Description – Chart 1 Persons who assessed their mental health as very good or excellent, by age group, Canada, 2009

Age group percentage
Females Males
12 to 24 77.1 77.8
25 to 44 74.3 76.4
45 to 64 71.4 72.7
65 and over 70.1 69.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2009.