Youth Indicators, 2005: Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth

Indicator 44: General Health

Table 44. Percentage of persons 18 years and over who reported being in excellent or very good health, by educational attainment and selected characteristics: 2002
Selected characteristic	Total¹	Still in high school	Less than high school completion	High school diploma or equivalent	Some college, including vocational/ technical	Bachelor's degree or higher
Total, 25 years and over	59	†	37	53	64	77
Total, 25 to 34 years	74	†	61	69	75	86
Total, 18 to 24 years	75	74	64	72	80	88
Sex
Male	77	79	66	74	82	91
Female	73	66	61	71	79	85
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic	78	79	65	74	82	90
Black, non-Hispanic	69	62	64	66	74	85
Hispanic	77	‡	62	73	81	86
Other	68	70	62	71	75	68
Age Group
18 and 19	75	75	68	75	83	‡
20 and 21	74	‡	59	71	80	81
22 to 24	76	‡	63	71	80	88
Poverty Status
Poor	68	76	53	59	77	87
Near-poor	71	71	65	69	74	87
Nonpoor	77	74	66	75	83	88
Family Income
Less than $20,000	69	64	54	65	77	87
$20,000 to 34,999	74	68	68	70	80	87
$35,000 to 54,999	77	78	65	76	80	88
$55,000 to 74,999	80	85	76	78	82	89
$75,000 or more	80	78	71	77	85	88
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
¹Includes respondents who did not report educational attainment.
NOTE: Includes those who responded 'excellent' or 'very good' on a scale of 'excellent,' 'very good,' 'good,' 'fair,' and 'poor.'
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2002, previously unpublished tabulations.