HEALTH POLL: Anger

February 2019

Survey overview

Every other month, the IBM Watson Health-NPR Health Poll surveys approximately 3,000 Americans to gauge attitudes and opinions on a wide range of healthcare issues. Poll results are reported by NPR on the health blog Shots (http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/) and on air.

The IBM Watson Health-NPR Health Poll is powered by the IBM Watson Health PULSE® Healthcare Survey, an independently funded, multi-modal (land line, cell phone, internet) survey that collects information from approximately 80,000 U.S. households annually.

The results depicted here represent responses from 3,004 survey participants interviewed from November 1-14, 2018. The margin of error is +/- 1.8 percentage points.

Solutions from Truven Health Analytics® are being rebranded as IBM Watson Health. This month’s IBM Watson Health-NPR Health Poll asked respondents about their anger. Overall, 84% of respondents said that they felt Americans are angrier than they were a Executive generation ago.

Additional findings include: summary –– 42% of respondents said that, over the last year, they were angrier more often than they had been in the past.

–– 29% of respondents said they get angry often, and 42% said they get angry sometimes, when they check the news, a rate that decreases with increasing age. In contrast, 18% said they rarely get angry, and 12% said they never get angry, when they watch the news.

–– 31% of respondents said they get angry sometimes, and 12% said they get angry often, when they check social media, a rate that also decreases with increasing age. 25% said they rarely get angry, and 20% said they never get angry, when they watch the news. 12% of all respondents said they do not use social media.

–– 91% of respondents said that they feel people are more likely to express their anger on social media than they are in person.

–– 69% of respondents said anger is a negative emotion.

2 HEALTH POLL: Anger Survey data

Question 1 Do you think Americans are angrier today than a generation ago?

Yes No Bolded figures are statistically significant. Age <35 81.1% 18.9% 35 - 64 85.4% 14.6% 65+ 82.4% 17.6% Total 83.6% 16.4%

Education HS or Less 75.0% 25.0% Some College/Assoc 90.6% 9.4% College+ 83.2% 16.8% Total 83.6% 16.4%

Generation Silent Generation 84.4% 15.6% Baby Boomers 83.3% 16.7% Generation X 86.1% 13.9% Millennials 80.4% 19.6% Total 83.6% 16.4%

Income <$25k 82.0% 18.0% $25k - $49.9k 87.3% 12.7% $50k - $99.9k 87.9% 12.1% $100k+ 76.5% 23.5% Total 83.6% 16.4%

3 HEALTH POLL: Anger Question 2 Have you felt angrier more often in the past year than you have in the past?

Yes No

Age <35 47.9% 52.1% 35 - 64 39.6% 60.4% 65+ 42.4% 57.6% Total 42.3% 57.7%

Education HS or Less 36.4% 63.6% Some College/Assoc 36.8% 63.2% College+ 49.1% 50.9% Total 42.3% 57.7%

Generation Silent Generation 40.0% 60.0% Baby Boomers 40.8% 59.2% Generation X 40.1% 59.9% Millennials 47.3% 52.7% Total 42.3% 57.7%

Income <$25k 44.4% 55.6% $25k - $49.9k 41.2% 58.8% $50k - $99.9k 44.7% 55.3% $100k+ 43.8% 56.2% Total 42.3% 57.7%

4 HEALTH POLL: Anger Question 3 When you check the news, do you find yourself getting angry…?

Often Sometimes Rarely Never

Age <35 37.6% 38.5% 17.5% 6.5% 35 - 64 27.8% 44.8% 17.1% 10.3% 65+ 21.3% 39.0% 19.8% 19.9% Total 28.8% 41.9% 17.8% 11.5%

Education HS or Less 28.3% 39.0% 16.0% 16.8% Some College/Assoc 25.8% 45.0% 18.7% 10.5% College+ 31.1% 41.3% 18.1% 9.5% Total 28.8% 41.9% 17.8% 11.5%

Generation Silent Generation 22.4% 37.5% 18.1% 22.0% Baby Boomers 25.5% 41.5% 20.0% 13.0% Generation X 26.8% 45.1% 17.0% 11.1% Millennials 36.4% 39.4% 16.5% 7.7% Total 28.8% 41.9% 17.8% 11.5%

Income <$25k 28.2% 38.6% 21.0% 12.3% $25k - $49.9k 31.6% 42.1% 13.7% 12.5% $50k - $99.9k 31.4% 44.5% 14.9% 9.2% $100k+ 26.3% 41.9% 25.9% 5.8% Total 28.8% 41.9% 17.8% 11.5%

5 HEALTH POLL: Anger Question 4 When you check social Media, do you find yourself getting angry…?

Often Sometimes Rarely Never Don’t Use

Age

<35 18.2% 40.4% 28.3% 10.9% 2.2% 35 - 64 10.3% 32.3% 25.4% 21.4% 10.5% 65+ 6.6% 17.8% 22.1% 25.2% 28.3% Total 11.5% 31.2% 25.4% 19.6% 12.3%

Education HS or Less 9.9% 26.9% 21.1% 26.2% 15.9% Some College/Assoc 9.5% 30.4% 30.3% 18.1% 11.7% College+ 13.7% 33.9% 24.2% 17.3% 10.9% Total 11.5% 31.2% 25.4% 19.6% 12.3%

Generation Silent Generation 7.8% 15.6% 15.0% 26.8% 34.9% Baby Boomers 5.7% 21.6% 28.7% 23.2% 20.8% Generation X 11.8% 35.0% 24.0% 20.3% 8.9% Millennials 17.8% 39.5% 26.8% 13.2% 2.7% Total 11.5% 31.2% 25.4% 19.6% 12.3%

Income <$25k 8.5% 27.7% 29.6% 17.2% 16.9% $25k - $49.9k 13.4% 36.5% 23.2% 17.2% 9.7% $50k - $99.9k 14.1% 33.3% 24.9% 16.9% 10.9% $100k+ 9.8% 28.8% 28.6% 20.7% 12.2% Total 11.5% 31.2% 25.4% 19.6% 12.3%

6 HEALTH POLL: Anger Question 5 Do you think people are more likely to express their anger on social media than in person?

Yes No

Age <35 95.2% 4.8% 35 - 64 91.6% 8.4% 65+ 78.3% 21.7% Total 90.5% 9.5%

Education HS or Less 81.9% 18.1% Some College/Assoc 95.6% 4.4% College+ 90.8% 9.2% Total 90.5% 9.5%

Generation Silent Generation 73.4% 26.6% Baby Boomers 86.3% 13.7% Generation X 92.8% 7.2% Millennials 93.4% 6.6% Total 90.5% 9.5%

Income <$25k 89.6% 10.4% $25k - $49.9k 87.2% 12.8% $50k - $99.9k 94.9% 5.1% $100k+ 92.9% 7.1% Total 90.5% 9.5%

7 HEALTH POLL: Anger Question 6 Do you think anger is a negative emotion?

Yes No

Age <35 63.5% 36.5% 35 - 64 69.6% 30.4% 65+ 71.8% 28.2% Total 68.6% 31.4%

Education HS or Less 74.1% 25.9% Some College/Assoc 69.7% 30.3% College+ 65.0% 35.0% Total 68.6% 31.4%

Generation Silent Generation 71.3% 28.7% Baby Boomers 71.8% 28.2% Generation X 68.0% 32.0% Millennials 65.3% 34.7% Total 68.6% 31.4%

Income <$25k 70.7% 29.3% $25k - $49.9k 64.9% 35.1% $50k - $99.9k 67.7% 32.3% $100k+ 69.8% 30.2% Total 68.6% 31.4%

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