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Appendix B: Annotated Trend QuestionnaireBoomers at Midlife: The AARP Life Stage StudyWave 2, 2003Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for AARPSummer 2003

2003 2002

N=3500 Total Sample (Margin of Error +/-3%) N=3666 Total Sample (Margin of Error +/-2%)

N=736 18–38 year olds (Margin of Error +/-5%) N=781 18–37 year olds (Margin of Error +/-5%)

N=2016 39–57 year olds (Margin of Error +/-3%) N=2127 38–56 year olds (Margin of Error +/-3%)

N=748 58 and older (Margin of Error +/-6%) N=758 57 and older (Margin of Error +/-5%)

Field: April 3, 2003–June 8, 2003

Q1 Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in thiscountry today?

Total Younger Adults Boomers Older Adults2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

Satisfied 51 55 59 62 51 55 40 44Dissatisfied 39 35 33 31 41 37 46 38Don’t know 8 9 7 7 7 7 10 16

Refused 1 1 1 * 1 1 3 2

Q2 And are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in your ownlife today?


Satisfied 85 84 86 85 83 83 88 86Dissatisfied 12 13 12 12 14 15 9 10Don’t know 2 3 1 3 2 2 2 3

Refused * * * * * * 1 1

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Q3 What is the best thing about your life right now?


Family and friends 37 40 45 49 41 43 19 21Overall good life/Being alive/Everything 12 14 10 8 12 14 17 21Work or career 13 13 12 10 11 12 18 18Health 9 6 6 3 9 7 13 10Religion 6 6 3 5 8 7 9 8Security/Peace/Stability/Freedom 3 4 3 2 3 3 4 6Education 2 2 5 6 1 * * *Home/House/Residential locale 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2Finances 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2Leisure 2 1 2 * 1 1 4 1Other 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3Nothing 7 7 6 8 7 7 8 7Don’t know 1 0 1 0 * 0 1 0

Refused * 0 * 0 * 0 * 0

Q4 What is the worst thing about your life right now?


Finances 18 22 21 29 20 23 10 10Work/career 11 13 12 16 13 15 4 5Family and friends 9 10 8 10 9 9 11 13Health 10 10 4 4 8 9 21 20Societal concern 3 4 3 2 4 5 3 5Aging 4 3 0 0 2 2 12 9Lack of time 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 0Residential locale 1 2 2 2 1 2 * 1Other 14 6 18 6 14 7 8 6Nothing 27 28 28 29 25 25 29 33Don’t know 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Refused 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0


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Q5 In general, how often do you think about your future? Do you think about yourfuture often, sometimes, rarely or never?


Often 63 62 78 78 64 62 41 37Sometimes 23 26 18 18 26 29 25 32Rarely 9 8 3 3 7 6 20 18Never 4 3 1 1 2 2 12 7Don’t know 1 1 1 * 1 * 2 5

Refused * 1 * * * 1 * 1

Q6 Five years from now, do you expect things in your life will be better, the same orworse than they are right now?


Better 73 71 92 92 77 72 41 37Same 18 19 7 5 17 20 34 37Worse 6 5 1 2 3 3 17 11Don’t know 3 5 1 * 2 4 8 14

Refused * * 0 * * * 1 1

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Q7 I am going to read you a list of statements. Please tell me if you strongly agree,somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with each statement.List items were rotated.

Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Stronglyagree agree disagree disagree Don’t know Refused

[A] I plan a lot for my future.

Total2003 44 38 11 4 2 *

2002 43 38 12 5 1 *

Younger Adults2003 50 42 7 1 * 0

2002 54 36 7 3 0 0

Boomers2003 45 39 12 5 1 *

2002 40 43 13 4 1 *

Older Adults2003 35 33 18 7 7 *

2002 32 35 16 11 4 1

[B] There is little I can do to change important things in my life.

Total2003 12 17 22 47 2 *

2002 13 14 22 49 2 *

Younger Adults2003 8 12 24 55 1 0

2002 8 8 23 61 * 0

Boomers2003 10 14 22 53 1 *

2002 10 12 23 54 1 *

Older Adults2003 21 29 19 25 4 1

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[C] When I really want to do something, I usually find a way to succeed at it.

Total2003 70 26 2 1 1 *

2002 66 30 2 1 1 *


2002 69 28 2 1 * 0

Boomers2003 67 28 3 1 * *

2002 65 30 3 1 * *

Older Adults2003 66 28 3 2 1 *

2002 61 32 2 2 3 *

[D] What happens to me in the future mostly depends on me.

Total2003 67 22 5 4 1 *

2002 67 22 5 4 1 *

Younger Adults2003 75 19 4 1 1 0

2002 76 17 4 3 * 0

Boomers2003 68 21 6 4 1 *

2002 68 20 6 5 1 *

Older Adults2003 54 28 6 8 3 1

2002 53 31 5 7 3 1

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[E] I would rather be spontaneous than plan my future in detail.

Total2003 20 31 26 19 4 *

2002 19 30 28 20 3 *

Younger Adults2003 16 35 29 18 2 *

2002 18 28 32 21 2 *

Boomers2003 20 28 24 25 2 *

2002 17 28 29 23 2 *

Older Adults2003 27 31 23 12 8 1

2002 24 35 21 13 6 1

[F] At this point in my life, I’ve done all the planning I need to do.

Total2003 14 21 33 29 2 *

2002 14 23 31 31 1 *

Younger Adults2003 7 19 38 36 1 *

2002 7 22 34 37 * 0

Boomers2003 11 23 34 30 1 *

2002 10 20 35 34 1 *

Older Adults2003 31 24 25 16 4 *

2002 31 30 20 17 1 *


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Q8 What one major ambition or dream would you like to accomplish over the nextfive years?


Finances 24 26 29 30 29 30 12 14Work or career 18 19 19 20 23 24 9 8Family and friends 11 11 12 12 11 11 8 9Education 9 8 19 18 6 4 2 1Health 9 8 3 1 4 5 24 23Leisure 5 5 3 1 5 5 7 10Self improvement/New lifestyle orperspective 3 4 2 3 4 4 4 3Religion 1 2 * 1 1 2 2 4Societal concern 1 1 0 * * 1 2 2Don’t have one/Already accomplished 12 13 7 10 11 11 22 23Other 5 3 3 2 5 3 7 3Don’t know 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0

Refused * 0 * 0 * 0 * 0

D1A Which of the following best describes your current employment status-employed,self-employed, retired and not working, are you not in the labor force, or are youunemployed and looking for work?


