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Good mental health status among U.S. residents in 2018, by generation
Percentage of U.S. residents who reported excellent or very good mental health as of 2018, by generation
by John Elflein,
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Nov 21, 2018
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. residents who reported their mental health was "excellent" or "very good" as of 2018, by generation. According to the data, among those in Generation Z, just 45 percent indicated they had good mental health. Comparatively, 74 percent of older adults indicated that they had good mental health.
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Nov 21, 2018
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. residents who reported their mental health was "excellent" or "very good" as of 2018, by generation. According to the data, among those in Generation Z, just 45 percent indicated they had good mental health. Comparatively, 74 percent of older adults indicated that they had good mental health.
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- October 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- July 27, 2018 to August 28, 2018
- Number of respondents
- around 3,700
- Age group
- 15-21 years
- Supplementary notes
- For the purposes of this survey, generations are grouped as follows: Gen Zs (15–21), Millennials (22–39 years old), Gen Xers (40–53 years old), Baby Boomers (54–72 years old) and Matures or older adults (age 73 or older). When “Gen Zs” is used, it refers to the overall group (ages 15–21), unless otherwise specified (e.g., Gen Z adults meaning 18-21 or Gen Z teens, 15-17 only). Please note: where descriptions refer to Gen Z adults this means that questions were not asked of the 15-17 age group so no comparative data for that age group exists.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- July 27, 2018 to August 28, 2018
- Number of respondents
- around 3,700
- Age group
- 15-21 years
- Supplementary notes
- For the purposes of this survey, generations are grouped as follows: Gen Zs (15–21), Millennials (22–39 years old), Gen Xers (40–53 years old), Baby Boomers (54–72 years old) and Matures or older adults (age 73 or older). When “Gen Zs” is used, it refers to the overall group (ages 15–21), unless otherwise specified (e.g., Gen Z adults meaning 18-21 or Gen Z teens, 15-17 only). Please note: where descriptions refer to Gen Z adults this means that questions were not asked of the 15-17 age group so no comparative data for that age group exists.
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- General health condition of millennials in the U.S. from 2013 to 2018
- Percentage of U.S. residents who reported excellent or very good mental health as of 2018, by generation
- Satisfaction with the quality of the health care system among millennials in the U.S. from 2013 to 2018
- Share of consumers with select reasons for making health decisions they regretted in the United States as of 2017, by generation
- Percentage of Millennials and Gen Zs in the U.S. who engaged in select activities "more than usual" when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018, by generation
- Percentage of U.S. adults concerned that their unhealthy habits will soon catch up with them as of 2018, by generation
- Percentage of millennials in the U.S. who had been told by a health care provider that they had select health conditions as of 2018
- Average number of days per week adults in the U.S. exercised for at least 30 minutes as of 2015, by generation
- Percentage of millennials in the U.S. who reported they were overweight or obese as of 2015
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had tried vaping or using electronic cigarettes as of 2018, by generation
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes as of 2015, by generation
- Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by generation
- Percentage of adolescents and millennials with a diagnosis of depression in the U.S. in 2016, by state
- Health insurance status of millennials in the U.S. from 2013 to 2018
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- Health care actions taken by millennials in the past 12 months in the U.S. 2018
- Satisfaction among U.S. patients with most recent medical visit as of 2015, by generation
- Factors that are very important among U.S. patients for a positive experience with a health care provider as of 2015, by generation
- Percentage of U.S. patients that have been prescribed select treatments within the past 12 months as of 2017, by generation
- Percentage of U.S. individuals who participated in various health programs in the past 12 months as of 2016, by generation*
- Percentage of U.S. adults who would use select mental health services if offered by employers through a third party as of 2017, by generation
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