Kentuckians think their children’s generation will be less healthy and worse off economically than current working-age generation
Forty percent of Kentucky adults think their children’s
generation will be less healthy than the current generation of working-age
Kentuckians, and 61 percent think the newer generation will be worse off
economically, according to a statewide poll conducted last fall.
generation will be less healthy than the current generation of working-age
Kentuckians, and 61 percent think the newer generation will be worse off
economically, according to a statewide poll conducted last fall.
The Kentucky Health Issues Poll also found that 54 percent think their parents’ generation was better off
economically, and 42 percent thought that generation was healthier
than the current generation of Kentuckians.
economically, and 42 percent thought that generation was healthier
than the current generation of Kentuckians.
“It is a cornerstone of the American Dream that, if we work
hard, we will get ahead and be better off than our parents were,” said Dr.
Susan Zepeda, President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, which
co-sponsored the poll. “Our polling suggests that optimism for a better future
may be slipping away.”
hard, we will get ahead and be better off than our parents were,” said Dr.
Susan Zepeda, President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, which
co-sponsored the poll. “Our polling suggests that optimism for a better future
may be slipping away.”
Zepeda added, “Policymakers in Kentucky and Washington are
grappling with economic and health policy issues that have long term impacts.
Our polling clearly indicates the concern Kentuckians have, on the need to do
better for our kids.”
grappling with economic and health policy issues that have long term impacts.
Our polling clearly indicates the concern Kentuckians have, on the need to do
better for our kids.”
For details of the poll, go to the foundation’s website, www.healthy-ky.org.
The poll was conducted for the foundation and the Health
Foundation of Greater Cincinnati from Sept 20 through Oct. 14 by the Institute
for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati. A random sample of 1,680
adults from throughout Kentucky was interviewed by landline and cell
telephones. The margin of error for each figure is plus or minus 2.5 percentage
points.
Foundation of Greater Cincinnati from Sept 20 through Oct. 14 by the Institute
for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati. A random sample of 1,680
adults from throughout Kentucky was interviewed by landline and cell
telephones. The margin of error for each figure is plus or minus 2.5 percentage
points.