Employed 54 52 64 63 67 63 17 18Self-employed 10 11 10 11 13 14 6 6Retired and not working 19 18 1 * 3 5 68 64Not in the labor force 9 10 10 12 10 9 4 7Unemployed and lookingfor work 8 10 14 14 6 8 4 5Don’t know * 1 * * * 1 * 1

Refused * * * 0 * * * *

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D1B Is this part-time or full-time?Based on those who are employed or self-employed.


Part-time 17 17 20 16 13 14 24 34Full-time 83 83 80 84 86 86 76 66Don’t know * * * * * * 0 0Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 2420 2237 572 555 1646 1485 202 197

D1C Have you retired from a previous career?Based on those who are employed or self-employed.


Yes 9 9 3 5 10 10 31 27No 91 91 97 95 89 90 69 73Don’t know * * 0 0 * * 0 *Refused * 0 0 0 * 0 0 0

N 2420 2237 572 555 1646 1485 202 197


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Q9 In the last month, how much have you thought about _____? Have you thoughtabout it a great deal, a fair amount, not too much, or not at all?

A great deal A fair amount Not too much Not at all Don’t know Refused

[A] Your personal financial situation

Total2003 49 33 14 4 * *

2002 47 33 15 4 * *

Younger Adults2003 60 27 10 3 0 *

2002 62 26 9 2 0 *

Boomers2003 48 36 14 2 * *

2002 47 36 14 3 * *

Older Adults2003 34 36 20 9 * *

2002 25 38 24 10 2 *

[B] Your physical health

Total2003 44 35 16 5 * *

2002 41 37 17 5 * *

Younger Adults2003 45 31 16 7 * 0

2002 41 36 18 5 0 0

Boomers2003 45 36 16 2 * *

2002 41 38 16 5 * *

Older Adults2003 41 40 14 5 * *

2002 40 37 16 5 1 *

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[C] Your mental health

Total2003 24 24 29 22 1 *

2002 22 23 30 24 1 *

Younger Adults2003 27 24 30 19 1 0

2002 21 22 29 26 1 *

Boomers2003 23 25 30 21 1 *

2002 23 23 33 20 1 *

Older Adults2003 24 22 25 28 2 *

2002 22 23 26 28 2 0

[D] Your work or career (Based on those who are employed or self-employed)

Total2003 50 33 12 4 * *

2002 49 33 13 4 * *

Younger Adults2003 58 30 10 2 * *

2002 57 31 8 3 0 0

Boomers2003 45 37 15 2 * *

2002 46 34 16 3 * *

Older Adults2003 41 24 13 19 3 0

2002 29 39 21 10 0 *

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[E] Your personal relationships with family and friends

Total2003 56 30 11 3 * *

2002 57 30 9 3 1 *

Younger Adults2003 57 28 12 3 * 0

2002 57 31 9 3 * *

Boomers2003 56 33 9 2 * *

2002 58 30 9 2 * *

Older Adults2003 54 30 11 4 1 *

2002 55 28 10 5 2 *

[F] Your religious or spiritual life

Total2003 46 29 17 8 1 *

2002 45 28 18 9 1 *

Younger Adults2003 39 28 22 11 * 0

2002 36 31 19 13 1 *

Boomers2003 47 32 16 5 * *

2002 45 29 17 8 * *

Older Adults2003 55 27 10 6 2 *

2002 56 21 16 6 1 *

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[G] Your leisure activities

Total2003 25 40 26 7 1 *

2002 28 40 23 8 1 *

Younger Adults2003 25 39 30 6 * *

2002 30 41 22 6 1 *

Boomers2003 26 41 26 6 1 *

2002 26 41 27 5 1 *

Older Adults2003 24 41 20 11 4 *

2002 29 37 19 14 2 0

Q10 Overall, how satisfied are you with your _____? Are you very satisfied, somewhatsatisfied, not too satisfied or not at all satisfied?

Very Somewhat Not too Not at allsatisfied satisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied Don’t know Refused

[A] Personal financial situation

Total2003 23 51 15 10 * *

2002 23 52 15 10 * *

Younger Adults2003 18 51 19 11 1 *

2002 19 51 18 12 * *

Boomers2003 21 53 15 11 * *

2002 20 54 15 10 * *

Older Adults2003 35 49 9 5 1 1

2002 35 50 9 5 1 1


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[B] Physical health

Total2003 33 48 12 6 1 *

2002 34 48 11 6 * *

Younger Adults2003 33 48 12 6 1 *

2002 35 48 12 4 * *

Boomers2003 32 49 12 6 1 *

2002 31 52 11 6 * *

Older Adults2003 35 46 11 5 2 *

2002 38 42 12 8 * *

[C] Mental health

Total2003 63 30 4 2 1 *

2002 61 32 3 2 1 *

Younger Adults2003 64 29 4 2 1 *

2002 61 32 3 3 * *

Boomers2003 59 34 5 2 1 *

2002 61 33 4 2 1 *

Older Adults2003 67 28 1 1 2 *

2002 63 30 3 2 2 0

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[D] Work or career (Based on those who are employed or self-employed)

Total2003 38 48 9 5 * *

2002 38 48 9 5 * 0


2002 34 48 10 8 1 0

Boomers2003 37 51 9 3 * *

2002 39 48 9 3 * 0

Older Adults2003 60 33 7 1 * 0

2002 50 44 3 3 * 0

[E] Personal relationships with family and friends

Total2003 65 30 3 1 1 *

2002 63 31 3 1 1 *


2002 57 37 4 2 * 0

Boomers2003 64 30 4 1 1 *

2002 63 33 3 1 * *

Older Adults2003 75 21 1 1 1 *

2002 74 22 3 1 1 *

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[F] Religious or spiritual life

Total2003 49 39 6 3 2 *

2002 46 43 6 3 2 *


2002 34 50 8 6 2 *

Boomers2003 50 41 4 3 1 1

2002 47 43 6 2 2 *

Older Adults2003 64 29 4 2 1 *

2002 60 32 5 2 1 *

[G] Leisure activities

Total2003 33 49 11 5 1 *

2002 35 49 10 5 1 *

Younger Adults2003 30 52 13 4 1 *

2002 33 50 10 6 1 0

Boomers2003 29 51 12 7 1 *

2002 29 52 12 5 1 *

Older Adults2003 45 43 7 3 2 *

2002 47 41 6 4 1 1

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Q11A Which one of these areas is most important to you? Responses were read.


