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Questions - Health - July 14-15, 2012

Most Americans Have Had Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Checked In Past Six Months
66% Rate Their Own Health As Good Or Excellent
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 14-15, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Do you consider yourself wealthy, upper middle class, middle class, or poor?

2* How do you rate your own health these days—excellent, good, fair, or poor?

3* Over the past six months, have you gained weight, lost weight, or stayed about the same?

4* Have you had your blood pressure checked within the last six months?

5* Is your blood pressure very high, a little high, normal, a little low, or very low? (Answered by those who had their blood pressure checked)

6* Have you had your cholesterol checked within the last six months?

7* Is your cholesterol very high, a little high, normal, a little low, or very low? (Answered by those who had their cholesterol checked)

8* Have you seen a doctor for a general physical exam in the last 12 months?

9* After that physical exam, did your doctor recommend any lifestyle changes in the way you eat, drink, or exercise? (Answered by those who had a physical)

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence