PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H1. Now turning to the subject of health. do you consider yourself in excellent health, in good health, in just fair health, or in poor health? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Now turning to the subject of health. do you consider yourself in excellent health, in good health, in just fair health, or in poor health? Excellent 30% 33% 28% 33% 25% 47% 35% 34% 23% 22% 11% 17% 32% 41% 45% 7% 26% 27% 36% 26% 55% 31% 29% 39% 18% 40% 31% 30% 26%
Good 48% 47% 49% 48% 48% 45% 52% 49% 50% 49% 41% 48% 49% 53% 42% 44% 44% 51% 44% 66% 38% 52% 45% 44% 53% 45% 47% 50% 52%
Fair 17% 16% 18% 15% 22% 9% 13% 11% 23% 21% 39% 27% 16% 6% 11% 36% 26% 19% 17% 6% 6% 14% 21% 13% 21% 12% 18% 15% 18%
Poor 4% 3% 5% 4% 5%   1% 6% 4% 8% 8% 7% 3% 1% 1% 13% 4% 3% 4%   2% 2% 6% 3% 7% 2% 3% 5% 5%
DKRefused 0% 0% 0% 0%             0%       1%         1%   0% 0%     1% 0%    
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H2a. Drink a beverage with caffeine--every day, a few days a week, once a week, a few times a month, or less often than that? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Drink a beverage with caffeine--every day, a few days a week, once a week, a few times a month, or less often than that? Every day 57% 59% 55% 67% 40% 32% 57% 63% 66% 66% 58% 56% 59% 57% 55% 44% 64% 52% 65% 58% 62% 50% 62% 61% 49% 61% 58% 55% 55%
Few days a week 16% 18% 14% 13% 20% 22% 16% 19% 13% 11% 14% 16% 14% 17% 16% 25% 11% 20% 14% 12% 19% 18% 14% 16% 15% 18% 15% 19% 13%
Once a week 8% 6% 9% 7% 10% 18% 8% 5% 6% 5% 4% 6% 11% 8% 5% 4% 6% 9% 8% 15% 7% 6% 10% 7% 9% 6% 8% 10% 2%
Few times a month 7% 8% 7% 3% 15% 17% 6% 5% 6% 3% 5% 9% 6% 7% 4% 12% 9% 4% 6% 4% 4% 10% 5% 5% 12% 3% 7% 5% 12%
Less often 7% 7% 7% 5% 9% 8% 9% 4% 6% 11% 7% 5% 7% 6% 13% 5% 7% 9% 3% 9% 6% 9% 5% 7% 8% 7% 8% 6% 8%
Never 5% 2% 8% 5% 6% 3% 5% 5% 3% 4% 12% 8% 3% 4% 5% 10% 4% 7% 4% 2% 2% 7% 4% 5% 7% 5% 4% 4% 10%
DKRefused 0% 1% 0% 0%         0%       1%   1%       0% 1%   1% 0% 0%   1% 0%    
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H2b. Add salt to your food 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Add salt to your food Every day 39% 32% 46% 41% 34% 27% 39% 40% 39% 42% 52% 46% 34% 38% 32% 48% 48% 42% 41% 39% 26% 30% 47% 38% 42% 38% 40% 39% 38%
Few days a week 17% 20% 14% 15% 22% 28% 15% 18% 18% 14% 7% 15% 20% 16% 17% 16% 9% 26% 14% 12% 22% 16% 18% 22% 16% 15% 14% 18% 25%
Once a week 6% 5% 8% 6% 7% 14% 6% 7% 3% 4% 2% 6% 6% 5% 9% 3% 6% 5% 2% 5% 15% 7% 6% 6% 8% 9% 8% 5% 4%
Few times a month 6% 7% 5% 7% 4% 8% 9% 5% 7% 2% 3% 5% 6% 7% 8% 3% 2% 6% 9% 6% 7% 6% 6% 7% 2% 6% 7% 5% 4%
Less often 13% 15% 12% 12% 15% 13% 13% 13% 15% 16% 11% 11% 18% 13% 11% 18% 17% 8% 18% 17% 9% 16% 11% 12% 14% 12% 12% 19% 10%
Never 17% 19% 15% 16% 17% 9% 18% 16% 17% 21% 24% 14% 14% 21% 21% 11% 17% 13% 14% 20% 21% 22% 12% 13% 18% 19% 18% 13% 19%
DKRefused 2% 2% 1% 2%   3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1%   2% 1%   2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%  
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H2C. Drink an alcoholic beverage 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Drink an alcoholic beverage Every day 4% 6% 2% 6% 1%   5% 3% 5% 6% 6% 4% 3% 7% 3% 2% 5% 6% 2%   7% 4% 4% 4% 1% 5% 4% 3% 4%
