QuickStats: Percentage* of Adults with Fair or Poor Health,† by Home Ownership Status§ and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey,¶ United States, 2014

Weekly / April 15, 2016 / 65(14);385

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The figure above is a bar chart showing that in 2014, 7% of renters aged 18–39 years assessed their health as fair or poor compared with 4% of homeowners. Among adults aged 40–64 years, 23% of renters reported fair or poor health compared with 11% of homeowners. Among adults aged ≥65 years, 34% of renters reported fair or poor health compared with 19% of homeowners. For both renters and homeowners, the percentage of adults with fair or poor health increased with increasing age.

* With 95% confidence intervals indicated with error bars.

† Defined by family respondent’s answer to the following question on the family core questionnaire: “Would you say [your] health in general is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”

§ Defined by family respondent’s answer to the following question on the family core questionnaire: “Is this house/apartment owned or being bought, rented, or occupied by some other arrangement by [you or someone in your family]?”

¶ Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the noninstitutionalized U.S. civilian population and are derived from the National Health Interview Survey family core component.

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In 2014, 7% of renters aged 18–39 years assessed their health as fair or poor compared with 4% of homeowners. Among adults aged 40–64 years, 23% of renters reported fair or poor health compared with 11% of homeowners. Among adults aged ≥65 years, 34% of renters reported fair or poor health compared with 19% of homeowners. For both renters or homeowners, the percentage of adults with fair or poor health increased with increasing age.

Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2014 data. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm.

Reported by: Patricia C. Lloyd, PLloyd@cdc.gov, 301-458-4420; Veronica E. Helms.

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Suggested citation for this article: QuickStats: Percentage of Adults with Fair or Poor Health, by Home Ownership Status and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:385. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6514a8 .