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NPR / KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION / KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
SURVEY ON AMERICANS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS


--FINAL TOPLINE RESULTS--
March 1, 1999

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1. I’m going to read a list of some stories covered by news organizations in the last month. As I read each one, tell me if you happened to follow this news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely. (First, ) how closely did you follow this story . . .

Americans’ use of herbal products and other dietary supplements.
Current:

 12	Very Closely
 24 	Fairly Closely
 27	Not too Closely
 36	Not at all Closely
  1	Don't Know/Refused
100



2. Now I have some questions about dietary supplements other than conventional vitamins and minerals. These kinds of supplements include herbal products, like echinacea and ginseng, as well as amino acids, over-the-counter hormone pills, and others. In general, would you say you are very familiar with these supplements, somewhat familiar, not too familiar, or not at all familiar with them?

 16  	Very familiar
 39  	Somewhat familiar
 22  	Not too familiar 
 22  	Not at all familiar
  1  	Don’t know/Refused
100

3. How often do you, yourself, use these kinds of dietary supplements . . .

 18  	Regularly
 15  	Sometimes
 16  	Hardly ever, OR
 50  	Never?
  1  	Don't know/Refused
100

4. Are you the parent of any children under age 18 living in your household?

 34  	Yes
 65  	No
  1  	Don't know/Refused
100

5. Do you give any of these kinds of supplements to your children, or not?

Based on parents of children under 18; n=399

  18  Yes
  81  No
   1  Don't know/Refused
 100

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