Few days a week 9% 14% 5% 11% 6% 4% 8% 16% 8% 13% 8% 4% 10% 13% 18% 11% 7% 3% 7% 16% 20% 13% 6% 12% 5% 12% 9% 8% 12%
Once a week 8% 9% 6% 9% 7% 5% 9% 9% 12% 6% 5% 4% 9% 11% 13% 4% 5% 7% 9% 9% 13% 10% 5% 8% 7% 9% 6% 10% 8%
Few times a month 10% 14% 7% 11% 10% 17% 11% 9% 7% 7% 11% 7% 9% 18% 11% 6% 13% 9% 12% 15% 13% 8% 13% 10% 10% 15% 8% 19% 7%
Less often 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 39% 23% 22% 29% 20% 11% 26% 28% 19% 28% 17% 21% 29% 25% 32% 23% 30% 21% 27% 26% 18% 27% 24% 23%
Never 43% 31% 55% 38% 50% 36% 44% 41% 38% 46% 60% 55% 42% 33% 26% 61% 49% 47% 45% 26% 24% 34% 51% 39% 51% 40% 46% 35% 45%
DKRefused 0% 1%   1%         0% 2%   0% 0%   1%       0% 1%   1% 0% 0%   1% 1% 0%  
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H2d. Choose food that is low in fat 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Choose food that is low in fat Every day 40% 40% 41% 43% 36% 27% 30% 38% 49% 60% 56% 31% 40% 43% 61% 32% 39% 34% 37% 41% 60% 45% 36% 39% 44% 38% 40% 40% 42%
Few days a week 29% 27% 31% 28% 31% 46% 27% 31% 26% 20% 15% 32% 26% 31% 23% 34% 30% 30% 31% 19% 27% 30% 28% 33% 28% 28% 30% 25% 31%
Once a week 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 8% 4% 5% 2% 5% 7% 2% 7% 4% 4% 6% 6% 4% 9% 4% 5% 5% 4% 6% 7% 4% 6% 7%
Few times a month 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 8% 10% 4% 4% 4% 5% 8% 7% 3% 3% 7% 7% 9% 5% 2% 6% 6% 5% 7% 8% 5% 9% 5%
Less often 10% 10% 9% 9% 11% 7% 16% 9% 8% 6% 8% 12% 12% 7% 2% 14% 7% 11% 9% 18% 3% 6% 13% 7% 9% 11% 10% 9% 12%
Never 8% 9% 7% 7% 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 7% 10% 11% 9% 5% 4% 12% 10% 11% 8% 7% 4% 7% 9% 11% 6% 7% 10% 10% 2%
DKRefused 1% 2% 1% 2% 0%   1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 3% 0% 2% 1%   1% 2% 1%   2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H2e. Exercise for thirty minutes or more 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Exercise for thirty minutes or more Every day 29% 34% 23% 28% 31% 34% 30% 29% 23% 26% 26% 31% 26% 34% 18% 31% 29% 30% 29% 27% 24% 26% 31% 30% 26% 29% 26% 34% 28%
Few days a week 37% 34% 40% 37% 37% 44% 33% 35% 40% 36% 33% 30% 39% 36% 52% 28% 31% 37% 36% 33% 55% 43% 32% 38% 37% 36% 39% 33% 39%
Once a week 6% 7% 6% 8% 4% 3% 8% 7% 8% 6% 6% 4% 9% 3% 11% 9% 1% 7% 5% 7% 8% 7% 6% 6% 7% 7% 7% 4% 9%
Few times a month 8% 6% 11% 6% 11% 13% 9% 11% 4% 7% 4% 7% 7% 13% 7% 12% 5% 7% 11% 13% 3% 8% 8% 7% 11% 8% 10% 8% 7%
Less often 9% 8% 10% 10% 7% 2% 10% 10% 13% 6% 15% 8% 11% 9% 7% 9% 9% 8% 14% 5% 5% 8% 10% 11% 9% 6% 8% 11% 7%
Never 10% 10% 11% 11% 10% 5% 10% 8% 12% 19% 17% 18% 8% 5% 3% 12% 24% 10% 5% 13% 6% 8% 13% 9% 10% 13% 10% 10% 10%
DKRefused 0% 1% 0% 0%       0% 0%       0% 0% 2%       0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H3a. Have you had a regular checkup by your doctor in the past year? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Have you had a regular checkup by your doctor in the past year? Yes 82% 77% 86% 81% 84% 72% 79% 79% 83% 92% 93% 78% 85% 84% 80% 82% 79% 77% 86% 74% 89% 80% 83% 85% 83% 79% 83% 80% 81%
No 18% 21% 14% 19% 16% 27% 21% 21% 17% 8% 6% 21% 14% 16% 18% 18% 21% 23% 14% 25% 11% 20% 16% 15% 17% 20% 16% 20% 19%
