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In the past month, have you or a member of your household been directly affected by a shortage of the following? Select all that apply.
Asked of: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006
Household affected by prescription medication shortage · Asked in 5 waves, 2023–2024 · 306,328 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week61, week62, week63, cycle08, cycle09. Select-all checkbox item. Code 1 = box checked; 0 = left unchecked by a respondent who checked another box in the same question (derived from Census's -99); -99 = saw the question and checked nothing (skipped).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not selected (box left unchecked; respondent checked another option) | A medicine or medication that requires a prescription or is given by provider, pharmacist, or hospital | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) Source variable SHRTGMEDICAL1. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16 | web | 51,280 | 49,425 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 08 (2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19) Source variable SHRTGMEDICAL1. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19 | web | 59,913 | 57,885 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable SHRTGMEDICAL1. Universe: All persons born before 2005. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 72,176 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable SHRTGMEDICAL1. Universe: All persons born before 2005. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 66,038 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable SHRTGMEDICAL1. Universe: All persons born before 2005. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 | web | 68,454 | 60,804 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 83% |
| 17% |
| 49425 |
| ±0.9 |
| Less than high school | 81% | 19% | 1184 | ±5 |
| High school | 84% | 16% | 6903 | ±2 |
| Some college | 81% | 19% | 15777 | ±1 |
| Bachelor's | 84% | 16% | 13488 | ±1 |
| Postgraduate | 85% | 15% | 12073 | ±1 |
Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.