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Self-reported health status of women aged 18 and older, by race/ethnicity,*
2003 (vertical bar chart): Excellent/very good: non-Hispanic
(NH) White, 63.2%; NH Black, 51.2%; Hispanic, 53.0%; Asian, 66.5%;
NH other races, 61.0%. Good: NH White, 25.5%; NH Black, 30.3%; Hispanic,
31.6%; Asian, 26.1%; NH other races, 26.0%. Fair/poor: NH White, 11.4%;
NH Black, 18.6%; Hispanic, 15.5%; Asian, 7.4%; NH other races, 13.0%.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2003. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center. *The Non-Hispanic Other Races category includes American Indian/Alaska Native and persons of more than one race.
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