Pennsylvania African American

S1. Are you over or under age 50? 50 and over 100% 49 or younger 0% S3. Are you Black or of African American origin or descent? Yes 100% No 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... Pennsylvania African American 2011 53 State Survey Annotated Questionnaire 2011 Weighted n=312; Sampling Error= ±5.5% The total percent of respondents may add up to more than 100% due to rounding and multiple responses. 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 1% 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 40% MOVE/BUY/BUILD/REMODEL HOME: Build your dream or remodel your current home or moving to a new home 9% HOBBY/INTERESTS: Spend time enjoying a hobby (like golf, cooking, crafts, or other things you like to do) or developing a talent. 12% FAITH/SPIRITUALITY: Strengthening your faith/spirituality 5% 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. 6% VOLUNTEERING/SERVICE: Volunteering and helping others in need 2% FINANCES/MONEY: Earning or coming into enough money to take care of the things you need and want 7% HEALTH: Having good health and being able to get around or exercise 7% 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% Don't 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) 37% Universal Health Care / National Health Care System / Health Care For All 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 2

Health Insurance (General / Unspecified) <.5% Cost of Insurance <.5% Cost of Health Care 1% Health Care Coverage & Access / Health Care Quality & Improving Quality of Health Care 2% Affordable Health Care for Seniors 0% Better or Quality Health Care for Seniors 1% Medicare <.5% Personal Health Problems / Staying Healthy 6% Not Reducing Medicare Physician Fees <.5% 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" <.5% Other Health Care Issue 1% Economy (General / Unspecified) 13% Gas / Fuel Prices <.5% Unemployment / Finding or Keeping a Job / Outsourcing / Wages 2% 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 5% Energy Issues / Dependence on Oil / Dependence on Foreign Sources 0% Stock Market / Bailout 0% Social Security (Protection of / Solvency) 1% Preparing or Saving for Retirement / Having Enough for Retirement 1% Lack of Financial Security / Living on Fixed Income 2% Financial Security/Planning 2% Other economic issue 0% Transportation / Getting Around / Driving 1% What to do with themselves/ How to spend time/be productive 6% Abortion 0% Crime / Drugs 1% Education 0% Environment <.5% Morality / Family Values / Religion 2% Poverty / Homelessness / Hunger 0% 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 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 3

Immigration / Defending or Securing U.S. Borders 0% War in Iraq (Cost, Duration, Disagreement with) / Bring Troops Home <.5% Politics / Partisanship / Gridlock / Need Change in Gov't / Poor Leadership / Corruption 0% Terrorism / War on Terror / Homeland Security / Afghanistan <.5% Foreign Policy / World Peace 0% Other Social Issues/Other Political Issues 1% Other Response (Specify:) 6% Don't know/not sure 2% Core_Q3A. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Staying mentally sharp] Extremely important 57% Very important 38% Somewhat important 4% Not very important <.5% Not at all important <.5% 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 50% Somewhat important 11% Not very important 1% Not at all important <.5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 4

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 27% Very important 45% Somewhat important 21% Not very important 6% Not at all important 2% Do not know/not sure 0% Core_Q3D. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Learning new things] Extremely important 27% Very important 42% Somewhat important 25% Not very important 5% 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 60% Very important 38% Somewhat important 1% Not very important 1% Not at all important <.5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 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 51% Very important 43% Somewhat important 4% Not very important 2% Not at all important <.5% Core_Q3G. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Making sure your retirement finances are adequate] Extremely important 52% Very important 41% Somewhat important 5% Not very important 1% 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 55% Very important 40% Somewhat important 4% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 6

Core_Q3I. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Having adequate health insurance coverage] Extremely important 56% Very important 43% Somewhat important 1% Not very important 0% Not at all important 1% 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 50% Very important 44% Somewhat important 2% Not very important 2% 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 52% Very important 41% Somewhat important 7% Not very important <.5% Not at all important <.5% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 7

Core_Q3L. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Staying healthy] Extremely important 64% Very important 36% Somewhat important <.5% Not very important 0% Not at all important 0% 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 47% Very important 42% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 1% Not at all important <.5% Core_Q3N. How important is each of the following in your life right now: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud] Extremely important 42% Very important 46% Somewhat important 11% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 8

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 34% Very important 45% Somewhat important 16% Not very important 3% Not at all important 2% 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 59% Very important 35% Somewhat important 6% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 0% 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 44% Very important 46% Somewhat important 9% Not very important 1% Not at all important <.5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 9

