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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Am Acad Pol Soc Sci. 2013 Jan;645(1):60–87. doi: 10.1177/0002716212456363

Table 5.

Self-Rated General Health Status (%) in the PSID, HRS, and NHIS: 51–61 Year Olds

PSID: 2005 HRS: 2004 NHIS: 2005
Excellent 17 16 23
Very good 32 29 31
Good 32 30 30
Fair 14 17 11
Poor 5 8 5

Note: The PSID sample consists of all heads and wives 51–61. Weights are used in calculating all estimates