Figure 11.3. Percent of persons whose health was assessed
as excellent or very good, by sex and age group for all ages:
United States, January-June 2001

Figure 11.3. Percent of persons whose health was assessed as excellent or very good, by sex and age group for all ages: United States, January-June 2001

DATA SOURCE: Based on data collected from January-June 2001 in the Family Core component of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey.

NOTES: Health status data were obtained by asking respondents to assess their own health and that of family members living in the same household as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor. The analysis excluded 210 people with unknown health status.

bullet graphicFor both sexes combined, the percent of people whose health was assessed as excellent or very good decreased with age: 82.2% (95% CI = 81.3%-83.0%) for those aged <18 years, 67.9 (95% CI = 67.1%-68.6) for those aged 18-64 years, and 38.7% (95% CI = 37.3%-40.0%) for those aged 65 years and over.

bullet graphicThe percents of people whose health was assessed as excellent or very good were similar for men and women within each age group.

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