Core_Q4A. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Staying mentally sharp]. Base=298 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 35% Most of what you need 46% Some of what you need 14% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need <.5% Do not know/not sure 2% Core_Q4L. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Staying healthy]. Base=310 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 22% Most of what you need 49% Some of what you need 24% A Little of what you need 4% 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=307380 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 21% Most of what you need 41% Some of what you need 20% A Little of what you need 9% Almost none of what you need 4% Do not know/not sure 5% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 10

Core_Q4N. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Protecting yourself against consumer fraud]. Base=273 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 19% Most of what you need 38% Some of what you need 30% A Little of what you need 7% Almost none of what you need 4% Do not know/not sure 2% Core_Q4I. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Having adequate health insurance coverage]. Base=307 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 29% Most of what you need 42% Some of what you need 18% A Little of what you need 6% Almost none of what you need 5% 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=292 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 20% Most of what you need 38% Some of what you need 28% 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 11

Core_Q4B. Do you think you currently have everything you need in regards to: [Spending time with family and friends]. Base=275 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 31% Most of what you need 46% Some of what you need 20% A Little of what you need 3% Almost none of what you need 1% Do not know/not sure 0% 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=223 Respondents rating this item as extremely or very important in CORE_Q3. Everything you need 14% Most of what you need 40% Some of what you need 37% A Little of what you need 6% Almost none of what you need 2% Q1. In the past year have you: [Regularly reviewed your credit card and other financial statements] Yes 68% No 31% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 12

Q2. In the past year have you: [Shredded or destroyed credit card receipts, credit applications, and other financial statements] Yes 74% No 24% Refused 1% Q3. In the past year have you: [Limited the number of identification cards you carry] Yes 73% No 25% Refused 1% Q4. In the past year have you: [Ordered and reviewed a copy of your credit report] Yes 46% No 54% Q5. In the past year have you: [Told credit bureaus you do not want to receive unsolicited offers of credit or insurance] Yes 46% No 53% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 13

Q6. How worried are you about: [Financial planning and saving for the future] Extremely worried 15% Very worried 9% Somewhat worried 38% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 18% Refused 1% Q7. How worried are you about: [Maintaining your finances and lifestyle in retirement] Extremely worried 16% Very worried 14% Somewhat worried 35% Not very worried 17% Not at all worried 17% Refused 1% Q8. How worried are you about: [Managing your debt] Extremely worried 16% Very worried 11% Somewhat worried 30% Not very worried 19% Not at all worried 24% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 14

Q9. How worried are you about: [Providing financial support for family members, such as your parents or children] Extremely worried 12% Very worried 11% Somewhat worried 27% Not very worried 20% Not at all worried 29% Refused 1% Q10. How worried are you about: [Public assistance benefits being available if you need them such as Medicaid the government health insurance prog.] Extremely worried 18% Very worried 19% Somewhat worried 31% Not very worried 12% Not at all worried 20% Q11. How worried are you about: [Having access to a retirement savings plan at work such as a 401K] Extremely worried 12% Very worried 12% Somewhat worried 11% Not very worried 17% Not at all worried 44% Do not know/not sure 2% Refused 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 15

Q12. 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 34% Minor problem 29% Not a problem 37% Q13. How often do you miss an activity that you would like to do because you limit your driving or do not drive? Frequently 19% Occasionally 24% Rarely 18% Never 39% Do not know/not sure 0% Q14. In the past 12 months, have you ever volunteered, for a nonprofit organization, a charity, school, hospital, religious organization, neighborhood association, civic or any other group? Yes 59% No 41% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 16

Q15. Which of the following best describes how you prefer to volunteer? Base=(184) Respondents who say they have volunteered in the past 12 months in Q14. I prefer to volunteer at regular recurring times (e.g. or for example, every Tuesday or once a month or once a week) 31% I prefer to volunteer on an on-call basis when opportunities are available 24% I prefer my volunteering to be self directed. I look for opportunities and choose when and for how long I want to volunteer 42% Some other way 1% Do not know/not Sure 1% Q16. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [INSERT, READ, AND RANDOMIZE ITEMS A THROUGH J]. Would you say it is extremely important, very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important? [Nursing homes.] Extremely important 46% Very important 39% Somewhat important 11% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 2% Q17. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Home care services that allow people to stay in their own homes.] Extremely important 50% Very important 43% Somewhat important 3% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 17

