need 13% 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=(336) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 27% Most of what you need 33% Some of what you need 25% A Little of what you need 4% Almost none of what you need 4% 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=(297) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 26% Most of what you need 41% Some of what you need 26% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need 3% Do not know/not sure 2% 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=(357) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 39% Most of what you need 37% Some of what you need 17% A Little of what you need 2% 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=(327) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 23% Most of what you need 38% Some of what you need 22% A Little of what you need 5% 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 43% Some of what you need 12% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need <.5% 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=(209) Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 20% Most of what you need 44% Some of what you need 30% A Little of what you need 1% Almost none of what you need 3% Q1. 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 6% Very worried 7% Somewhat worried 15% Not very worried 22% Not at all worried 47% Do not know/not sure 3% Q2. How worried are you about: [Driving around in your community] Extremely worried 3% Very worried 5% Somewhat worried 13% Not very worried 24% Not at all worried 54% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 12
Q3. How worried are you about: [Having alternative housing options in your community such as senior housing] Extremely worried 6% Very worried 7% Somewhat worried 21% Not very worried 23% Not at all worried 42% Q4. How worried are you about: [Staying in your current residence as long as possible] Extremely worried 7% Very worried 10% Somewhat worried 24% Not very worried 22% Not at all worried 37% Q5. How worried are you about: [Staying in your local community as long as possible] Extremely worried 5% Very worried 8% Somewhat worried 19% Not very worried 28% Not at all worried 41% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 13
Q6. How worried are you about: [Having to pay more for your health care] Extremely worried 24% Very worried 23% Somewhat worried 28% Not very worried 10% Not at all worried 15% Q7. How worried are you about: [Not being able to afford the health care services you think you need] Extremely worried 13% Very worried 18% Somewhat worried 27% Not very worried 17% Not at all worried 24% Q8. How worried are you about: [Not being able to afford the prescription drugs you need] Extremely worried 12% Very worried 14% Somewhat worried 28% Not very worried 18% Not at all worried 27% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 14
Q9. How worried are you about: [The quality of health care services you receive getting worse] Extremely worried 14% Very worried 16% Somewhat worried 27% Not very worried 15% Not at all worried 28% Q10. How worried are you about: [Finding a health care provider that is conveniently located near you] Extremely worried 7% Very worried 6% Somewhat worried 18% Not very worried 29% Not at all worried 40% Do not know/not sure 0% Q11. How worried are you about: [Finding a health care provider that accepts your insurance] Extremely worried 9% Very worried 10% Somewhat worried 20% Not very worried 22% Not at all worried 38% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 15
Q12. How worried are you about: [Not being able to pay for the costs associated with a major illness or injury] Extremely worried 15% Very worried 18% Somewhat worried 27% Not very worried 19% Not at all worried 20% Q13. How worried are you about: [Losing your health care insurance or health care coverage] Extremely worried 18% Very worried 15% Somewhat worried 24% Not very worried 18% Not at all worried 23% Q14. How worried are you about: [Being financially devastated due to health care costs] Extremely worried 17% Very worried 15% Somewhat worried 31% Not very worried 17% Not at all worried 19% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 16
Q15. How worried are you about: [Staying healthy] Extremely worried 11% Very worried 18% Somewhat worried 32% Not very worried 21% Not at all worried 17% Q16. How worried are you about: [Staying mentally sharp] Extremely worried 11% Very worried 14% Somewhat worried 26% Not very worried 23% Not at all worried 26% Q17. How informed would you say you are about long-term care services provided at home and in community settings? Extremely informed 15% Very informed 28% Somewhat informed 40% Not very informed 9% Not at all informed 7% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 17
