Table 2.

Weighted prevalence (%) of very good or good self-perceived health by survey, country, gender and educational level in respondents aged 55–64 years

	EU-SILC (2005)			SHARE (2004–05)			ESS (2004–05)
	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
Austria	57.0			66.2			66.3
Lower		35.4	45.3		35.2 b	53.4		a	a
Medium		54.4	65.0		66.9	70.8		a	a
Higher		68.0	86.9		80.9	80.7		a	a
Belgium	65.4			73.2			63.5
Lower		55.0	57.1		68.4	67.2		58.8	50.0
Medium		67.0	68.4		75.0	74.7		54.8 b	69.2 b
Higher		78.9	73.5		83.1	76.7		78.8 b	81.5 b
Germany	45.1			60.3			52.2
Lower		33.6	39.3		43.1 b	41.4		a	33.3 b
Medium		41.1	47.7		54.6	63.3		49.0	52.1
Higher		53.5	55.1		68.3	75.4		58.7	71.8 b
Denmark	70.0			72.0			68.6
Lower		64.6	60.7		66.9 b	48.7		50.0 b	54.8 b
Medium		68.4	75.3		74.6	68.1		62.2	68.3
Higher		81.4	80.5		79.1	84.9		90.2 b	79.5 b
Greece	67.9			72.0			65.0
Lower		66.8	60.2		69.3	62.2		a	a
Medium		72.3	77.0		83.0	67.9		a	a
Higher		85.1	80.6		93.2	74.9 b		a	a
Spain	51.2			62.0			47.9
Lower		49.2	44.2		62.0	53.3		44.9	40.0
Medium		56.9	59.9		76.7 b	80.3 b		a	a
Higher		69.3	66.9		77.8 b	79.2 b		a	a
France	59.1			73.0			54.6
Lower		53.6	51.4		60.1	63.5		a	a
Medium		64.0	61.6		75.3	74.7		a	a
Higher		72.3	71.3		90.1	91.5		a	a
Italy	42.0			58.6			46.7
Lower		39.6	34.0		62.4	49.7		a	a
Medium		51.7	49.5		68.2	60.6		a	a
Higher		66.8	54.9		79.0 b	62.0 b		a	a
Netherlands	67.0			73.0			68.9
Lower		52.3	64.1		65.3	70.2		67.9	64.9
Medium		67.5	67.4		77.8	70.0		73.0 b	75.0 b
Higher		81.2	72.3		87.5	79.0		77.8 b	58.6 b
Sweden	70.2			66.8			62.8
Lower		64.7	65.9		60.4	53.6		a	a
Medium		71.2	66.2		77.9	62.5		a	a
Higher		79.2	76.0		82.8	77.7		a	a

^a Not available, or strata size is <20, or item non-response is >50%.

^b Strata size is between 20 and 49, or item non-response is between 20 and 49%.