DKRefused 1% 1%   0% 0% 1%     0%   2% 0% 0%   2%     1% 0% 1%   1% 0% 0%   1% 0% 1%  
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H3b. Have you had your blood pressure checked, either at your doctors office or elsewhere, in the past year? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Have you had your blood pressure checked, either at your doctors office or elsewhere, in the past year? Yes 93% 92% 94% 94% 92% 83% 94% 95% 93% 99% 99% 89% 96% 95% 96% 91% 96% 88% 96% 92% 96% 96% 91% 94% 94% 95% 96% 86% 93%
No 7% 8% 6% 6% 8% 17% 6% 5% 7% 1% 1% 11% 4% 5% 4% 9% 4% 12% 4% 8% 4% 4% 9% 6% 6% 5% 3% 14% 7%
DKRefused 0% 0%   0%         0%       0%   1%       0%     0% 0% 0%   0% 0%    
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H3c. Have you had your cholesterol checked in the past year? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Have you had your cholesterol checked in the past year? Yes 69% 69% 69% 68% 70% 46% 58% 66% 81% 85% 91% 67% 70% 69% 70% 65% 70% 60% 76% 60% 72% 67% 70% 67% 72% 70% 68% 71% 66%
No 30% 30% 30% 31% 28% 51% 41% 34% 19% 15% 8% 32% 30% 31% 28% 33% 30% 38% 23% 40% 28% 32% 29% 32% 27% 29% 30% 29% 33%
DKRefused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 0%   0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2%   2% 1%     1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H4. To the best of your knowledge, do you think having high blood pressure increases ones chances of getting diabetes, or does high blood pressure have no effect on that? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
To the best of your knowledge, do you think having high blood pressure increases ones chances of getting diabetes, or does high blood pressure have no effect on that? Increases chances 54% 56% 51% 53% 55% 65% 52% 49% 54% 55% 46% 51% 57% 55% 53% 47% 48% 54% 61% 59% 51% 52% 55% 57% 56% 50% 54% 58% 52%
Has no effect 23% 19% 26% 24% 22% 12% 22% 27% 31% 26% 20% 21% 23% 25% 25% 29% 30% 18% 20% 20% 25% 25% 20% 21% 23% 25% 23% 21% 24%
DKRefused 24% 25% 22% 23% 24% 23% 26% 24% 15% 20% 34% 29% 19% 20% 22% 24% 22% 28% 19% 20% 24% 22% 25% 22% 21% 25% 24% 21% 25%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H5. How often do you think a person your age needs to exercise to be healthy? Would you say...not at all, less often than once a month, once or twice a month, about once a week, about three times a week, or five or more times a week? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
How often do you think a person your age needs to exercise to be healthy? Would you say...not at all, less often than once a month, once or twice a month, about once a week, about three times a week, or five or more times a week? Not at all 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% 2% 1%     3% 2% 1% 1%   1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0%
Less often than once a month 0%   1% 0% 1%       1%   1% 1% 0%       2%         1%     1% 0% 1% 0%  
Once or twice a month 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%   1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0%   0% 3% 1%     2% 1% 1% 1% 1%   1% 0% 0%
About once a week 9% 8% 10% 7% 13% 18% 11% 6% 4% 3% 8% 13% 8% 9% 3% 13% 6% 11% 8% 10% 4% 9% 9% 5% 14% 8% 8% 10% 13%