Q18. 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 62% Somewhat support 22% Neither support nor oppose 8% Somewhat oppose 3% Strongly oppose 2% Do not know/not sure 2% Q19. A personal medication record is a form for recording all of the medications you take, including over the counter medicines. Typically the form allows you to record the type of medication and reason for use, your doctor's name, and important telephone numbers. Do you have a personal medication record? Yes 51% No 47% Do not know/not sure 3% D8. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Self-employed full-time 8% Self-employed part-time 5% Employed full-time 22% Employed part-time 13% Retired and not working at all 42% Unemployed and looking for work 4% Or are you not in the labor force for other reasons 6% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 18
Q20. Which of the following best describes what you plan to do when you reach an age you consider to be "retirement age"?" Base=(196) Respondents who say they are employed in QD8. Work part-time and pursue my hobbies, volunteer, travel, etc. 29% Continue working at my present job, but with reduced hours 17% Continue working at my present job as long as I am able 17% Retire and never return to work 13% Leave my job and look for part-time work in same industry/field 6% Work as a consultant or on an as-needed basis 4% Work part-time and serve as a care-giver to children/grandchildren 4% Change careers 4% Work part-time and serve as a care-giver to parents 3% Start my own business 2% Leave my job and look for other full-time work in same industry/field 2% Go back to school or into a job training program 1% Do not know/not sure 0% 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 44% Age: 60-74 42% Age: 75+ 15% Mean 63.0 Median 61 Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 19
D3. What is your current marital status? Are you. Married 65% Living with your partner or significant other 3% Separated 2% Divorced 11% Widowed 12% Or are you currently single and never married 7% 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 52% No 44% Do not know/not sure 3% 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 15% No 84% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 20
D5C. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently? Have any children away at college Yes 10% No 90% D6. Does any disability, handicap or chronic disease keep you from participating fully in work, school, household, or other activities? Yes 17% No 82% D7. What is the highest level of education that you completed? 0 to 12th grade, but with no diploma 5% High school graduate or equivalent 22% Post high school education, but with no degree 11% 2 year degree 14% 4 year degree 20% Post graduate study, but with no degree 6% Graduate or professional degree 22% D9. Are you of Hispanic, Spanish, or Latino origin or descent? Yes 1% No 98% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 21
D10. Which of the following best describes your race? White or Caucasian 97% Black or African American 1% Native American or Alaskan Native <.5% Asian <.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% Or are you some other race? <.5% Multi-race 1% 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 69% Most of the time 20% About half of the time 3% Seldom 4% Never 4% Do not know/not sure 0% D12. Do you consider yourself to be a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else? Democrat 23% Republican 19% Independent 47% Tea Party member <.5% Something else 5% Do not know/not sure 3% Refused 3% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 22
D13. How would you characterize your political views? Very Conservative 17% Somewhat Conservative 25% Moderate 24% Somewhat Liberal 14% Very liberal 6% None of the above 8% Do not know/not sure 3% Refused 2% 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 40% About once a day 20% 3-5 days a week 6% 1-2 days a week 6% Once every few weeks 5% Or do you never go online to use the Internet or World Wide Web? 21% Do not know/not sure 0% Refused 2% D15. Do you personally have a working cell phone? Yes 73% No 25% Do not know/not sure 0% Refused 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 23
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=(294) Respondents with working cell phones in D15. All/Almost All Receive ON CELL 11% Some Received ON CELL 35% Very Few/None Received ON CELL 54% 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 3% $10,000 to less than $20,000 7% $20,000 to less than $30,000 13% $30,000 to less than $40,000 8% $40,000 to less than $50,000 10% $50,000 to less than $60,000 8% $60,000 to less than $75,000 8% $75,000 to less than $100,000 11% $100,000 to less than $150,000 9% $150,000 to less than $200,000 4% $200,000 or more 2% Do not know/not sure 4% Refused 16% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 24
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 21% No 76% 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 58% I have health care coverage through a plan I bought myself, not through an employer 7% 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 23% I do not have health care coverage at this time 6% I have health insurance coverage through some other way (include VA/Veterans Affairs) 4% Sample Market New Hampshire - Random 100% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 25