MA_2.23.25.xlsx

	A	B	C	D	E	F
1	First, where do you go most often for health care? - Selected Choice
2			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
3	Valid	Clinic in drug store, pharmacy or grocery store	70	7.0	7.0	7.0
4		Doctor’s office, community health center or primary care clinic	837	83.7	83.7	90.7
5		Hospital emergency room	70	7.0	7.0	97.7
6		Other (Please specify)	23	2.3	2.3	100.0
7		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
8
9	Should Massachusetts prioritize growing healthcare resources in Boston or in local communities throughout the state?
10			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
11	Valid	Boston	156	15.6	15.6	15.6
12		Local communities	707	70.7	70.7	86.2
13		Don’t know/Not sure	138	13.8	13.8	100.0
14		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
15
16	When seeking medical care for yourself or your family, do you prefer to go to Boston or resources in your community, if available?
17			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
18	Valid	Boston	227	22.7	25.0	25.0
19		Local Communities	663	66.3	73.3	98.3
20		Don't know/Not applicable	15	1.5	1.7	100.0
21		Total	905	90.5	100.0
22	Missing	System	95	9.5
23	Total		1000	100.0
24
25	Have you or a member of your family struggled with mental health in the last 30 days?
26			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
27	Valid	Yes	399	39.9	39.9	39.9
28		No	551	55.1	55.1	95.0
29		Don’t know/Prefer not to say	50	5.0	5.0	100.0
30		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
31
32	Do you believe that your community should have more mental health services?
33			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
34	Valid	Yes	776	77.6	77.6	77.6
35		No	76	7.6	7.6	85.3
36		Don’t know/Not sure	147	14.7	14.7	100.0
37		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
38
39	Do you believe that your community should have more access to specialized services for cancer care?
40			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
41	Valid	Yes	757	75.7	75.7	75.7
42		No	89	8.9	8.9	84.6
43		Don’t know/Not sure	154	15.4	15.4	100.0
44		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
45
46	Do you believe the concentration of medical facilities in Boston hinders the development of local healthcare resources?
47			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
48	Valid	Yes	377	37.7	37.7	37.7
49		No	370	37.0	37.0	74.7
50		Don’t know/Not sure	253	25.3	25.3	100.0
51		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
52
53	Should the Department of Public Health evaluate access to quality healthcare care across the state when determining what new medical facilities are built?
54			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
55	Valid	Yes	843	84.3	84.3	84.3
56		No	57	5.7	5.7	90.0
57		Don’t know/Not sure	100	10.0	10.0	100.0
58		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
59
60	With shortages in doctors and nurses, are you concerned that new Boston medical facilities will drain staffing resources from community-based healthcare facilities?
61			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
62	Valid	Yes	488	48.8	48.8	48.8
63		No	277	27.7	27.7	76.6
64		Don’t know/Not sure	234	23.4	23.4	100.0
65		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
66
67	How concerned are you, if at all, about the cost of health care?
68			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
69	Valid	Very concerned	606	60.6	60.6	60.6
70		Somewhat concerned	311	31.1	31.1	91.7
71		Not too concerned	47	4.7	4.7	96.5
72		Not at all concerned	18	1.8	1.8	98.2
73		Don’t know/Not sure	18	1.8	1.8	100.0
74		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
75
76	How important is local community care when it comes to controlling costs for your healthcare?
77			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
78	Valid	Very important	538	53.8	53.8	53.8
79		Somewhat important	268	26.8	26.8	80.7
80		Somewhat unimportant	38	3.8	3.8	84.5
81		Not very important	36	3.6	3.6	88.1
82		Neither	28	2.8	2.8	90.9
83		Don’t know/Not sure	91	9.1	9.1	100.0
84		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
85
86	Which of the following do you think is most responsible for the cost of prescription drug costs?
87			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
88	Valid	Profits made by pharmaceutical companies	636	63.6	63.6	63.6
89		The cost of research and development	162	16.2	16.2	79.8
90		The cost of marketing and advertising	94	9.4	9.4	89.2
91		Don’t know/Not sure	108	10.8	10.8	100.0
92		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
93
94	Do you think that the federal government should do more to regulate prescription drug prices?
95			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
96	Valid	Yes	802	80.2	80.2	80.2
97		No	81	8.1	8.1	88.2
98		Don’t know/not sure	118	11.8	11.8	100.0
99		Total	1000	100.0	100.0
100