About three times a week 59% 62% 56% 64% 51% 48% 63% 68% 62% 56% 50% 47% 66% 65% 72% 44% 63% 55% 66% 63% 68% 61% 57% 66% 51% 62% 62% 57% 61%
Five or more times a week 27% 26% 28% 26% 29% 24% 22% 22% 31% 36% 36% 34% 19% 26% 23% 38% 22% 30% 22% 26% 19% 25% 28% 25% 27% 28% 24% 28% 25%
DKRefused 3% 1% 4% 2% 4% 8% 1% 0% 1% 4% 2% 3% 4% 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 6% 2% 3% 1% 5% 1% 4% 2% 1%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H6. About how long do you think a person your age should exercise each session? Would you say...10 minutes or less, about 20 minutes, about 30 minutes, or 45 minutes or more? 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
About how long do you think a person your age should exercise each session? Would you say...10 minutes or less, about 20 minutes, about 30 minutes, or 45 minutes or more? 10 minutes or less 6% 5% 6% 4% 8% 8% 4% 2% 5% 6% 12% 11% 3% 2% 1% 9% 5% 10% 5% 1% 2% 4% 7% 7% 5% 3% 4% 9% 4%
About 20 minutes 18% 16% 20% 21% 14% 13% 22% 19% 14% 19% 25% 23% 17% 14% 13% 20% 22% 22% 17% 14% 12% 16% 20% 22% 13% 19% 22% 16% 11%
About 30 minutes 52% 49% 55% 53% 50% 46% 48% 56% 62% 50% 45% 43% 52% 62% 63% 41% 55% 51% 45% 61% 63% 56% 48% 48% 57% 55% 48% 51% 67%
45 minutes or more 22% 28% 17% 20% 27% 30% 26% 23% 18% 20% 14% 20% 26% 21% 23% 30% 16% 15% 29% 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 24% 20% 25% 22% 18%
DKRefused 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3%     1% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H7a. Please tell me whether--if cost were not an issue--you would be very interested in ... Joining a neighborhood walking group 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Joining a neighborhood walking group Very interested 25% 16% 34% 22% 31% 14% 28% 30% 27% 26% 24% 23% 25% 26% 31% 29% 22% 21% 35% 20% 23% 25% 25% 22% 31% 26% 24% 26% 27%
Some interested 31% 27% 34% 30% 32% 36% 29% 39% 28% 32% 18% 29% 34% 33% 27% 36% 38% 29% 28% 25% 34% 30% 31% 35% 29% 27% 36% 27% 27%
Not interested 21% 29% 13% 22% 19% 29% 18% 17% 20% 21% 21% 23% 19% 19% 22% 18% 12% 29% 21% 18% 25% 23% 19% 24% 19% 18% 21% 19% 22%
Not at all interested 22% 27% 18% 25% 18% 21% 24% 15% 25% 19% 35% 25% 21% 21% 19% 17% 27% 21% 17% 36% 16% 20% 24% 19% 20% 27% 18% 27% 24%
DKRefused 1% 1% 0% 1%     1%     1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1%   1% 0%   1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%  
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H7b. Please tell me whether--if cost were not an issue--you would be very interested in ... Purchasing home exercise equipment 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Purchasing home exercise equipment Very interested 31% 28% 33% 22% 47% 50% 29% 33% 29% 19% 17% 29% 32% 31% 34% 24% 21% 29% 36% 34% 36% 30% 32% 32% 41% 19% 35% 28% 31%
Some interested 25% 27% 24% 27% 22% 24% 25% 31% 29% 26% 16% 27% 24% 27% 23% 29% 25% 24% 30% 23% 25% 26% 25% 27% 21% 30% 24% 24% 30%
Not interested 17% 15% 19% 20% 12% 13% 15% 15% 14% 22% 27% 16% 20% 16% 16% 22% 18% 17% 13% 18% 19% 18% 16% 17% 16% 16% 19% 16% 13%
