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Share of U.S. women who rated their health as fair or poor in 2017, by age
Percentage of women in the U.S. who rated their health as "only fair" or "poor" as of 2017, by age
by John Elflein,
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Jun 19, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. women that felt they had poor health as of 2017, by age. According to the data, 25 percent of those aged 55 to 65 years felt that they were in poor health, compared to only 10 percent of those aged 18 to 25 years.
Percentage of women in the U.S. who rated their health as "only fair" or "poor" as of 2017, by age
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18-25 years | 10% |
| 26-34 years | 13% |
| 35-44 years | 16% |
| 45-54 years | 24% |
| 55-65 years | 25% |
| All women | 18% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18-25 years | 10% |
| 26-34 years | 13% |
| 35-44 years | 16% |
| 45-54 years | 24% |
| 55-65 years | 25% |
| All women | 18% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Jun 19, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. women that felt they had poor health as of 2017, by age. According to the data, 25 percent of those aged 55 to 65 years felt that they were in poor health, compared to only 10 percent of those aged 18 to 25 years.
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- Kaiser Family Foundation
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- March 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- July 26 to September 27, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,751 respondents
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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- Kaiser Family Foundation
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- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
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- March 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- July 26 to September 27, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,751 respondents
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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