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JAMA. 1998;279:819-820.

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MMWR. 1998;47:69-73

DESPITE widespread belief that public support is critical to the success of public health programs and agencies, systematic efforts to measure public opinion about public health have been limited. This report summarizes surveys conducted by two organizations—one a public policy center in California, the other a national opinion polling firm—to measure support for public health activities. The findings indicate widespread support for community-oriented disease-prevention and health-promotion activities.

California Survey

From September 30 through November 5, 1996, the Field Institute of San Francisco (with consultation by Louis Harris and Associates, Inc.) conducted a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of California residents aged 18 years; the survey was commissioned by the nonprofit California Center for Health Improvement and was funded by The California Wellness Foundation.¹ A representative sample of 4803 persons was interviewed. The standard error associated with the results of this survey was ±2% at the 95% confidence level.

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