Your personalfinancial situation 6 8 9 11 6 9 4 4Your physical health 19 19 12 13 19 18 30 30Your mental health 4 4 5 5 3 4 3 3Your personalrelationships withfamily and friends 41 38 48 44 44 39 26 27Your religious orspiritual life 23 23 19 19 22 25 29 26Your leisure activities 1 1 2 1 1 * 2 2Your work or career(Based on those whoare currently employed) 3 3 4 5 2 3 1 1

N=2420 N=2237 N=572 N=555 N=1646 N=1485 N=202 N=197

Don’t know 3 3 1 2 3 2 4 7

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Q11B And which is second most important to you?Responses were read as needed.


Your personalfinancial situation 15 14 17 18 16 13 12 9Your physical health 17 17 15 14 18 18 17 21Your mental health 7 7 5 7 6 6 9 7Your personalrelationships withfamily and friends 34 36 32 34 33 36 38 42Your religious orspiritual life 15 14 16 15 15 14 15 13Your leisure activities 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 2Your work or career(Based on those whoare currently employed) 8 8 12 9 10 8 1 4

N=2420 N=2237 N=572 N=555 N=1646 N=1485 N=202 N=197

Don’t know 1 1 1 * * 1 4 3

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Q12 Which one of all the life areas we have been talking about would you mostlike to change? Responses were read.


Your personalfinancial situation 34 38 40 47 35 35 24 29Your physical health 19 18 14 14 17 19 27 24Your mental health 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2Your personalrelationships withfamily and friends 7 6 7 5 6 6 7 7Your religious orspiritual life 8 7 9 7 8 7 7 5Your leisure activities 9 10 7 10 10 12 8 9Your work or career(Based on those whoare currently employed) 12 8 16 9 14 11 2 1

N=2420 N=2237 N=572 N=555 N=1646 N=1485 N=202 N=197

Don’t know 9 9 4 5 7 7 20 20

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Section 1. Finances (Q13 through Q14)Q13A Turning to the subject of finances, how would you rate your personal financial

situation today? Please use a scale that goes from 0 to 10, 10 is the top of the scaleand 0 is the bottom of the scale. (If necessary: Remember your answers are strictlyconfidential and are used for statistical purposes only).


Mean 6.20 6.18 5.87 5.96 6.19 6.10 6.67 6.680–bottom of the scale 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 21 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 12 3 4 4 5 4 3 2 33 4 3 5 5 4 3 2 24 7 6 10 5 5 7 5 45 19 18 20 19 18 17 20 196 13 12 14 14 14 12 9 97 21 22 22 23 24 23 17 198 18 18 13 16 19 18 22 209 4 5 3 5 4 4 6 510–top of the scale 6 6 4 4 5 5 11 11Don’t know 1 1 1 * 1 * 3 4

Refused 1 1 1 0 * * 1 2

Q13B Would you say you are in a better financial situation than you expected to be atthis point in your life, in a worse financial situation than you expected or are youabout where you expected to be at this point in your life?


Better 29 29 25 28 29 29 37 30Worse 27 28 32 27 31 32 16 22Where expected 41 41 43 44 39 37 43 44Don’t know 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3

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Q13C Given your current personal financial situation, what is the best financial positionyou could realistically hope to have five years from now? Please use the 0 to 10scale where 10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 7.89 8.01 8.30 8.37 7.98 7.98 7.09 7.440–bottom of the scale 1 * 0 0 * * 2 11 * * 0 0 * * * *2 1 * * * * * 2 *3 1 * * 0 * 1 2 14 1 1 * 1 1 1 1 15 8 8 4 5 6 7 16 146 6 5 3 4 6 6 9 67 15 13 16 13 16 13 12 158 30 29 32 29 32 30 24 269 14 16 18 20 15 17 8 1010–top of the scale 21 22 25 28 20 21 15 15Don’t know 3 4 2 1 2 2 7 9

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Q13D How likely are you to achieve this goal: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likelyor not at all likely?Based on those with hopes of one or greater.


Very likely 56 55 64 58 53 54 50 50Somewhat likely 38 38 34 38 43 40 38 37Not too likely 3 5 2 3 3 5 5 7Not at all likely 1 1 * 1 1 1 4 2Don’t know 1 1 * 0 1 1 2 3Refused * * 0 0 * * 1 *

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Q14 Still thinking about financial matters, are you now saving or investing any moneyon a regular basis?


Yes 68 67 69 71 73 71 59 55No 30 32 30 29 26 29 37 43Don’t know * * 1 * * * 1 1

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Section 2. Family and Friends (Q15 through Q16)Q15A And now thinking about your personal relationships with family and friends.

Using a scale from 0 to 10, how would you rate your personal relationships withfamily and friends today. 10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 8.25 8.33 8.01 8.22 8.17 8.17 8.74 8.730–bottom of the scale * * 1 * * * 1 *1 * * * 0 * * * *2 * * 1 * * * * *3 1 1 2 1 1 1 * *4 1 1 1 2 2 1 * *5 6 6 7 6 6 6 4 66 4 4 4 3 6 5 3 37 13 10 16 11 13 10 9 68 23 27 24 30 26 28 19 209 19 19 20 20 20 19 18 1810–top of the scale 30 31 25 26 26 27 44 43Don’t know 1 1 * * * 1 2 3

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Q15B Would you say that personal relationships with family and friends are currentlybetter than you expected them to be at this point in your life, are theserelationships worse than you expected or are you about where you expectedto be at this point in your life?


