Complete Health Indicator Report of General Health Status
Definition
Percentage of adults in designated subgroup who reported good, very good, or excellent general healthNumerator
Weighted number of survey respondents in designated subgroup who reported good, very good, or excellent general healthDenominator
Weighted total number of survey respondents in designated subgroup except those with missing, "Don't know/Not sure," and "Refused" responsesData Interpretation Issues
Data from the survey should be considered representative of all non-institutionalized adults in households with telephones. Data were collected using a random sample of all possible telephone numbers. Prior to analysis, data were weighted to represent the population distribution of adults by sex, age group, and area of residence. As with all surveys, some error results from nonresponse (e.g., refusal to participate in the survey or to answer specific questions) and measurement (e.g., social desirability or recall bias). Error was minimized by use of strict calling protocols (up to 15 calls were made to reach each household), good questionnaire design, standardization of interviewer behavior, interviewer training, and frequent, on-site interviewer monitoring and supervision. Starting in 2011, BRFSS protocol requires that the NJBRFS incorporate a fixed quota of interviews from cell phone respondents along with a new weighting methodology called iterative proportional fitting or "raking". The new weighting methodology incorporates additional demographic information (such as education, race, and marital status) in the weighting process. These methodological changes were implemented to account for the underrepresentation of certain demographic groups in the land line sample (which resulted in part from the increasing number of U.S. households without land line phones). Comparisons between 2011 and prior years should therefore be made with caution. (More details about these changes can be found at [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6122a3.htm].)Why Is This Important?
Self-rated health (SRH) is an independent predictor of important health outcomes including mortality, morbidity, and functional status. It is considered to be a reliable indicator of a person's perceived health and is a good global assessment of a person's well being.Other Objectives
'''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective OA-5''': Reduce the percentage of non-institutionalized persons 65+ years and older reporting fair or poor health status to 21.5% for all races/ethnicities, 17.1% among Whites, 29.3% among Blacks, and 44.7% among Hispanics. '''Original Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective OA-5''': Reduce the percentage of non-institutionalized persons 65+ years and older reporting fair or poor health status to 25.0 percent.How Are We Doing?
In 2020, 88.4% of New Jersey adults aged 18 and older reported good, very good or excellent general health status.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
In 2020, the percentage of New Jersey and U.S. adults aged 18 and older who reported good, very good or excellent general health status was similar (88.4% vs. 86.8%).Related Indicators
Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Data Tables
Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Reporting Good, Very Good, or Excellent Health Status by Year, New Jersey and U.S., 2011-2020
US/NJ | Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
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Record Count: 19 | ||||||
US | 2011 | 82.0 | 81.8 | 82.3 | ||
