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Based on the results of your search for information on cancer from all sources, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? It took a lot of effort to get the information you needed.

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[HC-19b]   [Based on the results of your overall search for information on cancer, tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.] It took a lot of effort to get the information you needed.

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Estimated U.S. Adult Population information
Survey Respondents information
  Response Number Percentage Sample
Responses
Sample
Percentage
1
Strongly agree
14,221,531 14.2% 420 13.1%
2
Somewhat agree
33,753,220 33.8% 1,066 33.4%
3
Somewhat disagree
30,868,640 30.9% 1,008 31.6%
4
Strongly disagree
20,370,810 20.4% 665 20.8%
98
Refused
128,755 0.1% 5 0.1%
99
Don't know
439,556 0.4% 22 0.6%
 
Total
- 100% 3,186 100%
Survey Notes:
HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (English): PDF 
Who was asked:
People who have looked for information about cancer for themselves or with help from someone else
Data collection method:
Phone
Question source:
New to HINTS 2003
Dataset:
2003

 

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