Better 27 28 33 33 26 27 19 22Worse 12 9 15 9 12 13 7 4Where expected 60 62 51 57 61 59 70 72Don’t know 2 1 * * 1 1 3 1

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Q15C Given your current personal relationships with family and friends, what is the bestsituation you could realistically hope to be in five years from now in terms of yourpersonal relationships with family and friends? Please use the 0 to 10 scale where10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 8.77 8.76 8.89 8.93 8.75 8.72 8.61 8.560–bottom of the scale * * * 0 * * * *1 * * 0 * * 0 * *2 * * * 0 * * 0 *3 * * 0 * * * 0 *4 * 1 * 1 * 1 1 15 3 4 2 2 2 3 6 76 3 2 4 1 2 2 4 27 7 7 6 7 8 7 7 78 22 21 19 18 25 22 22 239 19 23 22 26 20 23 13 1710–top of the scale 42 39 45 42 39 38 41 36Don’t know 2 3 1 2 2 2 5 7

Refused 1 * * 0 1 * 1 1



Very likely 69 69 68 69 69 70 68 69Somewhat likely 27 27 29 29 28 27 22 26Not too likely 2 2 1 2 1 2 4 2Not at all likely 1 * 1 * * * 2 *Don’t know 1 1 1 * 1 1 3 3Refused * * 0 * 0 * * 0

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Q16 Which of the following changes have you experienced? Have you ever _____?

Yes No Don’t know Refused

[A] Gotten married for the first time

Total2003 78 22 * *

2002 78 21 * *

Younger Adults2003 55 45 * *

2002 57 43 * *

Boomers2003 88 12 * 0

2002 88 12 * 0

Older Adults2003 96 4 * *2002 95 5 * 0

[B] Become a parent for the first time

Total2003 75 25 * 0

2002 75 25 * 0

Younger Adults2003 57 43 1 0

2002 56 44 * 0

Boomers2003 83 17 * 0

2002 83 17 * 0

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[C] Gotten a divorce (Based on those who have gotten married)

Total2003 34 66 0 0 N=2801

2002 33 67 * * N=2860

Younger Adults2003 26 74 0 0 N=414

2002 27 73 * 0 N=421

Boomers2003 41 59 0 0 N=1695

2002 40 60 * 0 N=1747

Older Adults2003 32 68 0 0 N=6922002 27 72 0 * N=692

[D] Gotten remarried (Based on those who have gotten married)

Total2003 25 75 0 * N=2801

2002 23 77 0 0 N=2860


2002 12 88 0 0 N=421

Boomers2003 30 70 0 * N=1695

2002 29 71 0 0 N=1747

Older Adults2003 27 73 0 0 N=6922002 23 77 0 0 N=692

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[E] Had your last child move out of the house (Based on those who have become a parent)

Total2003 42 58 * * N=2818

2002 41 59 * * N=2871


2002 5 95 0 0 N=453

Boomers2003 34 66 * * N=1672

2002 31 69 * 0 N=1758

Older Adults2003 89 11 * 0 N=6642002 86 14 * * N=660

[F] Had a spouse die (Based on those who have gotten married)

Total2003 12 87 * * N=2801

2002 11 88 * 0 N=2860

Younger Adults2003 1 99 * 0 N=414

2002 2 98 * 0 N=421

Boomers2003 6 93 * * N=1695

2002 5 95 1 0 N=1747

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[G] Become a grandparent (Based on those who have become a parent)

Total2003 42 58 * * N=2818

2002 43 57 * 0 N=2871


2002 3 97 0 0 N=453

Boomers2003 37 62 1 * N=1672

2002 35 65 * 0 N=1758

Older Adults2003 88 12 * 0 N=6642002 91 9 0 0 N=660

[H] Had an adult child move back home (Based on those who have become a parent)

Total2003 24 76 * * N=2818

2002 22 78 * * N=2871


2002 1 99 0 0 N=453

Boomers2003 27 73 * * N=1672

2002 26 74 * * N=1758

Older Adults2003 42 58 * 0 N=6642002 34 66 * 0 N=660

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[I] Moved back into your parents’ home

Total2003 21 78 * *

2002 20 80 * 0

Younger Adults2003 25 74 1 *

2002 27 72 * 0

Boomers2003 24 76 * 0

2002 21 79 * 0

Older Adults2003 12 88 * 02002 9 91 * 0

[J] Provided child care or daycare to a grandchild on a regular basis (Based on those who have

become a parent)

Total2003 14 86 * * N=2818

2002 15 85 * 0 N=2871


2002 3 97 0 0 N=453

Boomers2003 14 86 * 0 N=1672

2002 14 86 * 0 N=1758

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[K] Had your father die

Total2003 49 51 * *

2002 48 51 1 *

Younger Adults2003 13 87 * 0

2002 16 82 1 *

Boomers2003 56 43 * *

2002 49 51 * 0

Older Adults2003 93 7 * 02002 93 7 * 0

[L] Had your mother die

Total2003 36 64 * *

2002 36 64 * *


2002 7 92 * *

Boomers2003 35 65 * *

2002 30 70 * 0

Older Adults2003 81 19 0 02002 86 14 * 0

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Section 3. Religious or Spiritual Life (Q17)Q17A Turning to the subject of your religious or spiritual life. Using a scale from 0 to 10,

how would you rate your religious or spiritual life today. 10 is the top of the scaleand 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 6.64 6.83 6.00 6.24 6.79 6.93 7.34 7.570–bottom of the scale 3 3 5 4 3 2 2 21 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 12 3 2 5 2 2 2 2 13 4 3 5 5 4 2 2 34 5 5 7 6 4 5 3 35 15 17 17 21 14 14 14 156 12 9 14 10 12 12 7 47 14 14 14 17 17 14 10 98 17 17 15 14 19 21 17 179 9 10 6 6 9 10 15 1610–top of the scale 15 17 10 11 15 15 23 27Don’t know 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2

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Q17B Would you say your religious or spiritual life is better than you expected it to be atthis point in your life, worse than you expected or are you where you expected tobe at this point in your life?



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Q17C Given your current religious or spiritual life, what is the best religious or spiritualcondition you could realistically hope to be in five years from now? Please use the0 to 10 scale where 10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 8.10 8.20 8.01 8.10 8.16 8.25 8.16 8.290–bottom of the scale 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 *1 * * * * * * 1 *2 1 1 1 1 1 * * 13 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *5 8 9 7 8 7 6 9 146 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 27 10 9 11 12 9 8 10 68 22 19 25 18 22 21 18 169 13 16 12 16 14 16 12 1510–top of the scale 35 36 32 35 35 37 36 38Don’t know 4 3 3 1 2 2 7 7

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Very likely 59 61 53 56 60 64 66 63Somewhat likely 36 34 40 39 37 33 28 30Not too likely 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 3Not at all likely 2 1 2 * 1 1 2 1Don’t know 1 1 * * * 1 1 2Refused * * 0 1 * * * 1

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Section 4. Physical Health (Q18 through Q20)Q18A Turning to the subject of physical health. Using a scale from 0 to 10, how would

you rate your overall physical health today. 10 is the top of the scale and 0 is thebottom of the scale.


