Figure 11.4.
Age-sex-adjusted percent of persons whose health was assessed as excellent
or very good, by race/ethnicity for
all ages: United States, January–June 2002
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 217 persons with unknown
health status. Estimates are age-sex-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard
population using three age groups: 18-44 years, 45-64 years, and 65 years
and over.
DATA SOURCE: Based on
data collected from January through June in the Family Core component of
the 2002 National Health Interview Survey.
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After adjusting for age and sex, the percent of
persons whose health was assessed as excellent or very good was 60.6% for
Hispanic persons, 70.6% for white non-Hispanic persons, and 57.8% for black
non-Hispanic persons.
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Health status of Hispanic persons and black
non-Hispanic persons was less likely than white non-Hispanic persons to be
assessed as excellent or very good.
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