Table 1
Self-perceived health, by age group, Canada, 2003 and 2009

Table 1
Self-perceived health, by age group, Canada, 2003 and 2009
Table summary
 This table displays the results of self-perceived health. This information is grouped by age group appearing as row headers and by very good or excellent health, 2003, 2009, females, males appearing as column headers, calculated using percentage as a unit of measure.
Age group Very good or excellent health
2003 2009
Females Males Females Males
percentage
Total—12 and over 57.3 59.5 60.3 60.7
12 to 24 65.6 68.4 67.0 69.6
25 to 34 69.4 69.8 70.7 72.3
35 to 44 63.3 64.0 66.2 65.2
45 to 54 56.8 56.2 62.3 56.6
55 to 64 48.1 50.2 54.2 53.1
65 to 74 39.3 41.2 43.9 46.2
75 and over 30.8 33.8 35.0 36.0
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2003 and 2009.
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