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According to the 2005 National Health Interview Survey, 72.0% of adults 18 to 44 years old, 56.4% of adults ages 45 to 64, and 42.3% of adults ages 65 to 74 reported being in 'excellent' or 'very good' health. (Table 1, p. 9)
Adams, P. F., Dey, A. N., & Vickerie, J. L. (2007). Summary health statistics for the U.S. population: National health interview survey, 2005. Vital and health statistics.Series 10, Data from the National Health Survey(233), 1-104.
NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by interviewers of the U.S. Census Bureau for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. In 2005, household interviews were completed for 98,649 persons living in 38,509 households, reflecting a household response rate of 86.5%. This paper reflects the survey's findings.
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