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Americans Report Lower Quality of Life
Flemington, NJ, October 28, 2009 – Results from a new media study among 225 Americans revealed that more than one-third of respondents (35%) reported that their quality of life is worse now when compared to this time last year.
The study was conducted by HCD Research using its
MediaCurves.com® website on October 26 to obtain viewers’
perceptions of their quality of life this year compared to
last year at this time. To view detailed results go to:
http://http://www.mediacurves.com.
Among those respondents who reported that their
quality of life was worse this year, an overwhelming
majority (90%) attributed it to the economic recession,
while 46% cited job loss and 42% reported medical
hardships.
To view the findings please follow the link to
response tables:
http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/0910/HCD.doc
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