Figure
11.2. Percent distribution of respondent- assessed health status,
by sex for all ages:
United States, 2001
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 417 persons with unknown
health status.
DATA SOURCE: Family
Core component of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey.
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For
both sexes combined, the health status of most persons was assessed as
either excellent (37.4%) or very good (31.2%). A small percent were
assessed as good (22.4%), and even fewer were assessed as fair (6.8%) or
poor (2.3%).
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Compared
with men, a smaller proportion of women was assessed as excellent (35.9%
vs. 39.1%). |