Adults Who Reported That in General

Their Health Was:


Fair

2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999
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Adults Who Reported That in General Their Health Was: Fair

State 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Alabama 12.9% 13.0% 14.2% 12.9% 13.4% 12.5% 13.6% 14.0% 14.1% 14.6%
Alaska 8.3% 7.2% 7.8% 8.6% 7.9% 8.7% 8.4% 8.4% 9.0% 10.4%
Arizona 6.7% 9.9% 11.7% 10.4% 11.6% 10.2% 11.4% 13.0% 12.8% 11.8%
Arkansas 13.4% 13.2% 12.4% 12.4% 13.4% 13.8% 15.3% 13.3% 13.5% 13.4%
California 12.2% 13.0% 12.3% 12.0% 10.9% 13.5% 13.6% 14.3% 13.9% 14.2%
Colorado 8.8% 9.1% 10.2% 9.9% 9.2% 8.6% 9.9% 9.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Connecticut 9.2% 11.1% 8.6% 9.0% 10.1% 8.6% 9.4% 8.8% 9.5% 8.3%
Delaware 9.3% 9.3% 10.3% 11.1% 10.8% 9.9% 10.0% 9.1% 9.9% 9.4%
Florida 11.2% 10.9% 11.6% 10.4% 13.0% 11.3% 12.3% 12.7% 11.9% 10.8%
Georgia 10.3% 10.2% 10.8% 9.9% 10.8% 10.2% 12.0% 10.3% 10.7% 11.6%
Hawaii 12.0% 9.8% 10.6% 9.1% 10.2% N/A 10.7% 11.4% 11.7% 11.2%
Idaho 9.9% 9.8% 9.6% 10.1% 9.6% 8.6% 10.8% 10.6% 11.1% 10.5%
Illinois 11.3% 9.7% 10.4% 11.0% 11.1% 11.9% 12.0% 12.5% 13.4% 11.9%
Indiana 9.1% 9.9% 10.2% 12.0% 12.3% 12.7% 12.2% 12.0% 11.4% 11.6%
Iowa 9.1% 8.3% 8.7% 8.9% 8.6% 9.9% 9.2% 10.1% 9.7% 9.5%
Kansas 9.9% 9.2% 9.3% 9.5% 10.0% 9.5% 9.7% 10.8% 9.9% 10.3%
Kentucky 13.0% 13.6% 13.6% 14.7% 14.2% 13.3% 14.8% 14.1% 14.1% 13.5%
Louisiana 11.6% 10.6% 9.5% 11.6% 11.7% 12.9% 14.1% 12.8% 12.6% 12.9%
Maine 9.3% 10.3% 9.4% 10.4% 11.2% 11.3% 10.1% 10.1% 9.7% 9.6%
Maryland 10.9% 9.6% 10.5% 9.0% 8.9% 8.5% 8.7% 9.3% 10.8% 9.7%
Massachusetts 8.4% 10.9% 9.2% 9.7% 9.2% 9.1% 10.0% 9.2% 9.5% 9.3%
Michigan 8.8% 10.1% 11.3% 9.5% 11.1% 10.2% 11.3% 11.1% 10.5% 10.6%
Minnesota 7.6% 7.3% 8.3% 8.4% 8.8% 7.6% 8.8% 8.3% 8.1% 8.4%
Mississippi 13.5% 13.6% 14.6% 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 15.6% 14.8% 14.3% 13.8%
Missouri 11.4% 11.0% 10.8% 12.0% 12.5% 10.9% 12.4% 11.6% 12.1% 11.9%
Montana 8.5% 8.1% 10.8% 9.4% 8.6% 8.7% 9.9% 9.2% 10.4% 10.1%
Nebraska 8.7% 8.0% 9.4% 10.3% 9.5% 9.2% 10.0% 9.7% 9.4% 8.9%
Nevada 9.9% 10.7% 9.5% 13.1% 14.2% 13.9% 13.8% 14.3% 13.1% 14.1%
New Hampshire 7.8% 7.5% 7.0% 8.6% 7.5% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 9.1% 8.6%
New Jersey 9.8% 12.6% 12.2% 10.7% 11.3% 12.2% 12.6% 12.3% 12.2% 11.7%
New Mexico 12.3% 12.9% 11.9% 12.6% 12.0% 13.3% 12.4% 12.4% 13.0% 12.4%
New York 9.9% 11.1% 13.1% 11.8% 13.1% 12.8% 12.9% 13.4% 13.1% 11.7%
