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ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS AGED 50 AND OVER EXPLANATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE VARIABLES USED TO SEGMENT THE DATA HOW THE SAMPLE BREAKS DOWN 1.1. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, No Breakout 1.2. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 1.3. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 1.4. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 1.5. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 1.6. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 1.7. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 1.8. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 1.9. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 1.10. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 1.11. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 1.12. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 1.13. Number of Visits of Americans Aged Fifty and Over to Doctors in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 2.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, No Breakout 2.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 2.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 2.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 2.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 2.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 2.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 2.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 2.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 2.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 2.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 2.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 2.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Been Hospitalized in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 3.1. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, No Breakout 3.2. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 3.3. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 3.4. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 3.5. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 3.6. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 3.7. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 3.8. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 3.9. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 3.10. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 3.11. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 3.12. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 3.13. Number of Nights of Americans Aged Fifty and Over Spent in the Hospital in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 4.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, No Breakout 4.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 4.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 4.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 4.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 4.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 4.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 4.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 4.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 4.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 4.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 4.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 4.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Pap Smear Taken in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 5.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, No Breakout 5.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 5.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 5.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 5.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 5.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 5.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 5.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 5.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 5.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 5.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 5.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 5.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Mammogram in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 6.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, No Breakout 6.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 6.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 6.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 6.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 6.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 6.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 6.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 6.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 6.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 6.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 6.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 6.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an HIV Test in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 7.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, No Breakout 7.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 7.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 7.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 7.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 7.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 7.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 7.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 7.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 7.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 7.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 7.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 7.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Prostate Exam in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 8.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, No Breakout 8.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 8.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 8.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 8.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 8.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 8.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 8.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 8.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 8.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 8.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 8.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 8.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Stool Culture Taken in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 9.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, No Breakout 9.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 9.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 9.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 9.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 9.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 9.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 9.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 9.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 9.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 9.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 9.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 9.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had Blood Drawn in the Past Year, Broken Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 10.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, No Breakout 10.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 10.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 10.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 10.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 10.6. Percentage that Have had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 10.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 10.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 10.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 10.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 10.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 10.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 10.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Urine Analysis in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 11.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, No Breakout 11.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 11.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 11.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 11.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 11.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 11.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 11.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 11.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 11.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 11.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 11.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 11.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had a Throat Culture in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 12.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, No Breakout 12.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 12.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 12.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 12.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 12.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 12.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 12.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 12.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 12.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 12.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 12.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 12.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an X-Ray in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over 13.1. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, No Breakout 13.2. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Age 13.3. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Income 13.4. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religiosity 13.5. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Religion 13.6. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Ethnic Affiliation 13.7. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Political Conviction 13.8. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by City Size 13.9. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Children 13.10. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Those that Have or do not Have Grandchildren 13.11. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Marital Status 13.12. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Broken Out by Gender 13.13. Percentage of Americans Aged Fifty and Over that Have Had an Eye Exam in the Past Year, Sample Results Projected to the Overall Population of Americans Aged Fifty and Over APPENDIX ONE: LIST SELECTION METHODOLOGY APPENDIX 2: MAIL SURVEY METHODOLOGY APPENDIX 3: MEASURES OF DATA ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY APPENDIX 4: OTHER REPORTS OF INTEREST