"Amid recent concerns about the health of [Democratic presidential candidate] Hillary Clinton and [Republican nominee] Donald Trump, 51% of Americans say a president should release all medical information that might affect his or her ability to serve. Nearly half (46%) say a president should have the same right as every other citizen to keep medical records private," Gallup said in a statement, accompanying its survey.
The result shows a huge shift from the year 2004. Back then people in favor constituted only 38 percent while the other group who said they should be able to keep record private made up 61 percent.
Among the Republicans, 66 percent are in favor of presidents revealing medical records, while 34 percent say they have the right to keep it private. However, with Democrats it is more of a split, with 47 percent are in favor while 50 percent say they have the right to keep it private. As for Independents, 45 percent are in favor and 52 percent believe they have the right to keep it private.
The report concluded that more than 90 percent of US citizens in both 2004 and 2016 said that the president's health is very or somewhat important, while more US citizens say that Trump "is healthy enough to be president" when compared to Clinton.
Gallup is a US research-based, global performance-management consulting company founded by George Gallup in 1935, it is known for public opinion polls conducted in several countries.