HEALTH STATUS BY GENDER

		Gender				TOTAL
		Male		Female
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	51301	100.0%	55322	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	11173	21.8%	10222	18.5%	21395	20.1%
	Very Good	17544	34.2%	18692	33.8%	36236	34.0%
	Good	15177	29.6%	18658	33.7%	33836	31.7%
	Fair	4838	9.4%	5600	10.1%	10438	9.8%
	Poor	2532	4.9%	2081	3.8%	4613	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure	36	.1%	69	.1%	105	.1%

 

HEALTH STATUS BY AGE GROUP

		Age group						TOTAL
		18-34		35-64		65+
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	31241	100.0%	52800	100.0%	21604	100.0%	105645	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	7267	23.3%	10886	20.6%	2997	13.9%	21150	20.0%
	Very Good	12321	39.4%	18130	34.3%	5527	25.6%	35978	34.1%
	Good	9515	30.5%	16058	30.4%	8018	37.1%	33591	31.8%
	Fair	1801	5.8%	4716	8.9%	3741	17.3%	10258	9.7%
	Poor	337	1.1%	2971	5.6%	1254	5.8%	4562	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure			39	.1%	67	.3%	105	.1%

 

HEALTH STATUS BY RACE/ETHNICITY

		Race group								TOTAL
		White, non-Hispanic		Black, non-Hispanic		Other, non-Hispanic		Hispanic
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	99612	100.0%	1275	100.0%	1893	100.0%	3014	100.0%	105794	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	20408	20.5%	104	8.2%	291	15.4%	454	15.1%	21257	20.1%
	Very Good	34532	34.7%	227	17.8%	255	13.5%	1062	35.2%	36075	34.1%
	Good	30704	30.8%	619	48.6%	982	51.9%	1251	41.5%	33557	31.7%
	Fair	9657	9.7%	272	21.4%	266	14.1%	52	1.7%	10247	9.7%
	Poor	4206	4.2%	52	4.1%	99	5.2%	196	6.5%	4553	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure	105	.1%							105	.1%

 

HEALTH STATUS BY EDUCATION

		Education						TOTAL
		Less than high school		High school		More than high school
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	10782	100.0%	40012	100.0%	55715	100.0%	106509	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	1143	10.6%	7849	19.6%	12320	22.1%	21311	20.0%
	Very Good	2448	22.7%	11498	28.7%	22289	40.0%	36236	34.0%
	Good	3703	34.3%	13614	34.0%	16489	29.6%	33805	31.7%
	Fair	2348	21.8%	4788	12.0%	3302	5.9%	10438	9.8%
	Poor	1140	10.6%	2233	5.6%	1241	2.2%	4613	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure			30	.1%	75	.1%	105	.1%

 

HEALTH STATUS BY MARITAL STATUS

		Marital status														TOTAL
		Married		Divorced		Widowed		Separated		Never married		A member of an unmarried couple		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	61235	100.0%	9894	100.0%	8465	100.0%	2365	100.0%	20662	100.0%	3505	100.0%	497	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	13573	22.2%	1794	18.1%	941	11.1%	453	19.2%	3839	18.6%	684	19.5%	109	22.0%	21395	20.1%
	Very Good	21776	35.6%	3184	32.2%	2179	25.7%	324	13.7%	7436	36.0%	1337	38.1%			36236	34.0%
	Good	19222	31.4%	3108	31.4%	2936	34.7%	812	34.3%	6562	31.8%	1012	28.9%	185	37.2%	33836	31.7%
	Fair	4562	7.5%	1053	10.6%	1604	18.9%	509	21.5%	2087	10.1%	420	12.0%	203	40.8%	10438	9.8%
	Poor	2101	3.4%	716	7.2%	739	8.7%	268	11.3%	738	3.6%	52	1.5%			4613	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure			39	.4%	67	.8%									105	.1%

 

