Figure 1: Percentage of adults reporting fair or poor self-rated health by state

The map below presents the percentage of respondents who reported fair or poor health by state using the 2009 BRFSS.

The self-rated health question is one of four core health-related quality of life measures that have been monitored by states since 1993 using the BRFSS. The question asks “Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”

Data Source: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2009
Projection: Albers Equal Area Conic

(A text description of this map is also available.)

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