Self-rated health, by age group and sex, household population, Canada excluding territories, 1994/95-1998/99

Self-rated health Total, self-rated health Excellent self-rated health Very good self-rated health Good self-rated health Fair or poor self-rated health Self-rated health not stated
Number Number of persons % Number of persons % Number of persons % Number of persons % Number of persons %
1994/1995                      
All ages 28,622,007 8,913,163 31.1 10,260,254 35.8 6,822,943 23.8 2,562,613 9.0 63,034 1.3
  Males
 14,170,612 4,530,542 32.0 5,222,329 36.9 3,280,442 23.1 1,102,967 7.8 34,332 1.4
  Females
 14,451,395 4,382,622 30.3 5,037,925 34.9 3,542,501 24.5 1,459,645 10.1 28,702 1.3
                     
0-11 years 4,673,390 2,803,445 60.0 1,263,240 27.0 461,927 9.9 81,744 1.7 63,034 1.3
  Males
 2,390,270 1,371,225 57.4 670,742 28.1 271,556 11.4 42,415 1.8 34,332 1.4
  Females
 2,283,120 1,432,220 62.7 592,498 26.0 190,371 8.3 39,329 1.7 28,702 1.3
                     
12 years and over 23,948,617 6,109,719 25.5 8,997,014 37.6 6,361,016 26.6 2,480,868 10.4 F F
  Males
 11,780,342 3,159,317 26.8 4,551,587 38.6 3,008,886 25.5 1,060,552 9.0 F F
  Females
 12,168,275 2,950,402 24.2 4,445,427 36.5 3,352,130 27.5 1,420,316 11.7 F F
                     
12-14 years 1,326,127 395,961 29.9 599,248 45.2 286,575 21.6 44,343E 3.3E F F
  Males
 705,741 246,632 34.9 329,245 46.7 113,135 16.0 F F F F
  Females
 620,386 149,329 24.1 270,002 43.5 173,440E 28.0 F F F F
                     
15-19 years 2,046,278 611,026 29.9 841,242 41.1 503,327 24.6 90,682E 4.4E F F
  Males
 1,057,276 355,072 33.6 405,115 38.3 259,860 24.6 F F F F
  Females
 989,002 255,955 25.9 436,128 44.1 243,467 24.6 53,452E 5.4E F F
                     
20-24 years 1,739,550 532,748 30.6 745,757 42.9 394,752 22.7 66,293E 3.8E F F
  Males
 837,418 285,201 34.1 351,303 42.0 180,176 21.5 20,739E 2.5E F F
  Females
 902,132 247,547 27.4 394,454 43.7 214,576 23.8 45,554E 5.0E F F
                     
25-34 years 4,755,495 1,540,570 32.4 1,910,869 40.2 1,058,265 22.3 245,791 5.2 F F
  Males
 2,337,763 758,071 32.4 991,799 42.4 493,734 21.1 94,158 4.0 F F
  Females
 2,417,732 782,498 32.4 919,070 38.0 564,531 23.3 151,633 6.3 F F
                     
35-44 years 4,864,334 1,339,361 27.5 1,966,374 40.4 1,250,621 25.7 307,978 6.3 F F
  Males
 2,474,091 691,616 28.0 1,030,091 41.6 627,809 25.4 124,575 5.0 F F
  Females
 2,390,243 647,745 27.1 936,283 39.2 622,812 26.1 183,403 7.7 F F
                     
45-54 years 3,504,062 842,468 24.0 1,287,539 36.7 956,338 27.3 417,718 11.9 F F
  Males
 1,817,048 461,532 25.4 679,128 37.4 475,143 26.1 201,245 11.1 F F
  Females
 1,687,014 380,935 22.6 608,411 36.1 481,194 28.5 216,473 12.8 F F
                     
55-64 years 2,461,802 442,066 18.0 761,180 30.9 816,517 33.2 442,039 18.0 F F
  Males
 1,152,384 190,952 16.6 385,048 33.4 378,281 32.8 198,104 17.2 F F
  Females
 1,309,418 251,114 19.2 376,132 28.7 438,237 33.5 243,936 18.6 F F
                     
65-74 years 2,059,918 265,535 12.9 592,176 28.7 712,958 34.6 489,248 23.8 F F
  Males
 920,211 115,755 12.6 267,336 29.1 313,454 34.1 223,666 24.3 F F
  Females
 1,139,707 149,780 13.1 324,841 28.5 399,504 35.1 265,582 23.3 F F
                     
75 years and over 1,191,051 139,984 11.8 292,629 24.6 381,663 32.0 376,776 31.6 F F
  Males
 478,410 54,486E 11.4E 112,523 23.5 167,293 35.0 144,107 30.1 F F
  Females
 712,641 85,498 12.0 180,106 25.3 214,369 30.1 232,668 32.6 F F
                     