HEALTH STATUS BY NUMBER OF CHILDREN

		Number children in household																		TOTAL
		1		2		3		4		5		7		9		None		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	16182	100.0%	14561	100.0%	6822	100.0%	1119	100.0%	211	100.0%	154	100.0%	36	100.0%	67353	100.0%	185	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	2699	16.7%	3488	24.0%	1912	28.0%	152	13.6%	155	73.4%	51	32.9%			12887	19.1%	52	27.9%	21395	20.1%
	Very Good	6436	39.8%	6666	45.8%	2019	29.6%	468	41.8%							20616	30.6%	30	16.4%	36236	34.0%
	Good	5446	33.7%	3793	26.0%	1923	28.2%	222	19.8%	56	26.6%	103	67.1%	36	100.0%	22205	33.0%	52	27.9%	33836	31.7%
	Fair	1026	6.3%	402	2.8%	827	12.1%	175	15.6%							7956	11.8%	52	27.9%	10438	9.8%
	Poor	574	3.5%	211	1.4%	140	2.1%	103	9.2%							3585	5.3%			4613	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure															105	.2%			105	.1%

 

HEALTH STATUS BY EMPLOYMENT

		Employment																		TOTAL
		Employed for wages		Self-employed		Out of work for more than a year		Out of work for less than 1 year		A homemaker		A student		Retired		Unable to work		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	53888	100.0%	8244	100.0%	2744	100.0%	3391	100.0%	5501	100.0%	5505	100.0%	20993	100.0%	6254	100.0%	104	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	13803	25.6%	1489	18.1%	225	8.2%	368	10.9%	874	15.9%	1144	20.8%	2762	13.2%	731	11.7%			21395	20.1%
	Very Good	21045	39.1%	3539	42.9%	526	19.2%	895	26.4%	1687	30.7%	2787	50.6%	5496	26.2%	263	4.2%			36236	34.0%
	Good	16059	29.8%	2469	30.0%	1091	39.8%	1183	34.9%	2119	38.5%	1574	28.6%	8145	38.8%	1116	17.8%	80	76.9%	33836	31.7%
	Fair	2702	5.0%	559	6.8%	440	16.0%	805	23.7%	443	8.1%			3259	15.5%	2229	35.6%			10438	9.8%
	Poor	241	.4%	188	2.3%	462	16.8%	141	4.1%	348	6.3%			1294	6.2%	1916	30.6%	24	23.1%	4613	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure	39	.1%							30	.6%			36	.2%					105	.1%

 

HEALTH STATUS BY INCOME

		Income																				TOTAL
		Less than $10,000		Less than $15,0000		Less than $20,000		Less than $25,000		Less than $35,000		Less than $50,000		Less than $75,000		$75,000 or more		Don't know/not sure		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	5913	100.0%	6688	100.0%	9843	100.0%	10967	100.0%	13061	100.0%	18927	100.0%	16236	100.0%	11313	100.0%	6898	100.0%	6777	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	1243	21.0%	506	7.6%	652	6.6%	2119	19.3%	2156	16.5%	3161	16.7%	4746	29.2%	4095	36.2%	1220	17.7%	1498	22.1%	21395	20.1%
	Very Good	1019	17.2%	1526	22.8%	2500	25.4%	3125	28.5%	4304	33.0%	7938	41.9%	7406	45.6%	5009	44.3%	1716	24.9%	1693	25.0%	36236	34.0%
	Good	1365	23.1%	2327	34.8%	4023	40.9%	4204	38.3%	5095	39.0%	6381	33.7%	3492	21.5%	2019	17.8%	2256	32.7%	2674	39.5%	33836	31.7%
	Fair	1244	21.0%	1583	23.7%	1719	17.5%	973	8.9%	1105	8.5%	1369	7.2%	457	2.8%	139	1.2%	1229	17.8%	620	9.1%	10438	9.8%
	Poor	1042	17.6%	746	11.2%	913	9.3%	509	4.6%	370	2.8%	78	.4%	136	.8%	52	.5%	477	6.9%	292	4.3%	4613	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure					36	.4%	39	.4%	30	.2%											105	.1%

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