North Carolina 11.7% 11.2% 10.6% 13.7% 13.4% 12.3% 13.5% 12.8% 13.0% 12.5%
North Dakota 8.7% 9.5% 9.8% 9.9% 9.8% 9.0% 9.2% 8.8% 9.7% 10.5%
Ohio 9.2% 10.1% 10.2% 10.5% 10.2% 10.9% 11.1% 10.9% 11.8% 11.6%
Oklahoma 12.7% 10.4% 12.2% 11.4% 11.9% 13.0% 12.7% 13.1% 12.5% 12.7%
Oregon 9.8% 12.9% 10.7% 12.4% 11.6% 11.3% 11.5% 10.5% 9.4% 9.2%
Pennsylvania 10.5% 11.0% 10.0% 11.4% 11.2% 12.0% 10.8% 11.4% 11.5% 12.1%
Rhode Island 9.8% 11.4% 11.8% 10.6% 10.6% 11.2% 10.3% 10.9% 11.6% 10.6%
South Carolina 9.2% 10.9% 11.1% 10.9% 10.9% 11.7% 11.2% 11.5% 10.9% 10.5%
South Dakota 9.9% 8.8% 9.6% 9.9% 9.8% 9.6% 9.5% 8.4% 9.2% 8.7%
Tennessee 13.7% 11.8% 12.9% 12.7% 11.8% 12.2% 12.4% 11.8% 11.8% 12.7%
Texas 14.4% 15.9% 14.9% 14.9% 15.2% 15.9% 14.9% 12.8% 14.0% 14.1%
Utah 7.4% 9.2% 7.3% 7.2% 8.4% 9.8% 9.8% 9.5% 8.1% 7.8%
Vermont 7.5% 8.3% 8.4% 8.1% 8.1% 8.7% 8.8% 8.2% 8.7% 8.9%
Virginia 9.4% 9.8% 9.4% 9.9% 8.8% 9.2% 9.2% 9.9% 10.4% 9.5%
Washington 8.9% 8.8% 10.0% 9.6% 10.2% 9.6% 9.9% 10.2% 9.8% 10.1%
West Virginia 15.2% 16.2% 15.8% 15.3% 16.4% 15.4% 15.7% 14.5% 14.2% 15.6%
Wisconsin 9.3% 10.1% 8.8% 9.3% 9.5% 9.1% 9.2% 9.3% 9.3% 9.5%
Wyoming 9.1% 9.9% 8.3% 8.2% 9.2% 8.6% 9.2% 10.1% 9.3% 9.5%

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Demographic Group: Respondents aged >= 18 years.
Data Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)/KDHE
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
Numerator: Number of adults aged >=18 years who reported their general health is fair.
Denominator: Number of adults aged >=18 years who reported on their general health (excluding unknowns and refusals).
Unit: percentage
Notes: Colors for the chloropleth thematic map were obtained from the ColorBrewer website:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/ColorBrewer/ColorBrewer.html
Change Log: 3/26/2009
  • Source citing was removed from the chart image and placed in the footnotes.
  • Iowa state benchmark data was added to the data table and chart (represented in green).

5/28/2009

  • A footer table was created consisting of demographic group, source citing, numerator, denominator, notes, and change log information.
  • Data for 2008 was added to the chart and data table.

11/19/2009

  • Data for all 50 states was added to the data table.
  • A choloropleth thematic map representing data for all 50 states was added.
  • A hyperlink to instructions on how to print the background colors for the data tables was added.



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