Mean 7.05 7.05 7.13 7.15 6.94 6.94 7.08 7.080–bottom of the scale 1 1 * * 1 1 1 21 * 1 * 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 * 1 1 1 23 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 24 4 4 2 5 5 5 5 25 13 12 12 11 13 12 15 146 11 11 14 11 10 13 9 97 22 19 23 21 24 21 17 138 24 27 23 27 24 26 25 289 11 10 13 9 10 10 11 1010–top of the scale 10 11 9 13 9 8 12 13Don’t know 1 1 * * * * 2 3

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Q18C Given your current physical health, what is the best physical health you couldrealistically hope to have five years from now? Please use the 0 to 10 scale where10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 8.09 8.06 8.60 8.47 8.00 8.01 7.43 7.450–bottom of the scale * * * * 1 * 1 *1 * * * * * * 0 *2 1 1 * * * * 1 23 * 1 * * 1 1 1 14 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 25 7 6 2 3 5 6 14 116 5 6 3 4 6 6 6 97 13 13 9 11 14 16 15 118 27 29 27 28 31 29 21 309 19 17 26 20 17 18 10 1110–top of the scale 24 24 30 32 21 21 19 15Don’t know 3 3 1 * 1 2 8 8

Refused * * 0 0 * * 1 *



Very likely 52 54 53 57 53 55 50 45Somewhat likely 40 39 41 36 40 39 38 44Not too likely 5 5 5 4 5 4 7 7Not at all likely 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1Don’t know 1 1 * 1 1 1 4 2Refused * * 0 0 * * 0 1

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Q19 Now I’m going to read a list of things some people do to stay healthy.Do you _____, or not?List items were rotated.


[A] Exercise to stay fit

Total2003 68 31 * *

2002 71 29 1 0

Younger Adults 2003 68 31 1 0

2002 74 26 * 0

Boomers 2003 66 33 * *

2002 66 34 1 0

Older Adults2003 71 28 * 02002 73 26 1 0

[B] Eat a balanced diet

Total2003 67 32 1 *

2002 67 32 1 *


2002 58 41 * 0

Boomers 2003 71 29 * *

2002 69 30 1 0

Older Adults2003 77 21 2 *2002 78 21 1 *


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[C] Get routine health care

Total2003 76 24 * *

2002 74 25 * 0

Younger Adults 2003 68 32 * 0

2002 66 34 1 0

Boomers2003 79 20 * *

2002 76 23 * 0

Older Adults2003 83 16 1 02002 83 17 * 0

[D] Take vitamins

Total2003 59 41 * *

2002 58 42 * 0

Younger Adults 2003 48 52 * 0

2002 49 51 * 0

Boomers2003 61 39 * *

2002 59 40 * 0

Older Adults2003 74 25 * 02002 70 30 * 0

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Q20 Which of the following changes have you experienced? Have you ever _____?List items were rotated.


[A] Experienced a mid-life crisis

Total2003 20 78 3 0

2002 20 77 4 *


2002 10 87 3 0

Boomers 2003 24 73 2 0

2002 24 73 3 *

Older Adults2003 27 67 6 02002 27 67 5 *

[B] Survived a major illness

Total2003 30 69 1 *

2002 29 70 1 0

Younger Adults2003 19 81 * 0

2002 19 81 1 0

Boomers2003 30 69 1 *

2002 29 71 * 0

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[C] Made major changes in your diet due to a medical condition

Total2003 31 69 * 0

2002 29 71 * *


2002 20 80 0 0

Boomers 2003 32 68 * 0

2002 28 71 * *

Older Adults2003 49 51 * 02002 42 58 * *

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Section 5. Mental Health (Q21 through Q22)Q21A Now thinking about the subject of mental health. Using a scale from 0 to 10, how

would you rate your overall mental health today. 10 is the top of the scale and0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 8.31 8.30 8.25 8.23 8.25 8.25 8.48 8.500–bottom of the scale * * * * * * 1 *1 * * 1 * * * * *2 * * * 1 * 1 * *3 1 1 1 1 1 1 * *4 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 15 5 6 5 6 5 4 5 76 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 37 10 11 10 13 12 12 7 88 27 24 25 23 29 26 26 229 19 22 20 22 20 22 18 2110–top of the scale 31 29 31 28 27 27 36 34Don’t know * 2 * * * 1 1 4

Refused * * 0 0 * * * *

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Q21C Given your current mental health, what is the best mental health you couldrealistically hope to have five years from now? Please use the 0 to 10 scale where10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 8.80 8.84 9.03 9.10 8.88 8.82 8.31 8.450–bottom of the scale * * * 0 * * 1 *1 * * 1 * * * * 02 * * * * * * 0 03 * * * * * * * *4 * * * 1 * * * *5 3 3 1 1 2 2 8 66 2 2 1 1 2 2 5 37 6 7 5 5 6 7 8 88 22 20 20 17 22 19 25 279 21 21 22 23 24 25 14 1510–top of the scale 42 43 49 51 42 41 32 33Don’t know 2 3 1 1 1 2 6 7

Refused * * 0 0 * * * 1



Very likely 69 67 72 66 69 71 62 61Somewhat likely 27 29 25 30 28 26 31 34Not too likely 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2Not at all likely 1 1 * 1 * * 1 1Don’t know 1 1 * * 1 * 3 2Refused * * 0 0 0 0 * *

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Q22 How old would you say you feel? Do you feel younger than your age, older thanyour age, or would you say you feel your age?


Feel younger 51 51 36 36 58 59 60 64Feel older 15 15 26 26 12 10 4 7Feel your age 33 32 36 38 30 30 32 26Don’t know 1 1 1 * 1 1 3 3

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Section 6. Work or Career (Q23 through Q27)Q23A Now turning to the subject of your work or career. Using a scale from 0 to 10,

how would you rate your work or career today. 10 is the top of the scale and0 is the bottom of the scale.Based on those who are employed or self employed.


