Table 2. Relationship between perceived health status and presence of functional or activity limitations for persons, by age and Medicaid eligibility: United States, 1980.

Item	Excellent or good health				Fair or poor health
	Population in thousands	No functional or activity limitations	Functional or activity limitations, but not both	Both functional and activity limitations	Population in thousands	No functional or activity limitations	Functional or activity limitations, but not both	Both functional and activity limitations
	Percent distribution					Percent distribution
18-44 years
Without Medicaid	76,966	90.7	8.9	.4	5,787	57.6	32.4	10.0
With Medicaid	4,999	181.3	113.8	(2)	1,961	136.1	143.3	120.6
45-64 years
Without Medicaid	32,843	78.3	19.4	2.3	8,230	27.5	41.7	30.9
With Medicaid	798	146.5	133.1	(2)	1,708	(2)	37.4	155.1
65 years or over
Without Medicaid	12,823	49.2	32.0	18.8	6,592	11.9	38.0	50.1
With Medicaid	1,922	125.9	38.5	135.6	2,132	(2)	35.6	159.0

¹Significantly different at the .05 level from the population without Medicaid.

²Fewer than 20 cases or relative standard error greater than or equal to 50 percent.

SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration and National Center for Health Statistics: Data from the household survey component, National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey, 1980.