Not at all interested 26% 28% 24% 30% 19% 13% 30% 20% 28% 33% 38% 27% 24% 25% 26% 25% 36% 29% 21% 24% 19% 24% 27% 23% 21% 35% 21% 31% 27%
DKRefused 1% 1% 0% 1%     1% 1%     2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0%       1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%  
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H7c. Please tell me whether--if cost were not an issue--you would be very interested in ... Purchasing exercise videos 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Purchasing exercise videos Very interested 12% 9% 15% 9% 17% 19% 15% 10% 13% 10% 4% 12% 15% 10% 11% 7% 6% 20% 16% 6% 14% 10% 14% 15% 14% 7% 12% 11% 13%
Some interested 21% 14% 28% 18% 27% 38% 19% 25% 21% 10% 8% 20% 19% 31% 15% 32% 21% 21% 17% 25% 21% 23% 19% 20% 25% 18% 21% 22% 23%
Not interested 26% 28% 24% 26% 24% 18% 31% 28% 18% 30% 29% 24% 26% 27% 28% 26% 22% 24% 31% 26% 21% 26% 26% 28% 23% 30% 29% 21% 27%
Not at all interested 41% 49% 33% 46% 32% 26% 35% 38% 49% 50% 59% 44% 40% 32% 45% 35% 51% 35% 37% 42% 44% 41% 41% 37% 39% 45% 38% 45% 37%
DKRefused 0% 0% 0% 0%                 0%   1%         1%   0% 0%     1% 0%    
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H7d. Please tell me whether--if cost were not an issue--you would be very interested in ... Joining a gym or health club 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Joining a gym or health club Very interested 34% 31% 37% 29% 45% 69% 39% 26% 31% 21% 11% 28% 41% 37% 37% 25% 17% 34% 42% 38% 46% 35% 34% 37% 41% 30% 35% 34% 40%
Some interested 22% 21% 22% 24% 18% 17% 24% 26% 22% 21% 12% 20% 25% 17% 26% 19% 30% 22% 26% 18% 16% 22% 21% 22% 19% 24% 21% 22% 20%
Not interested 18% 20% 17% 20% 16% 5% 18% 21% 17% 25% 30% 19% 18% 22% 13% 22% 18% 19% 17% 19% 17% 18% 19% 22% 14% 17% 22% 16% 14%
Not at all interested 25% 26% 24% 27% 21% 8% 18% 27% 30% 33% 47% 34% 15% 23% 23% 34% 35% 25% 14% 24% 20% 24% 26% 19% 26% 28% 21% 28% 25%
DKRefused 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1%     0%     1% 1% 1%       1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%   1% 1%   1%
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H7e. Please tell me whether--if cost were not an issue--you would be very interested in ... Training for a charity event like a breast cancer walk 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Training for a charity event like a breast cancer walk Very interested 30% 25% 36% 26% 37% 39% 42% 28% 28% 21% 14% 27% 37% 32% 26% 29% 32% 30% 39% 26% 32% 28% 33% 29% 32% 35% 32% 25% 38%
Some interested 36% 38% 34% 33% 41% 44% 35% 40% 29% 46% 21% 35% 33% 41% 37% 34% 28% 36% 36% 50% 34% 36% 36% 32% 41% 35% 38% 36% 32%
Not interested 16% 20% 12% 19% 11% 10% 14% 16% 16% 16% 26% 17% 16% 13% 16% 20% 18% 19% 9% 15% 18% 16% 16% 20% 13% 13% 14% 17% 18%
Not at all interested 17% 16% 18% 21% 10% 6% 9% 16% 26% 16% 37% 20% 14% 14% 20% 16% 22% 15% 15% 7% 16% 20% 14% 18% 14% 15% 15% 21% 13%
DKRefused 1% 2% 0% 1% 1%       2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%   1% 1% 1%   1% 1% 1%   1% 1% 1%  
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H7f. Please tell me whether--if cost were not an issue--you would be very interested in ... Training for a recreational sports competition 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Training for a recreational sports competition Very interested 16% 23% 10% 14% 21% 39% 18% 15% 9% 9% 3% 18% 15% 20% 10% 15% 9% 25% 19% 15% 20% 16% 17% 19% 16% 15% 15% 15% 21%