Q18. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Housing arrangements for people who can no longer live in their own homes such as adult family homes, boarding homes and assisted living facilities.] Extremely important 41% Very important 49% Somewhat important 6% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% Q19. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Health care access for the uninsured] Extremely important 51% Very important 38% Somewhat important 8% Not very important <.5% Not at all important 1% Q20. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Natural resources protection for fish and game, clean water, and wildlife habitat.] Extremely important 38% Very important 40% Somewhat important 16% Not very important 3% Not at all important 2% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 18

Q21. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Education for K through 12 students.] Extremely important 53% Very important 41% Somewhat important 3% Not very important 0% Not at all important 1% Q22. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [State public colleges and universities.] Extremely important 42% Very important 43% Somewhat important 10% Not very important 1% Not at all important 2% Q23. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Public safety including courts and prisons.] Extremely important 37% Very important 41% Somewhat important 17% Not very important 1% Not at all important 3% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 19

Q24. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Transportation, construction and maintenance for roads, bridges, and mass transit.] Extremely important 34% Very important 54% Somewhat important 7% Not very important 1% Not at all important 2% Q25. How important is it to you for your state to maintain current levels of funding for: [Local government aid to support fire and police, parks and recreation and senior centers.] Extremely important 44% Very important 47% Somewhat important 6% Not very important 1% Not at all important 1% Refused 1% D1. To ensure it is recorded accurately, could you please state your gender? Male 41% Female 59% D2. What is your age as of your last birthday? Age: 50-59 45% Age: 60-74 36% Age: 75+ 19% Mean 64.0 Median 61 Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 20

D3. What is your current marital status? Are you? Married 33% Living with your partner or significant other 2% Separated 4% Divorced 13% Widowed 23% Or are you currently single and never married 21% Do not know/not sure 0% Refused 3% D4. IF D3=1, ASK "Are you or your spouse currently a member of A-A-R-P? IF D3=something else, ASK "Are you currently a member of A-A-R-P? Yes 55% No 44% Refused 1% D5A. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently have any children under age 18 living with you? Yes 16% No 83% Do not know/not sure 0% Refused 1% D5B. Thinking about who lives in your household, do you currently have any children over 18 living with you? Yes 27% No 72% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 21

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 36% No 63% Refused 1% D7. What is the highest level of education that you completed? 0 to 12th grade, but with no diploma 13% High school graduate or equivalent 34% Post high school education, but with no degree 22% 2 year degree 12% 4 year degree 11% Post graduate study, but with no degree 2% Graduate or professional degree 5% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 22

D8. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Self-employed full-time 1% Self-employed part-time 3% Employed full-time 19% Employed part-time 6% Retired and not working at all 48% Unemployed and looking for work 9% Or are you not in the labor force for other reasons 13% D9. Are you of Hispanic, Spanish, or Latino origin or descent? Yes 1% No 97% 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 0% Black or African American 100% Native American or Alaskan Native 0% Asian 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% Or are you some other race? 0% Multi-race 0% Do not know/not sure 0% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 23

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 timek about half of the time, seldom, or would you say you never vote? Always 72% Most of the time 21% About half of the time <.5% Seldom 1% 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 79% Republican 2% Independent 7% Tea Party member 0% Something else 4% Do not know/not sure 2% Refused 7% D13. How would you characterize your political views? Very Conservative 13% Somewhat Conservative 16% Moderate 30% Somewhat Liberal 15% Very liberal 5% None of the above 14% Do not know/not sure 4% Refused 4% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 24

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 20% About once a day 7% 3-5 days a week 6% 1-2 days a week 7% Once every few weeks 9% Or do you never go online to use the Internet or World Wide 48% D15. Do you personally have a working cell phone? Yes 66% No 32% 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=206 Respondents with working cell phones in D15. All/Almost all received on cell 15% Some received on cell 44% Very few/none received on cell 40% D17. What is your 5-digit ZIP Code? AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 25

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 includes your household's income before taxes in 2010. Was it...? Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to less than $20,000 12% $20,000 to less than $30,000 11% $30,000 to less than $40,000 17% $40,000 to less than $50,000 9% $50,000 to less than $60,000 7% $60,000 to less than $75,000 6% $75,000 to less than $100,000 2% $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 3% Refused 16% 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 27% No 70% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 26

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 37% I have health care coverage through a plan I bought myself, not through an employer 12% 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 20% I do not have health care coverage at this time 11% I have health insurance coverage through some other way (include VA/Veterans Affairs) 6% Sample Market Pennsylvania - African American 100% AARP Voices of 50+, February 2011 27