1996/1997                      
All ages 28,641,736 8,489,998 29.6 10,695,922 37.3 7,044,040 24.6 2,410,889 8.4 F F
  Males
 14,170,683 4,371,543 30.8 5,342,743 37.7 3,361,878 23.7 1,093,994 7.7 F F
  Females
 14,471,053 4,118,455 28.5 5,353,178 37.0 3,682,163 25.4 1,316,895 9.1 F F
                     
0-11 years 4,046,849 2,345,928 58.0 1,236,903 30.6 408,919 10.1 54,212E 1.3E F F
  Males
 2,071,243 1,170,726 56.5 640,979 30.9 230,784 11.1 28,229E 1.4E F F
  Females
 1,975,606 1,175,202 59.5 595,924 30.2 178,135 9.0 F F F F
                     
12 years and over 24,594,887 6,144,071 25.0 9,459,018 38.5 6,635,121 27.0 2,356,677 9.6 F F
  Males
 12,099,440 3,200,818 26.5 4,701,764 38.9 3,131,094 25.9 1,065,765 8.8 F F
  Females
 12,495,447 2,943,253 23.6 4,757,254 38.1 3,504,028 28.0 1,290,912 10.3 F F
                     
12-14 years 1,150,763 363,118 31.6 473,221 41.1 283,789 24.7 30,634E 2.7E F F
  Males
 580,013 215,330 37.1 225,712 38.9 127,922 22.1 11,049E 1.9E F F
  Females
 570,750 147,788 25.9 247,509 43.4 155,868 27.3 F F F F
                     
15-19 years 2,110,798 580,337 27.5 958,290 45.4 480,259 22.8 91,912 4.4 F F
  Males
 1,085,998 366,456 33.7 481,700 44.4 204,615 18.8 33,227E 3.1E F F
  Females
 1,024,800 213,881 20.9 476,590 46.5 275,644 26.9 58,685E 5.7E F F
                     
20-24 years 1,872,592 636,090 34.0 749,952 40.0 416,793 22.3 69,758 3.7 F F
  Males
 948,260 361,665 38.1 354,730 37.4 199,261 21.0 32,604E 3.4E F F
  Females
 924,332 274,424 29.7 395,222 42.8 217,532 23.5 37,154 4.0 F F
                     
25-34 years 4,471,514 1,370,827 30.7 1,881,140 42.1 983,531 22.0 236,015 5.3 F F
  Males
 2,208,851 669,347 30.3 961,987 43.6 473,008 21.4 104,509 4.7 F F
  Females
 2,262,663 701,480 31.0 919,153 40.6 510,523 22.6 131,506 5.8 F F
                     
35-44 years 5,237,643 1,381,114 26.4 2,141,691 40.9 1,365,212 26.1 349,626 6.7 F F
  Males
 2,644,862 677,469 25.6 1,110,828 42.0 697,368 26.4 159,197 6.0 F F
  Females
 2,592,781 703,645 27.1 1,030,863 39.8 667,844 25.8 190,430 7.3 F F
                     
45-54 years 3,770,504 918,983 24.4 1,450,613 38.5 1,010,478 26.8 390,431 10.4 F F
  Males
 1,921,647 488,445 25.4 754,058 39.2 502,512 26.2 176,632 9.2 F F
  Females
 1,848,857 430,539 23.3 696,555 37.7 507,966 27.5 213,798 11.6 F F
                     
55-64 years 2,564,965 481,289 18.8 850,603 33.2 809,503 31.6 423,569 16.5 F F
  Males
 1,231,134 244,487 19.9 392,884 31.9 392,168 31.9 201,595 16.4 F F
  Females
 1,333,831 236,802 17.8 457,720 34.3 417,335 31.3 221,974 16.6 F F
                     
65-74 years 2,095,818 278,030 13.3 608,675 29.0 802,324 38.3 406,790 19.4 F F
  Males
 929,806 126,058 13.6 279,129 30.0 318,657 34.3 205,960 22.2 F F
  Females
 1,166,013 151,972 13.0 329,546 28.3 483,666 41.5 200,829 17.2 F F
                     
75 years and over 1,320,290 134,283 10.2 344,833 26.1 483,232 36.6 357,942 27.1 F F
  Males
 548,869 51,561 9.4 140,736 25.6 215,582 39.3 140,991 25.7 F F
  Females
 771,420 82,722 10.7 204,096 26.5 267,650 34.7 216,951 28.1 F F
                     
