Algebra II.4.C.22 - Evaluating Reports Based on Data from a Sample – Exit Ticket

As health experts increasingly focus on the medical benefits of a healthy lifestyle and preventative healthcare, Americans say their doctor does commonly discuss the benefits of healthy habits with them. Specifically, 71% say their doctor usually discusses the benefits of engaging in regular physical exercise, and 66% say their doctor usually discusses the benefits of eating a healthy diet. Fewer Americans, 50%, say their doctor usually discusses the benefits of not smoking, although that number jumps to 79% among smokers. Survey Methods Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted July 10–14, 2013, with a random sample of 2,027 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.