US | 2012 | 82.1 | 81.8 | 82.3 | ||
US | 2013 | 82.0 | 81.8 | 82.3 | ||
US | 2014 | 82.0 | 82.0 | 82.4 | ||
US | 2015 | 82.5 | 82.3 | 82.7 | ||
US | 2016 | 82.2 | 82.0 | 82.4 | ||
US | 2017 | 81.6 | 81.3 | 81.8 | ||
US | 2018 | 83.1 | 82.8 | 83.3 | ||
US | 2020 | 86.8 | 86.6 | 87.1 | ||
NJ | 2011 | 83.8 | 82.9 | 84.6 | ||
NJ | 2012 | 83.9 | 83.1 | 84.7 | ||
NJ | 2013 | 83.4 | 82.4 | 84.3 | ||
NJ | 2014 | 83.1 | 82.1 | 84.1 | ||
NJ | 2015 | 84.0 | 83.0 | 85.0 | ||
NJ | 2016 | 82.5 | 81.1 | 83.8 | ||
NJ | 2017 | 81.6 | 80.4 | 82.8 | ||
NJ | 2018 | 83.3 | 81.0 | 85.3 | ||
NJ | 2019 | ** | ||||
NJ | 2020 | 88.4 | 87.5 | 89.1 |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". **No NJBRFS data is available for 2019.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Reporting Good, Very Good, or Excellent Health Status by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2011-2020
Race/Ethnicity | Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 40 | ||||||
White | 2011 | 87.7 | 86.9 | 88.6 | ||
White | 2012 | 86.7 | 85.8 | 87.6 | ||
White | 2013 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 88.0 | ||
White | 2014 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 88.4 | ||
White | 2015 | 87.3 | 86.2 | 88.3 | ||
White | 2016 | 86.5 | 84.9 | 87.9 | ||
White | 2017 | 84.7 | 83.4 | 86.0 | ||
White | 2018 | 84.3 | 81.1 | 87.0 | ||
White | 2019 | ** | ||||
White | 2020 | 90.6 | 89.6 | 91.4 | ||
Black | 2011 | 79.9 | 77.2 | 82.4 | ||
Black | 2012 | 82.4 | 80.1 | 84.5 | ||
Black | 2013 | 79.1 | 76.0 | 81.9 | ||
Black | 2014 | 78.6 | 75.4 | 81.4 | ||
Black | 2015 | 78.4 | 74.9 | 81.5 | ||
Black | 2016 | 79.9 | 75.8 | 83.5 | ||
Black | 2017 | 79.7 | 76.2 | 82.7 | ||
Black | 2018 | 84.4 | 78.9 | 88.7 | ||
Black | 2019 | ** | ||||
Black | 2020 | 84.4 | 81.5 | 86.8 | ||
Hispanic | 2011 | 68.8 | 65.6 | 71.8 | ||
Hispanic | 2012 | 71.3 | 68.5 | 74.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2013 | 70.9 | 67.7 | 73.8 | ||
Hispanic | 2014 | 70.0 | 66.8 | 73.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2015 | 73.9 | 70.4 | 77.1 | ||
Hispanic | 2016 | 68.8 | 64.6 | 72.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2017 | 70.5 | 66.8 | 74.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2018 | 74.2 | 67.8 | 79.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2019 | ** | ||||
Hispanic | 2020 | 82.4 | 79.9 | 84.6 | ||
Asian | 2011 | 90.6 | 86.9 | 93.3 | ||
Asian | 2012 | 92.1 | 89.0 | 94.4 | ||
Asian | 2013 | 90.9 | 86.9 | 93.8 | ||
Asian | 2014 | 88.2 | 83.1 | 91.9 | ||
Asian | 2015 | 94.8 | 91.4 | 96.9 | ||
Asian | 2016 | 92.4 | 88.0 | 95.3 | ||
Asian | 2017 | 88.6 | 83.7 | 92.2 | ||
Asian | 2018 | 92.3 | 84.9 | 96.2 | ||
Asian | 2019 | ** | ||||
Asian | 2020 | 94.8 | 92.2 | 96.6 |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". **No NJBRFS data is available for 2019. Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Reporting Good, Very Good, or Excellent Health Status by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2001-2010
Race/Ethnicity | Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 40 | ||||||
White | 2001 | 88.1% | 86.7% | 89.3% | ||
White | 2002 | 90.1% | 88.5% | 91.4% | ||
White | 2003 | 89.2% | 88.5% | 89.9% | ||
White | 2004 | 89.2% | 88.4% | 89.9% | ||
White | 2005 | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.2% | ||
White | 2006 | 88.4% | 87.5% | 89.2% | ||
White | 2007 | 88.1% | 86.4% | 89.6% | ||
White | 2008 | 89.2% | 88.2% | 90.2% | ||
White | 2009 | 89.5% | 88.3% | 90.5% | ||
White | 2010 | 89.0% | 88.1% | 89.9% | ||
Black | 2001 | 80.6% | 76.4% | 84.2% | ||
