Table A.2. General health status by gender, Canada and United States, 2002 to 2003
  Canada United States
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
Males
Excellent
25.1
22.8,
27.4
27.5
25.4,
29.6
Very Good
35.4*
32.9,
37.9
32.1*
29.8,
34.3
Good
27.1
24.7,
29.5
27.1
25.0,
29.1
Fair
8.7
7.3,
10.1
9.3
8.0,
10.6
Poor
3.7
2.8,
4.6
4.1
3.3,
4.9
Females
Excellent
22.7*
20.7,
24.8
25.4*
23.7,
27.1
Very Good
37.3*
34.9,
39.7
32.7*
30.9,
34.6
Good
28.9
26.6,
31.1
26.2
24.4,
28.0
Fair
7.8*
6.6,
9.0
11.3*
10.0,
12.5
Poor
3.3
2.5,
4.1
4.4
3.6,
5.2
Notes:
i) Household population aged 18 and over.
ii) Missing data ("I don't know", "not stated", "refusal") have been excluded from the analysis.
‡ Age-adjusted percents calculated using the projected 2000 United States standard population.
* Statistically significant difference between Canada and United States (p<0.05).
Source: Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health, 2002 to 2003.