1998/1999                      
All ages 29,524,264 9,417,087 31.9 10,981,860 37.2 6,779,850 23.0 2,344,470 7.9 F F
  Males
 14,620,485 5,025,605 34.4 5,354,558 36.6 3,180,342 21.8 1,058,984 7.2 F F
  Females
 14,903,779 4,391,482 29.5 5,627,302 37.8 3,599,509 24.2 1,285,486 8.6 F F
                     
0-11 years 4,608,137 3,022,584 65.6 1,127,937 24.5 410,722 8.9 46,894E 1.0E F F
  Males
 2,361,398 1,551,140 65.7 576,961 24.4 209,888 8.9 F F F F
  Females
 2,246,739 1,471,444 65.5 550,976 24.5 200,834E 8.9E 23,486E 1.0E F F
                     
12 years and over 24,916,127 6,394,503 25.7 9,853,923 39.5 6,369,129 25.6 2,297,576 9.2 F F
  Males
 12,259,087 3,474,465 28.3 4,777,597 39.0 2,970,454 24.2 1,035,576 8.4 F F
  Females
 12,657,040 2,920,038 23.1 5,076,327 40.1 3,398,675 26.9 1,262,000 10.0 F F
                     
12-14 years 1,132,916 467,997 41.3 470,858 41.6 176,733 15.6 F F F F
  Males
 596,301 237,760 39.9 263,150 44.1 89,084 14.9 F F F F
  Females
 536,615 230,237 42.9 207,708 38.7 87,649E 16.3E F F F F
                     
15-19 years 2,140,371 735,757 34.4 961,413 44.9 398,353 18.6 44,848E 2.1E F F
  Males
 1,092,483 425,899 39.0 489,519 44.8 160,303 14.7 F F F F
  Females
 1,047,889 309,857 29.6 471,894 45.0 238,049 22.7 28,088E 2.7E F F
                     
20-24 years 1,929,787 612,256 31.7 824,834 42.7 442,215 22.9 50,482E 2.6E F F
  Males
 970,659 384,333 39.6 382,646 39.4 178,372 18.4 25,309E 2.6E F F
  Females
 959,127 227,923 23.8 442,188 46.1 263,843 27.5 25,174E 2.6E F F
                     
25-34 years 4,124,839 1,275,438 30.9 1,748,935 42.4 873,435 21.2 227,031 5.5 F F
  Males
 2,034,597 682,852 33.6 830,653 40.8 438,988 21.6 82,105E 4.0E F F
  Females
 2,090,242 592,585 28.4 918,283 43.9 434,447 20.8 144,926 6.9 F F
                     
35-44 years 5,423,410 1,428,319 26.3 2,270,909 41.9 1,370,054 25.3 353,132 6.5 F F
  Males
 2,740,807 746,072 27.2 1,111,355 40.5 735,974 26.9 146,410 5.3 F F
  Females
 2,682,603 682,247 25.4 1,159,554 43.2 634,080 23.6 206,722 7.7 F F
                     
45-54 years 3,985,865 986,394 24.7 1,571,661 39.4 1,043,422 26.2 384,388 9.6 F F
  Males
 1,953,552 523,277 26.8 789,709 40.4 471,548 24.1 169,018 8.7 F F
  Females
 2,032,312 463,117 22.8 781,952 38.5 571,874 28.1 215,370 10.6 F F
                     
55-64 years 2,691,326 503,204 18.7 925,241 34.4 845,846 31.4 417,035 15.5 F F
  Males
 1,353,049 300,512 22.2 425,111 31.4 416,608 30.8 210,817 15.6 F F
  Females
 1,338,278 202,692 15.1 500,131 37.4 429,237 32.1 206,218 15.4 F F
                     
65-74 years 1,999,320 239,245 12.0 681,133 34.1 688,188 34.4 390,755 19.5 F F
  Males
 905,148 116,973 12.9 310,767 34.3 293,919 32.5 183,488 20.3 F F
  Females
 1,094,172 122,272 11.2 370,366 33.8 394,268 36.0 207,266 18.9 F F
                     
75 years and over 1,488,293 145,894 9.8 398,939 26.8 530,884 35.7 412,577 27.7 F F
  Males
 612,491 56,786E 9.3E 174,688 28.5 185,657 30.3 195,360 31.9 F F
  Females
 875,802 89,107 10.2 224,251 25.6 345,227 39.4 217,217 24.8 F F
                     

1. Data sources: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file; Statistics Canada, National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (0 to 11 years of age), 1994/95.
2. Population who rate their own health status as being either excellent, very good, good, fair or poor.
3. For 1994-95, the data source for self-rated health for 0 to 11 years of age is the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. For these data, the parent or guardian has rated the health of the child. Caution should be exercised when comparing with other data in this table.
4. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
6. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
7. CANSIM table number 01040022.