Spokane Counts 2011 - General Health (Adult)

General Health (Adult)

Health Status

Indicator: General Health (Adults)

Definition: Percent of adults reporting their general health status as excellent or very good.

Why is this important: Response to this broad question covers one's perception of physical, mental, and social well-being, which has been shown to be a good predictor of mortality.

Where are we: In 2009 in Spokane County, 53% of adults reported their health as excellent or very good. The proportion of adults in good health was stable from 2005 to 2009. Spokane County had a proportion of adults in good health similar to that of Washington State and the U.S. in 2009.

Health Disparities:

Among adults in Spokane County in 2009:

Good general health increased as education level increased.
Good general health increased as income increased.

There was no difference in good general health by age group, race, or between males and females.

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	Data Source	BRFSS, 2009

Geography	Spokane County	52.7% (48.7-56.7)
	WA	55.7% (48.7-56.7)
	U.S.	56.0%

	Trend	05-09 No Trend

Age	Adults
	18-34 yrs	48.3% (38.0-58.6)
	35-44 yrs	58.1% (49.7-66.1)
	45-64 yrs	57.8% (53.1-62.3)
	65+ yrs	43.5% (38.2-49.0)

Sex	Male	49.2% (43.0-55.5)
	Female	56.3% (51.4-61.0)

Race		2008, 2009
	White	56.7% (53.9-59.5)
	Non-White	41.3% (26.1-58.4)

Education	< High school	32.3% (16.8-53.1)
	High school	43.7% (35.2-52.5)
	Some college	46.9% (40.4-53.5)
	College graduate	69.7% (64.1-74.8)

Income	<$25,000	30.6% (22.4-40.2)
	$25,000-$49,999	43.7% (37.2-50.5)
	$50,000+	73.0% (67.9-77.5)

Data Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, supported in part by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreements U58/CCU022819-2 (2005), U58/CCU022819-3 (2006), U58/CCU022819-4 (2007), U58/CCU022819-5 (2008), U58/CCU022819-6 (2009). Calculations and presentation of data by Spokane Regional Health District, Community Health Assessment.

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