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Statistics
Aging into the 21st Century
Table 18 - Self-Reported Health Status of Persons 65 Years and
Over, by Race: 1989 to 1991 and 2030 (Numbers in thousands. Projections
are based on highest and lowest population series of U.S. Bureau of the
Census.)
|
SERIES AND YEAR |
EXCELLENT, VERY GOOD, OR GOOD HEALTH |
POOR HEALTH |
All Groups |
Other Than Black |
Black |
| 2030 |
Lowest Series
|
41,382 |
5,488 |
4,501 |
987 |
Highest Series
|
55,057 |
7,590 |
6,223 |
1,367 |
Percent of Population
|
71 |
10 |
9 |
16 |
| 1989-1991 |
Number
|
22,359 |
2.904 |
2,499 |
411 |
Percent of Population
|
71.6 |
9.3 |
8.7 |
16.4 |
SOURCE: 2030 data-National Center for Health Statistics, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, January, 1996. Unpublished study.
1989-91 data-National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview
Study.
Table compiled by the National Aging Information Center
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