Table 2
Persons reporting very good or excellent health, by household income and education level, Canada, 2009
Household income and education level |
Females | Males | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 and over |
25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 and over |
|
percentage | ||||||
Household income | ||||||
Lowest quintile | 57.7 | 37.8 | 30.5 | 55.9 | 33.0 | 30.3 |
Second quintile | 63.1 | 50.9 | 42.4 | 62.2 | 49.4 | 38.8 |
Third quintile | 71.5 | 60.6 | 48.2 | 73.1 | 52.9 | 46.4 |
Fourth quintile | 75.6 | 68.5 | 54.7 | 69.2 | 64.0 | 53.4 |
Highest quintile | 79.1 | 72.5 | 59.8 | 77.2 | 63.0 | 60.7 |
Education level | ||||||
Less than secondary school | 48.1 | 38.7 | 30.6 | 53.2 | 41.1 | 35.1 |
Secondary school diploma | 62.5 | 56.9 | 43.3 | 68.0 | 52.7 | 42.0 |
College diploma or trade certificate | 67.7 | 59.6 | 46.1 | 68.4 | 57.1 | 41.7 |
University degree | 75.9 | 73.1 | 55.6 | 73.5 | 63.9 | 55.5 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2009. |
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