Adults Who Reported That in General

Their Health Was:


Poor

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

State 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Alabama 5.5% 6.3% 7.1% 6.8% 6.9% 7.7% 7.4% 7.2% 7.3% 6.6%
Alaska 2.4% 3.1% 3.5% 4.4% 3.9% 3.6% 4.4% 4.2% 4.8% 3.8%
Arizona 1.7% 4.9% 4.4% 4.7% 3.9% 4.6% 4.1% 3.3% 4.6% 4.2%
Arkansas 6.2% 5.8% 7.1% 6.6% 6.4% 6.1% 6.3% 6.3% 6.6% 5.9%
California 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 3.5% 4.2% 4.0% 4.0% 4.7% 4.0% 4.4%
Colorado 2.7% 3.6% 3.0% 2.6% 2.8% 3.1% 2.7% 2.7% 3.0% 3.2%
Connecticut 2.4% 2.7% 2.9% 3.2% 2.6% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.8%
Delaware 3.1% 3.0% 2.8% 3.7% 3.4% 3.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.7%
Florida 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 4.8% 5.1% 5.2% 5.5% 4.1% 4.8% 4.8%
Georgia 4.8% 5.0% 5.1% 5.3% 5.5% 5.2% 4.7% 4.5% 5.0% 4.8%
Hawaii 2.3% 2.6% 1.8% 2.4% 1.9% N/A 3.0% 3.3% 2.9% 3.6%
Idaho 2.9% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 4.2% 3.3% 3.8% 3.5%
Illinois 3.4% 3.3% 3.2% 3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.9% 3.4%
Indiana 3.7% 4.2% 3.8% 4.4% 4.4% 4.7% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 5.1%
Iowa 3.0% 2.6% 3.3% 2.6% 3.1% 2.5% 3.0% 2.9% 2.7% 3.0%
Kansas 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 2.9% 3.4% 3.6% 3.4% 3.4% 3.1% 3.2%
Kentucky 8.6% 8.0% 8.2% 9.0% 8.5% 8.7% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 6.8%
Louisiana 5.3% 5.7% 5.9% 6.3% 5.7% 5.9% 7.1% 5.7% 6.5% 5.4%
Maine 3.5% 4.4% 3.7% 4.2% 3.5% 4.6% 4.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.5%
Maryland 3.3% 3.1% 3.3% 2.7% 3.3% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 2.8%
Massachusetts 3.2% 2.6% 3.0% 3.6% 3.3% 3.0% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.0%
Michigan 2.7% 3.5% 3.3% 3.9% 4.1% 3.9% 3.8% 4.2% 3.9% 3.8%
Minnesota 2.4% 2.4% 2.7% 2.6% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.9% 3.0%
Mississippi 7.3% 6.6% 8.3% 8.5% 8.7% 8.5% 8.0% 7.7% 7.0% 7.4%
Missouri 4.3% 4.3% 4.7% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 5.1% 5.2% 5.0% 4.9%
Montana 2.4% 3.2% 3.6% 3.4% 3.7% 4.1% 4.5% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9%
Nebraska 3.7% 3.3% 3.6% 3.4% 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 3.2% 2.6% 3.0%
Nevada 3.9% 5.1% 4.1% 4.1% 3.2% 4.2% 3.4% 4.2% 4.2% 4.6%
New Hampshire 2.8% 2.6% 2.4% 2.9% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 3.6% 2.8%
New Jersey 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 4.0% 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 3.9% 4.9% 3.9%
New Mexico 4.6% 4.2% 5.0% 4.4% 4.9% 5.4% 5.5% 5.4% 4.5% 5.8%
New York 3.8% 3.6% 3.2% 4.3% 4.2% 4.7% 4.0% 3.3% 4.1% 3.8%
North Carolina 6.2% 5.5% 5.7% 7.3% 5.5% 5.7% 5.1% 5.3% 5.7% 5.0%
North Dakota 3.5% 2.0% 2.8% 3.7% 3.4% 3.1% 2.8% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9%
Ohio 4.5% 3.1% 4.0% 3.2% 3.9% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 4.0% 4.0%
Oklahoma 4.7% 5.0% 7.4% 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 6.0% 7.1% 6.7% 6.0%
Oregon 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 3.7% 4.6% 4.3% 4.5% 3.7% 3.8% 4.0%
Pennsylvania 3.2% 3.4% 4.1% 4.4% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% 3.3% 3.7% 4.2%
Rhode Island 2.8% 3.4% 3.5% 3.1% 3.6% 3.7% 2.9% 3.2% 3.4% 2.9%
South Carolina 4.7% 4.1% 4.5% 6.3% 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% 5.5% 5.4% 5.7%
South Dakota 3.2% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 3.1% 3.3% 3.4%
Tennessee 6.2% 6.5% 7.0% 8.0% 6.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 8.7% 7.8%
Texas 4.8% 4.3% 4.4% 5.2% 5.0% 4.5% 4.9% 4.6% 5.6% 5.0%
Utah 2.7% 2.4% 2.7% 3.2% 2.9% 2.8% 3.1% 3.4% 2.7% 2.8%
Vermont 2.4% 2.9% 3.1% 2.8% 2.6% 3.3% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 2.6%
Virginia 2.3% 3.3% 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 3.5% 4.1% 3.2% 3.9% 3.2%
Washington 3.0% 3.1% 2.8% 3.1% 3.6% 3.4% 3.5% 3.3% 3.5% 3.3%
West Virginia 8.8% 9.2% 8.4% 8.2% 8.9% 8.1% 9.0% 7.9% 7.4% 8.5%
Wisconsin 2.6% 2.7% 2.4% 2.7% 2.4% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.2% 2.8%
Wyoming 2.2% 3.2% 2.6% 3.9% 3.2% 3.5% 3.9% 3.8% 3.4% 3.6%

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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 poor.
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.

11/20/2009

  • 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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