NPR / KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION / KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT SURVEY ON AMERICANS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS --FINAL TOPLINE RESULTS-- March 1, 1999 Questions: 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 20 | 21 - 23 |
| 1. I’m going to read a list of some stories covered by news organizations in the last month. As I read each one, tell me if you happened to follow this news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely. (First, ) how closely did you follow this story . . . Americans’ use of herbal products and other dietary supplements. 12 Very Closely 24 Fairly Closely 27 Not too Closely 36 Not at all Closely 1 Don't Know/Refused 100 2. Now I have some questions about dietary supplements other than conventional vitamins and minerals. These kinds of supplements include herbal products, like echinacea and ginseng, as well as amino acids, over-the-counter hormone pills, and others. In general, would you say you are very familiar with these supplements, somewhat familiar, not too familiar, or not at all familiar with them? 16 Very familiar 39 Somewhat familiar 22 Not too familiar 22 Not at all familiar 1 Don’t know/Refused 100 3. How often do you, yourself, use these kinds of dietary supplements . . . 18 Regularly 15 Sometimes 16 Hardly ever, OR 50 Never? 1 Don't know/Refused 100 4. Are you the parent of any children under age 18 living in your household? 34 Yes 65 No 1 Don't know/Refused 100 5. Do you give any of these kinds of supplements to your children, or not? Based on parents of children under 18; n=399
18 Yes 81 No 1 Don't know/Refused 100 |
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