Some interested 25% 26% 23% 20% 32% 38% 32% 28% 17% 11% 7% 20% 25% 31% 27% 27% 21% 24% 28% 28% 20% 23% 26% 26% 26% 26% 24% 28% 23%
Not interested 22% 23% 22% 26% 16% 3% 23% 25% 25% 32% 27% 20% 24% 20% 28% 21% 27% 16% 22% 23% 26% 24% 21% 22% 19% 23% 23% 19% 25%
Not at all interested 36% 27% 44% 40% 30% 17% 26% 31% 49% 47% 63% 42% 35% 27% 34% 37% 43% 34% 30% 33% 33% 35% 37% 32% 39% 35% 37% 37% 31%
DKRefused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0%   1%   1% 0% 2% 1%       0% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0%   1% 2% 0%  
Total Count 804 377 427 599 188 56 114 158 182 123 149 273 205 177 140 93 92 143 157 83 126 402 402 283 226 180 391 222 143
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H8A. Please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason why you exercise ... Preventing disease 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Preventing disease. Please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason why you exercise. If you never exercise, just let me know Major reason 73% 73% 73% 77% 66% 56% 71% 82% 81% 81% 68% 63% 76% 81% 83% 59% 70% 70% 79% 83% 76% 72% 73% 78% 68% 76% 75% 74% 68%
Minor reason 17% 18% 16% 15% 20% 38% 16% 11% 10% 11% 15% 25% 14% 11% 12% 25% 17% 20% 12% 7% 18% 19% 15% 14% 21% 13% 16% 15% 21%
Not a reason 8% 7% 9% 5% 12% 3% 13% 6% 7% 6% 12% 10% 9% 7% 4% 15% 10% 7% 8% 8% 5% 7% 9% 6% 9% 10% 7% 8% 10%
Never exercise 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%   0% 2% 2% 3% 3%   0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
DKRefused 1% 1% 1% 1%             3%   1% 0% 1%     0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%   1% 0% 1%  
Total Count 768 356 412 574 178 54 109 154 174 116 139 249 199 174 138 85 86 137 154 81 123 384 384 275 215 170 378 207 139
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H8b. Please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason why you exercise ... Looking good 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Looking good Major reason 60% 55% 65% 54% 70% 74% 60% 59% 53% 48% 63% 60% 61% 60% 57% 55% 55% 58% 67% 64% 58% 61% 60% 64% 61% 60% 59% 62% 63%
Minor reason 28% 31% 25% 32% 23% 19% 33% 31% 33% 30% 21% 27% 26% 32% 31% 26% 25% 33% 26% 26% 33% 29% 28% 25% 29% 27% 31% 28% 25%
Not a reason 10% 12% 9% 12% 7% 7% 7% 10% 13% 19% 13% 12% 11% 6% 11% 18% 18% 8% 7% 8% 9% 9% 12% 10% 9% 13% 9% 9% 11%
Never exercise 1% 1% 0% 1%       1% 1%   1% 1%   1% 0% 1%         1% 1% 0% 1% 0%   0% 1% 1%
DKRefused 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%         2% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1%   2% 0% 0% 1%   1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0%  
Total Count 760 353 407 568 177 53 109 152 171 114 139 242 198 175 137 83 84 135 153 79 121 384 376 272 215 167 375 203 140
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H8c. Please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason why you exercise ... Socializing with other people 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Socializing with other people Major reason 19% 19% 20% 19% 20% 11% 13% 18% 18% 28% 42% 22% 16% 20% 17% 27% 21% 22% 19% 11% 12% 17% 21% 20% 22% 18% 17% 20% 21%
