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.
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Vertical Bar Chart: Adults Aged 18 and Older Reporting
Excellent or Very Good Health, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity,
2005
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Vertical Bar Chart: Self-Reported Health Status of Women Aged 18 and Older, by Age, 2005
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