July 9, 2021 -- Most U.S. adults (77%) ages 50 and older in the United States rated their overall health as good, very good, or excellent in an online survey conducted by WebMD and Capital Caring Health (CCH), a nonprofit hospice/advanced illness care organization based in Virginia.
Among the respondents, 41% said their health was very good or excellent.
However, the ratings differed largely by race, employment status, and income.
Self-Reported Health Status by Race/Ethnicity*
Health Status % White % Black % Hispanic**
|
Excellent/Very Good |
43 |
25 |
38 |
|
Good |
34 |
46 |
45 |
|
Fair/Poor |
23 |
29 |
17 |
* Sample sizes were too small to report results for those of Asian, American Indian/Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander descent.
** Respondents who said they were of Hispanic origin were not counted in the Black, White, or other categories to avoid overlap.
Employment status was also associated with a significant difference in the way people viewed their health at the top tier and bo...
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