|Figure 44. Percentage of persons 18 years and older who
reported being in excellent or very good health, by educational
attainment and age group: 2002| 1Includes respondents who did
not report educational attainment. NOTE: Includes those who
responded 'excellent' or 'very good' on a scale of 'excellent,'
'very good,' 'good,' 'fair,' and 'poor.' SOURCE: U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National
Health Interview Survey, 2002, previously unpublished
tabulations. Young adults ages 18 to 24 years were more likely
to report being in very good or excellent health than all
persons 25 years old and over; however there was no measurable
difference between 18- to 24-year-olds and 25- to 34-year-olds
with regard to the proportion who reported very good or
excellent health. As educational attainment increases reports of
very good or excellent health increases for every age group (18
to 24 and 25 and over). In 2002, 18- to 24-y