Mean 7.17 7.14 6.94 6.96 7.27 7.18 7.68 7.850–bottom of the scale 1 1 2 * 1 1 1 31 * 1 1 1 * * 0 02 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 *3 2 1 2 1 2 2 * 14 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 15 12 12 14 14 10 11 15 116 11 10 11 12 12 8 5 77 20 19 22 20 20 21 13 88 22 25 19 26 26 25 19 239 10 12 9 10 10 11 11 2310–top of the scale 15 12 13 9 15 13 27 22Don’t know 1 1 1 * * 1 4 3Refused * * * 0 * * 1 0

N 2420 2237 572 555 1646 1485 202 197

Q23B Would you say your work or career is better than you expected it to be at thispoint in your life, worse than you expected or are you where you expected to beat this point in your life?Based on those who are employed or self employed.


Better 33 31 33 29 34 31 34 34Worse 25 26 26 26 26 28 12 18Where expected 40 43 40 44 39 40 46 47Don’t know 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 1Refused * * 1 0 * * 2 0

N 2420 2237 572 555 1646 1485 202 197

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Q23C Given your current work or career, what is the best work or career situation youcould realistically hope to have five years from now? Please use the 0 to 10 scalewhere 10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.Based on those who are employed or self employed.


Mean 8.51 8.48 8.71 8.76 8.44 8.39 7.88 7.490–bottom of the scale 1 1 * 1 * 1 4 31 * * 0 0 * * 0 12 * * 0 * * * 0 03 * * * 0 * * 0 *4 1 * 1 0 1 * 2 *5 4 4 3 2 4 4 12 156 2 3 2 1 3 4 2 47 9 11 8 9 11 13 8 128 26 24 25 25 29 24 13 219 19 21 21 25 18 20 11 1010–top of the scale 34 32 38 35 32 30 34 22Don’t know 3 3 1 2 2 3 11 11Refused 1 * * 0 * * 3 *

N 2420 2237 572 555 1646 1485 202 197

Q23D How likely are you to achieve this goal: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likelyor not at all likely?Based on those who are employed or self employed with hopes of one or greater.


Very likely 63 60 67 57 59 61 72 69Somewhat likely 33 37 30 41 38 35 20 24Not too likely 2 2 2 2 2 3 6 2Not at all likely 1 1 * * 1 1 2 2Don’t know * * * * * * 0 3Refused * 0 0 0 0 0 * 0

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Q24 At what age do you expect to retire and not work at all?Based on those who are employed or self employed.


18–30 * * 1 1 0 * 0 031–40 1 2 3 6 * * 0 041–50 11 10 17 19 7 4 1 051–60 31 28 34 31 35 31 5 361–70 36 36 29 29 39 42 57 4771–80 2 4 2 3 2 3 5 13Over 80 2 2 2 1 1 3 4 8Never 9 10 7 6 10 13 13 19Don’t know 7 7 6 6 6 6 14 15Refused * * * 0 * * 2 *

N 2420 2237 572 555 1646 1485 202 197

Q25 Which of the following changes have you experienced? Have you ever _____?Based on those who are employed or self employed.

Yes No Don’t know Refused N

[A] Made a major career change

Total2003 47 53 * 0 2237

2002 46 53 * * 2420

Younger Adults 2003 46 53 * 0 555

2002 41 59 * * 572

Boomers 2003 50 50 * 0 1485

2002 51 49 * * 1646

Older Adults2003 39 61 0 0 1972002 49 51 0 0 202

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[B] Lost your job

Total2003 33 67 * * 2237

2002 33 67 * * 2420

Younger Adults 2003 33 67 0 0 555

2002 29 71 0 * 572

Boomers 2003 35 65 * * 1485

2002 36 64 * 0 1646

Older Adults2003 19 81 0 0 1972002 37 63 0 0 202

Q26 If you had your choice, how long would you like to live? That is until what age?(AARP trend)


Mean 91.70 91.71 89.01 88.38 93.30 92.34 93.45 96.3530 and under * * 1 * * * 0 *31–40 * * 1 1 * 0 0 041–50 1 1 2 1 * * 0 051–60 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 161–70 5 5 7 5 5 6 2 271–80 20 21 19 24 23 23 18 1481–90 29 28 29 27 30 28 29 3191–100 18 20 18 18 20 20 16 23Over 100 7 6 8 6 7 7 5 5Forever 5 5 6 6 5 4 5 4Don’t know 12 12 8 9 8 9 23 19

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Q27 If you had to guess, how long do you think you will live? That is until what age?(AARP trend)


Mean 84.44 84.59 83.85 83.03 81.32 85.05 91.24 86.6930 and under * * 1 * 0 * 0 *31–40 * * 1 1 * * 0 041–50 2 2 3 2 1 2 0 051–60 4 5 5 8 5 4 * *61–70 12 11 15 13 14 12 5 471–80 28 30 25 28 33 34 23 2881–90 29 28 29 29 26 25 33 3191–100 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9Over 100 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3Don’t know 13 11 8 6 10 9 25 23

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Section 7. Leisure Activities (Q28 through Q29)Q28A And now thinking about the number of leisure activities you engage in as well as

the time you spend doing them: using a scale from 0 to 10, all in all how would yourate the number of leisure activities and the time you spend on them today.10 is the top of the scale and 0 is the bottom of the scale.


Mean 5.98 5.88 6.01 5.80 5.62 5.65 6.49 6.390–bottom of the scale 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 11 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 12 4 5 4 4 4 6 3 53 6 7 5 8 7 7 3 44 9 8 8 9 10 10 7 45 19 20 17 17 22 21 19 236 11 9 13 11 12 10 8 67 15 16 17 15 14 15 14 178 16 17 16 18 13 14 21 189 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 710–top of the scale 9 7 8 6 6 5 12 9Don’t know 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 5

Refused * * * 0 * * * *

Q28B Would you say that the number of leisure activities and time spent on them iscurrently better than you expected at this point in your life, worse than youexpected or about where you expected at this point in your life?



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Q28C Given the number of leisure activities and the time you currently spend on leisureactivities, what is the best situation you could realistically hope to be in five yearsfrom now? Please use the 0 to 10 scale where 10 is the top of the scale and 0 is thebottom of the scale.


