In 2005, men were more likely than women to report being in excellent or very good health (63.0 versus 59.9 percent); this was true in every racial and ethnic group. Among both sexes, Asians most often reported that they were in excellent or very good health, followed by non-Hispanic Whites; non-Hispanic Blacks were the least likely to report themselves to be in excellent or very good health.

Self-reported health status declines with age: 70.9 percent of women aged 18–44 years reported excellent or very good health status, compared to 55.6 percent of those aged 45–64 years, 41.5 percent of those aged 65–74 years, and 32.7 percent of those aged 75 years or more. Among those in the oldest age group, 30.7 percent reported fair or poor health, compared to only 6.2 percent of those in the youngest age group.

The rate of women reporting excellent or very good health also varies with income (data not shown). Among women with family incomes at 300 percent or more of the Federal poverty level (FPL), 73 percent reported excellent or very good health compared to 42 percent of those with family incomes below 100 percent of the FPL.

> Vertical Bar Chart: Adults Aged 18 and Older Reporting Excellent or Very Good Health, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2005

> Vertical Bar Chart: Self-Reported Health Status of Women Aged 18 and Older, by Age, 2005