Black | 2002 | 76.0% | 67.7% | 82.7% | ||
Black | 2003 | 80.4% | 77.5% | 83.0% | ||
Black | 2004 | 80.1% | 77.2% | 82.7% | ||
Black | 2005 | 83.5% | 80.7% | 85.9% | ||
Black | 2006 | 81.2% | 78.7% | 83.5% | ||
Black | 2007 | 77.8% | 74.1% | 81.2% | ||
Black | 2008 | 81.5% | 78.8% | 83.9% | ||
Black | 2009 | 80.8% | 78.1% | 83.2% | ||
Black | 2010 | 80.1% | 77.0% | 82.8% | ||
Hispanic | 2001 | 66.1% | 62.0% | 70.0% | ||
Hispanic | 2002 | 67.8% | 59.8% | 75.0% | ||
Hispanic | 2003 | 69.7% | 65.8% | 73.3% | ||
Hispanic | 2004 | 66.7% | 63.3% | 69.9% | ||
Hispanic | 2005 | 65.1% | 61.8% | 68.3% | ||
Hispanic | 2006 | 64.4% | 60.9% | 67.6% | ||
Hispanic | 2007 | 66.4% | 61.3% | 71.2% | ||
Hispanic | 2008 | 67.0% | 63.5% | 70.3% | ||
Hispanic | 2009 | 74.1% | 70.6% | 77.4% | ||
Hispanic | 2010 | 74.0% | 70.8% | 77.0% | ||
Asian | 2001 | 91.9% | 85.6% | 95.6% | ||
Asian | 2002 | 90.2% | 81.6% | 95.0% | ||
Asian | 2003 | 88.5% | 82.9% | 92.4% | ||
Asian | 2004 | 91.6% | 87.3% | 94.5% | ||
Asian | 2005 | 85.9% | 80.2% | 90.1% | ||
Asian | 2006 | 87.6% | 81.8% | 91.7% | ||
Asian | 2007 | 91.3% | 85.1% | 95.1% | ||
Asian | 2008 | 88.3% | 81.9% | 92.7% | ||
Asian | 2009 | 91.3% | 85.1% | 95.1% | ||
Asian | 2010 | 91.0% | 86.5% | 94.1% |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Reporting Good, Very Good, or Excellent Health Status by Age Group and Sex, New Jersey, 2017-2020*
Sex | Age Group | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 8 | ||||||
Male | 18-34 | 91.2 | 89.3 | 92.8 | ||
Male | 35-49 | 88.8 | 86.7 | 90.7 | ||
Male | 50-64 | 82.6 | 80.7 | 84.4 | ||
Male | 65+ | 76.1 | 73.7 | 78.4 | ||
Female | 18-34 | 90.7 | 88.6 | 92.5 | ||
Female | 35-49 | 84.2 | 82.0 | 86.2 | ||
Female | 50-64 | 81.4 | 79.6 | 83.1 | ||
Female | 65+ | 78.3 | 76.3 | 80.1 |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". *2019 data is not included in the average estimated prevalence. No data is available for 2019.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]Percent of Adults Who Reported Good, Very Good, or Excellent Health Status among Persons 65+, New Jersey, 2011-2020
Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 10 | ||||||
2011 | 73.7 | 71.7 | 75.6 | |||
2012 | 73.8 | 71.9 | 75.7 | |||
2013 | 74.9 | 72.7 | 77.0 | |||
2014 | 75.5 | 73.3 | 77.7 | |||
2015 | 76.1 | 73.7 | 78.2 | |||
2016 | 75.1 | 72.2 | 77.9 | |||
2017 | 74.6 | 72.2 | 76.8 | |||
2018 | 75.9 | 70.6 | 80.5 | |||
2019 | ** | |||||
2020 | 80.5 | 78.4 | 82.4 |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". **No NJBRFS data is available for 2019.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]Percent of Adults Who Reported Fair or Poor Health Status among Persons 65+, by Year and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2011-2020
Race/Ethnicity | Year | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 43 | ||||||
White | 2011 | 23.9 | 21.9 | 26.0 | ||
White | 2012 | 23.7 | 21.8 | 25.7 | ||
White | 2013 | 21.7 | 19.5 | 24.1 | ||
White | 2014 | 18.8 | 16.9 | 20.9 | ||
White | 2015 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 21.3 | ||
White | 2016 | 20.6 | 17.8 | 23.6 | ||
White | 2017 | 21.0 | 19.0 | 23.2 | ||
White | 2018 | 20.7 | 16.0 | 26.4 | ||
White | 2019 | ** | ||||
White | 2020 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 18.3 | ||
Black | 2011 | 30.8 | 24.5 | 37.8 | ||
Black | 2012 | 35.4 | 29.1 | 42.3 | ||
Black | 2013 | 35.5 | 27.9 | 43.8 | ||
Black | 2014 | 32.8 | 25.5 | 41.1 | ||
Black | 2015 | 34.1 | 26.3 | 42.8 | ||
Black | 2016 | 30.1 | 21.8 | 39.8 | ||
Black | 2017 | 34.6 | 27.6 | 42.3 | ||