Mean 7.62 7.64 7.98 7.89 7.61 7.61 7.10 7.270–bottom of the scale 1 * * 0 1 1 1 11 * 1 * * * 1 * *2 1 * 1 * * 1 1 *3 1 1 * 2 1 1 1 14 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 25 11 11 7 7 11 10 19 196 8 7 8 8 8 7 8 57 16 16 17 17 18 17 13 138 26 26 26 24 27 29 25 249 10 13 12 16 11 12 6 1010–top of the scale 20 19 26 22 19 18 15 15Don’t know 3 4 1 2 2 2 7 10

Refused * * * * * * * *



Very likely 51 50 52 49 48 52 51 49Somewhat likely 43 44 44 46 46 41 37 44Not too likely 4 4 3 4 4 5 6 5Not at all likely 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1Don’t know 1 1 * * 1 1 3 2Refused * * 0 0 * * * *

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Q29 Now imagine you could be any age. What age would you like to be?


Mean 32.76 33.22 24.14 24.09 32.56 33.58 46.32 47.31Less than 18 8 8 13 16 5 4 5 218–24 23 22 40 35 17 17 6 1025–30 24 24 28 29 27 28 12 1231–40 21 19 14 14 27 25 21 1941–50 9 11 1 2 14 16 14 1651–60 5 6 1 1 5 8 12 1161–70 3 3 * * 1 1 9 1271–80 3 1 * 0 * * 11 581–96 1 2 * 0 * * 2 797 or older * * * * * * 1 1Don’t know 2 3 2 2 1 1 5 5

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Q30 All in all, how much control do you feel you have over your _____: a great deal, afair amount, not too much or no control at all?List items were rotated.

Great Fair Not too No controldeal amount much at all Don’t know Refused

[A] Personal financial situation

Total2003 39 44 12 4 * *

2002 42 44 9 4 1 *

Younger Adults2003 39 44 12 4 * 0

2002 39 47 10 3 1 *

Boomers2003 39 43 13 4 * *

2002 41 44 10 4 * *

Older Adults2003 40 45 10 4 1 1

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[B] Physical health

Total2003 50 38 7 3 1 *

2002 52 39 6 3 1 *


2002 61 34 4 2 * *

Boomers2003 51 38 8 2 * *

2002 50 40 7 3 * *

Older Adults2003 43 43 7 4 2 *

2002 41 45 8 4 2 *

[C] Mental health

Total2003 59 33 5 3 1 *

2002 62 31 4 2 1 *


2002 63 30 4 2 0 *

Boomers2003 60 32 5 2 1 *

2002 64 30 4 2 * *

Older Adults2003 53 37 3 4 3 *

2002 55 33 5 4 3 *

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[D] Work or career (Based on those who are currently employed)

Total2003 43 45 9 3 * *

2002 47 43 7 2 * *


2002 48 42 7 2 1 *

Boomers2003 42 45 10 3 * *

2002 45 46 7 2 * *

Older Adults2003 49 35 6 6 4 0

2002 56 40 3 1 * *

[E] Personal relationships with families and friends

Total2003 60 34 4 1 * *

2002 62 31 4 2 1 *

Younger Adults2003 60 32 6 1 * *

2002 62 32 4 1 * *

Boomers2003 59 36 3 1 * *

2002 62 32 4 1 * *

Older Adults2003 60 36 2 * 2 *

2002 61 29 4 4 2 *

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[F] Religious or spiritual life

Total2003 66 25 5 3 1 *

2002 68 26 4 2 1 *


2002 64 27 4 3 1 1

Boomers2003 69 24 4 2 1 1

2002 69 25 3 1 1 *

Older Adults2003 66 27 2 2 1 *

2002 70 23 4 1 2 *

[G] Leisure activities

Total2003 47 38 11 3 1 *

2002 48 39 9 3 1 *

Younger Adults2003 47 34 16 2 * 0

2002 46 40 10 4 1 *

Boomers2003 44 40 11 4 1 *

2002 45 40 11 3 * *

Older Adults2003 52 38 5 3 2 *

2002 55 34 5 3 2 *

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Q31 When you think about the next five years how well does _____ describe yourfeelings: very well, somewhat well, not too well or not at all well? List items were rotated.

Very Somewhat Not too Not at allwell well well well Don’t know Refused

[A] Boring

Total2003 9 20 23 47 2 *

2002 10 15 22 50 2 1

Younger Adults2003 8 20 27 45 * 0

2002 7 12 25 56 1 *

Boomers2003 8 19 23 49 1 *

2002 9 16 23 50 2 *

Older Adults2003 12 21 15 45 6 1

2002 17 19 16 41 5 2

[B] Exciting

Total2003 47 38 10 4 1 *

2002 47 40 8 3 1 *


2002 57 37 4 2 * *

Boomers2003 43 42 10 4 1 *

2002 46 42 8 3 1 *

Older Adults2003 37 41 14 5 3 1

2002 36 41 14 5 3 1


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[C] Anxious

Total2003 24 36 21 18 2 *

2002 23 36 18 20 2 *

Younger Adults2003 28 39 22 11 1 0

2002 28 37 16 19 1 *

Boomers2003 20 35 22 21 1 *

2002 22 34 20 22 2 *

Older Adults2003 22 31 19 24 4 *

2002 18 38 19 20 4 1

[D] Fulfilling

Total2003 51 39 6 2 2 *

2002 51 39 5 3 2 *


2002 55 37 4 3 1 *

Boomers2003 49 41 6 3 1 *

2002 49 42 4 3 1 *

Older Adults2003 50 40 4 2 4 *

2002 49 36 6 3 5 1

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[E] Confident

Total2003 58 35 5 1 1 *

2002 58 35 4 2 1 *


2002 61 34 3 1 * *

Boomers2003 54 38 5 2 * *

2002 55 39 4 2 1 *

Older Adults2003 56 35 5 1 3 *

2002 57 31 4 3 4 *

[F] Uncertain

Total2003 17 37 22 21 3 *

2002 12 35 23 26 3 *

Younger Adults2003 17 37 25 20 1 *

2002 11 34 29 25 1 *

Boomers2003 17 37 21 23 2 *

2002 12 36 21 28 2 *

Older Adults2003 17 37 19 20 7 *

2002 14 36 19 26 5 1


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[G] Hopeful

Total2003 64 30 4 2 1 *

2002 65 30 2 2 1 *


2002 72 24 3 1 * *

Boomers2003 62 32 3 2 1 *

2002 64 32 2 2 1 *

Older Adults2003 62 28 4 2 4 *

2002 57 34 3 2 3 1

[H] Stressful

Total2003 23 40 19 16 2 *

2002 21 41 18 17 2 *

Younger Adults2003 29 40 20 10 1 *

2002 25 42 17 15 1 *

Boomers2003 20 44 17 16 2 *

2002 21 45 18 15 1 *

Older Adults2003 18 33 21 23 4 1

2002 16 34 20 25 4 *

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Q32 What, if anything, is keeping you from achieving what you really want out of life?