Minor reason 44% 46% 43% 46% 41% 53% 45% 48% 45% 35% 33% 37% 49% 50% 47% 30% 38% 48% 47% 55% 50% 42% 47% 49% 41% 41% 45% 49% 38%
Not a reason 33% 32% 34% 32% 36% 32% 39% 34% 35% 35% 19% 36% 33% 30% 33% 39% 34% 29% 32% 28% 37% 37% 29% 30% 35% 37% 36% 26% 38%
Never exercise 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 1%   0% 1% 6% 2% 1% 5% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 4% 3%
DKRefused 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%   1%     3% 1% 1%   2% 3% 1% 0%   1%   1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%  
Total Count 770 359 411 574 180 55 111 154 172 116 140 251 200 173 137 85 87 137 155 81 121 388 382 274 218 169 379 210 139
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H8d. Please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason why you exercise ... Reducing stress 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Reducing stress Major reason 75% 69% 80% 74% 77% 77% 73% 76% 83% 73% 69% 71% 81% 76% 72% 70% 81% 77% 77% 72% 70% 75% 75% 75% 74% 78% 76% 74% 73%
Minor reason 17% 21% 14% 20% 13% 16% 19% 18% 12% 19% 18% 20% 14% 16% 20% 23% 15% 16% 19% 13% 21% 17% 18% 18% 18% 15% 15% 18% 23%
Not a reason 6% 7% 5% 4% 9% 7% 5% 4% 4% 7% 11% 6% 4% 8% 6% 3% 4% 4% 4% 12% 8% 6% 6% 7% 7% 3% 6% 7% 4%
Never exercise 1% 2% 0% 1% 1%   3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3%   3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0%
DKRefused 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%     1%     0% 0% 1%   1% 1%       2%   1% 1% 0%   1% 0% 0%  
Total Count 769 362 407 572 182 54 112 153 173 116 139 248 202 174 137 86 84 140 154 81 122 387 382 272 216 173 381 206 139
   
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2003
H8e. Please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason why you exercise ... Controlling my weight 
  Total Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education Household Income Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Political Party Preference Political Ideology
Male Female White Nonwhite 18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Atlanta Region Rest of the state Republican Democrat Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal
Controlling my weight Major reason 81% 79% 84% 83% 78% 84% 78% 79% 89% 77% 79% 80% 76% 84% 88% 64% 71% 82% 84% 83% 90% 82% 80% 87% 83% 73% 84% 79% 80%
Minor reason 12% 15% 8% 12% 11% 14% 10% 14% 8% 14% 11% 11% 15% 10% 10% 17% 18% 16% 10% 9% 6% 11% 12% 10% 8% 17% 10% 14% 12%
Not a reason 5% 5% 6% 3% 10% 2% 12% 5% 1% 5% 6% 6% 7% 5% 1% 14% 5% 2% 6% 7% 4% 5% 6% 2% 6% 8% 4% 5% 8%
Never exercise 1% 0% 2% 1% 1%     1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 0%     3% 3%         1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1%  
DKRefused 1% 1% 1% 1%       1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1%   2% 1% 2%   0% 1%   1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0%  
Total Count 765 352 413 570 180 53 109 154 171 117 139 247 201 173 136 86 86 135 153 80 120 385 380 271 217 172 378 205 138