| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20194 |
| 1 | Have you already had a flu shot this year? Do you plan on getting a flu shot this year? Or will you not get a flu shot this year? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Already Had a Flu Shot | 39% | 43% | 35% | 21% | 40% | 36% | 75% | 29% | 54% | 35% | 38% | 46% | 35% | 46% | 46% | 21% | 47% | 40% | 32% | 29% | 45% | 46% | 43% | 33% |
| Plan On Getting a Flu Shot | 14% | 6% | 22% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 15% |
| Will Not Get a Flu Shot | 45% | 49% | 42% | 63% | 45% | 45% | 13% | 55% | 31% | 56% | 52% | 28% | 52% | 46% | 35% | 68% | 43% | 47% | 47% | 50% | 42% | 41% | 38% | 51% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 18% | 60% | 40% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 29% | 43% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 64% | 21% | 38% | 41% |
| 2 | Do news stories about number of people who currently have the flu make you more likely to get vaccinated? Less likely? Or do they make no difference either way? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| More Likely | 33% | 25% | 41% | 24% | 34% | 34% | 49% | 28% | 41% | 30% | 21% | 37% | 42% | 32% | 38% | 20% | 32% | 30% | 34% | 27% | 37% | 34% | 38% | 30% |
| Less Likely | 8% | 9% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 8% | 17% | 9% | 2% | 11% | 10% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 19% | 5% | 6% |
| No Difference | 56% | 63% | 50% | 63% | 57% | 58% | 41% | 60% | 50% | 61% | 62% | 50% | 55% | 56% | 50% | 75% | 54% | 62% | 55% | 61% | 53% | 39% | 57% | 63% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 8% | 0% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 18% | 60% | 40% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 29% | 43% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 64% | 21% | 38% | 41% |
| 3 | Do you get a flu shot every year? Only when bad flu seasons are predicted? Or do you usually not get a flu shot? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Get a Flu Shot Every Year | 42% | 43% | 41% | 24% | 46% | 40% | 71% | 34% | 54% | 36% | 31% | 53% | 39% | 46% | 48% | 24% | 47% | 43% | 37% | 35% | 47% | 49% | 46% | 37% |
| Only When Bad Flu Seasons Are Predicted | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 14% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 22% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| Usually Do Not Get a Flu Shot | 46% | 46% | 46% | 64% | 42% | 45% | 19% | 54% | 33% | 53% | 58% | 38% | 39% | 41% | 37% | 71% | 40% | 46% | 50% | 50% | 42% | 42% | 42% | 52% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 18% | 60% | 40% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 29% | 43% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 64% | 21% | 38% | 41% |
| 4 | Does your decision about whether or not to get a flu shot depend on what it costs? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Yes | 21% | 20% | 21% | 24% | 18% | 23% | 17% | 21% | 20% | 13% | 9% | 31% | 23% | 23% | 21% | 17% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 31% | 13% |
| No | 72% | 73% | 71% | 68% | 72% | 72% | 78% | 70% | 75% | 82% | 78% | 61% | 66% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 75% | 69% | 75% | 68% | 75% | 80% | 63% | 81% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 12% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 5% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 18% | 60% | 40% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 29% | 43% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 64% | 21% | 38% | 41% |
| 5 | Which one reason best explains why you will not get a flu shot this year? Cost? You don't believe they work? You don't like needles? You don't have the time? Or some other reason? |
| 316 Who Will Not Get a Flu Shot This Year | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Cost | 5% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 14% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 17% | 6% | 1% |
| Don't Believe They Work | 37% | 37% | 36% | 38% | 40% | 32% | 31% | 39% | 32% | 38% | 45% | 45% | 16% | 38% | 27% | 46% | 27% | 32% | 45% | 47% | 28% | 43% | 36% | 33% |
| Don't Like Needles | 7% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 19% | 5% | 4% |
| Don't Have The Time | 13% | 17% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 8% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 2% | 9% | 24% | 11% | 17% | 9% | 11% | 18% | 10% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 20% | 4% |
| Some Other Reason | 36% | 34% | 39% | 35% | 32% | 41% | 51% | 34% | 43% | 37% | 43% | 24% | 50% | 31% | 38% | 40% | 34% | 39% | 37% | 26% | 44% | 10% | 33% | 54% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
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| Composition of Who Will Not Get a Flu Shot This Year | 100% | 53% | 47% | 46% | 27% | 22% | 5% | 73% | 27% | 52% | 9% | 23% | 16% | 30% | 34% | 34% | 26% | 37% | 28% | 40% | 60% | 20% | 32% | 48% |
| 6 | Do you believe the flu vaccine can give you the flu? |
| 316 Who Will Not Get a Flu Shot This Year | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Yes | 31% | 19% | 45% | 20% | 41% | 40% | 42% | 27% | 40% | 23% | 59% | 44% | 23% | 27% | 45% | 19% | 32% | 35% | 23% | 46% | 21% | 27% | 42% | 28% |
| No | 41% | 44% | 38% | 44% | 48% | 30% | 34% | 45% | 31% | 47% | 33% | 37% | 36% | 48% | 34% | 45% | 40% | 43% | 47% | 39% | 44% | 51% | 36% | 42% |
| Not Sure | 28% | 37% | 17% | 37% | 11% | 30% | 24% | 27% | 29% | 31% | 7% | 19% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 36% | 28% | 23% | 30% | 14% | 36% | 22% | 22% | 30% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Will Not Get a Flu Shot This Year | 100% | 53% | 47% | 46% | 27% | 22% | 5% | 73% | 27% | 52% | 9% | 23% | 16% | 30% | 34% | 34% | 26% | 37% | 28% | 40% | 60% | 20% | 32% | 48% |
| 7 | Have you had the flu this year? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Yes | 22% | 25% | 18% | 24% | 28% | 13% | 18% | 26% | 15% | 17% | 33% | 26% | 19% | 16% | 29% | 18% | 15% | 22% | 31% | 25% | 21% | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| No | 77% | 74% | 80% | 76% | 72% | 85% | 80% | 74% | 83% | 83% | 66% | 72% | 81% | 81% | 70% | 82% | 83% | 78% | 69% | 74% | 78% | 73% | 75% | 77% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 18% | 60% | 40% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 29% | 43% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 64% | 21% | 38% | 41% |
| 8 | Has anyone you know had the flu this year? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Education | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Yes | 46% | 44% | 48% | 45% | 47% | 50% | 42% | 46% | 46% | 41% | 52% | 52% | 46% | 35% | 50% | 56% | 44% | 46% | 50% | 47% | 45% | 42% | 47% | 49% |
| No | 51% | 54% | 48% | 52% | 50% | 47% | 54% | 51% | 50% | 56% | 47% | 46% | 51% | 59% | 48% | 43% | 55% | 49% | 48% | 49% | 52% | 57% | 49% | 48% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 18% | 60% | 40% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 29% | 43% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 64% | 21% | 38% | 41% |