Finances 14 17 14 21 16 17 10 12Unmotivated/Lazy/Self 15 14 19 15 17 17 6 6Health 8 8 3 3 7 9 16 15Family and friends 6 7 7 9 7 6 3 6Lack of time 4 4 6 5 4 4 2 2Education 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 1Work or career 2 3 3 3 2 3 1 1Age 3 2 1 * 1 1 7 7Other 7 4 9 5 6 4 5 2Nothing 38 38 34 34 35 36 49 48Don’t know 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Refused * 0 * 0 * 0 * 0

W2Q35 During the past week, how much have you thought about the war in Iraq: a greatdeal, a fair amount, not too much or not at all?

Total Younger Adults Boomers Older Adults

A great deal 30 30 26 39

A fair amount 32 30 34 35

Not too much 26 29 29 16

Not at all 11 12 12 10

Don’t know * * * *

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W2Q36 And has the war affected your mood in the past week? Has it made it muchworse, a little worse, neither worse nor better, a little better or much better.Based on those who have thought about the war in Iraq.


Much worse 4 3 4 5

A little worse 16 16 14 18

Neither worse nor better 60 61 65 53

A little better 11 12 10 11

Much better 6 5 5 7

Don’t know 3 2 2 5

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D2 Sex


Male 47 46 48 47 49 48 43 42

Female 53 54 52 53 51 52 57 58

D3-2003 In what year were you born?

Total Younger Adults Boomers Older Adults2003 2003 2003 2003

1905–1945 25 0 0 100

1946–1953 14 0 37 0

1954–1964 24 0 63 0

1965–1985 38 100 0 0

D3-2002 In what year were you born?

Total Younger Adults Boomers Older Adults2002 2002 2002 2002

1905–1945 25 0 0 100

1946–1952 12 0 31 0

1953–1958 13 0 33 0

1959–1964 14 0 36 0

1965–1984 37 100 0 0

D4 Counting yourself, how many adults 18 and older currently live in your household?


1 26 24 25 26 20 17 37 332 55 57 59 59 51 56 53 553 14 14 11 11 21 20 8 84 3 4 2 2 5 5 1 35 or more 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 *

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D5 And how many children under the age of 18 currently live in your household?


0 59 58 43 42 50 51 95 951 16 16 20 17 21 23 3 32 16 16 23 26 19 17 1 23 6 6 9 10 7 6 * *4 2 2 3 2 2 2 * *5 or more 1 1 1 2 1 1 * *

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D6 In general, how would you describe your own health? Is it excellent, very good,good, fair or poor?


Excellent 17 18 20 21 16 16 16 15Very good 34 33 35 32 33 34 34 32Good 30 29 30 28 32 30 27 30Fair 15 15 14 15 14 16 17 16Poor 4 4 2 4 4 4 5 5Don’t know * * * * * * * 1

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D7 Many Americans do not have health insurance. Are you now covered by any formof health insurance or health plan, including any private health insurance plan ora government program such as Medicare or Medicaid, or do you not have healthinsurance at this time?


Yes, covered 89 87 83 81 89 89 96 93No, not covered 11 12 16 18 11 10 4 7Don’t know * * * 1 * * * *

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D8 Are you currently married, living with a partner, widowed, divorced, separated, orhave you never been married?


Married 58 58 44 45 70 70 60 60Living with a partner 6 7 11 13 4 4 3 3Widowed 7 7 * 1 2 2 23 23Divorced 9 8 6 5 12 11 8 9Separated 3 2 5 3 2 3 2 1Never been married 17 16 34 33 9 8 3 3

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D9 What is the last grade or class you completed in school?


None, or grade 1–8 4 4 1 2 3 3 10 11High school incomplete 10 10 11 10 8 8 12 13High school graduate 31 32 29 29 31 33 34 35Business, technical orvocational school afterhigh school 5 4 6 5 6 4 4 4Some college, nofour-year degree 24 23 29 28 23 22 17 17College graduate 16 17 18 19 16 20 13 9Post-graduate training orprofessional schoolingafter college 9 9 5 6 12 10 8 11Don’t know * * 0 * * 0 * *

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D10 Are you yourself of Latino or Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, PuertoRican, Cuban, or some other Latin American background?


Yes 10 11 14 16 9 10 7 7No 89 88 86 84 90 90 93 92Don’t know * * * 0 * * * 1

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D11 What is your race? (If Latino ask:) Are you white Latino, black Latino or some otherrace? (Else:) Are you white, African American or black, Asian or some other race?


White/White Latino 80 80 75 73 81 82 85 86African American/Black/Black Latino 12 11 14 13 12 11 9 9Asian 2 2 3 4 1 1 * 1Other 6 6 7 8 5 5 5 4Don’t know * 1 1 1 * * * *

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D12 Last year, that is in 2002, what was your total household income from all sourcesbefore taxes?


Less than $10,000 6 6 7 9 3 4 7 5$10,000 to under$15,000 5 6 7 7 3 4 6 8$15,000 to under$20,000 4 6 5 8 4 4 4 8$20,000 to under$25,000 5 6 4 6 3 4 10 6$25,000 to under$30,000 6 6 7 7 5 5 4 6$30,000 to under$35,000 8 6 11 9 6 4 5 5$35,000 to under$40,000 7 7 8 7 7 8 6 6$40,000 to under$50,000 9 9 8 9 10 11 7 7$50,000 to under$75,000 14 15 14 17 18 17 9 9$75,000 or more 19 17 15 12 26 25 12 13Don’t know 7 7 7 7 4 5 12 11

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D15 Finally, would you be willing to talk with a reporter about your opinions about theissues in this survey?


Yes 30 32 32 34 35 35 19 22No 68 67 66 65 63 63 79 75Don’t know 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2

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D15a And would it be alright for the reporter to review your answers to this interviewbefore calling you?Based on those willing to talk to a reporter.


Yes 97 97 99 93

No 2 2 1 4

Don’t know 1 1 * 3

Refused * 0 * 0

N 1166 272 712 182

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