Black | 2018 | 30.9 | 18.0 | 47.0 | ||
Black | 2019 | ** | ||||
Black | 2020 | 23.7 | 17.5 | 31.2 | ||
Hispanic | 2011 | 47.0 | 37.7 | 56.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2012 | 42.5 | 34.1 | 51.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2013 | 51.4 | 40.2 | 62.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2014 | 60.8 | 51.2 | 69.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2015 | 47.7 | 37.2 | 58.3 | ||
Hispanic | 2016 | 46.7 | 35.7 | 58.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2017 | 50.2 | 38.6 | 61.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2019 | ** | ||||
Hispanic | 2020 | 38.9 | 29.6 | 49.1 | ||
Asian | 2012 | 18.9 | 8.5 | 37.1 | ||
Asian | 2017 | 24.5 | 13.1 | 41.0 | ||
Asian | 2019 | ** | ||||
Asian | 2020 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 19.5 | ||
Total | 2011 | 26.3 | 24.4 | 28.3 | ||
Total | 2012 | 26.2 | 24.3 | 28.1 | ||
Total | 2013 | 25.1 | 23.0 | 27.3 | ||
Total | 2014 | 24.5 | 22.3 | 26.7 | ||
Total | 2015 | 23.9 | 21.8 | 26.3 | ||
Total | 2016 | 24.9 | 22.1 | 27.8 | ||
Total | 2017 | 25.4 | 23.2 | 27.8 | ||
Total | 2018 | 24.1 | 19.5 | 29.4 | ||
Total | 2019 | ** | ||||
Total | 2020 | 19.5 | 17.6 | 21.6 |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". **No NJBRFS data is available for 2019. 2018 data for Hispanics did not meet CDC minimum sample size criterion (i.e., N<50). 2011, 2013-2016, 2018 data for Asians did not meet CDC minimum sample size criterion (i.e., N<50). This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective OA-5.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]Percent of Adults Aged 25 Years or Older Reporting Good, Very Good, or Excellent Health Status by Education, New Jersey, 2017-2020*
Education Level | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 4 | ||||||
Less Than High School | 60.7 | 57.2 | 64.1 | |||
H.S. Grad or G.E.D. | 79.6 | 78.0 | 81.1 | |||
Some Post High School | 84.5 | 83.1 | 85.8 | |||
College Graduate | 92.8 | 92.1 | 93.5 |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". *2019 data is not included in the average estimated prevalence. No data is available for 2019.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Reporting Good, Very Good, or Excellent Health Status by County, New Jersey, 2017-2020*
County | Estimated Percent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 22 | ||||||
Atlantic | 80.6 | 77.0 | 83.7 | |||
Bergen | 88.8 | 86.5 | 90.7 | |||
Burlington | 85.9 | 83.3 | 88.2 | |||
Camden | 79.1 | 75.3 | 82.5 | |||
Cape May | 82.7 | 78.6 | 86.1 | |||
Cumberland | 78.1 | 73.9 | 81.8 | |||
Essex | 86.0 | 83.9 | 87.9 | |||
Gloucester | 83.0 | 79.5 | 86.1 | |||
Hudson | 82.7 | 79.5 | 85.4 | |||
Hunterdon | 89.9 | 86.5 | 92.5 | |||
Mercer | 85.3 | 82.1 | 88.0 | |||
Middlesex | 85.6 | 82.6 | 88.1 | |||
Monmouth | 87.4 | 84.9 | 89.6 | |||
Morris | 89.1 | 86.2 | 91.4 | |||
Ocean | 85.6 | 83.1 | 87.7 | |||
Passaic | 77.8 | 74.2 | 81.0 | |||
Salem | 82.6 | 78.0 | 86.4 | |||
Somerset | 88.2 | 85.2 | 90.7 | |||
Sussex | 86.9 | 83.5 | 89.6 | |||
Union | 80.7 | 77.5 | 83.6 | |||
Warren | 86.9 | 83.1 | 89.9 | |||
New Jersey | 84.7 | 84.0 | 85.4 |
Data Notes
Question Text: "Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?". *2019 data is not included in the average estimated prevalence. No data is available for 2019.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]References and Community Resources
Healthy New Jersey 2020: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/hnj2020/about/intro/]
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Published on 05/23/2023