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Health Status
1998 Illinois Adults Count Col % Confidence Interval % Unweighted Count
PERCEPTION OF HEALTH excellent 5,152,287 59.1%

±2.2

1,689
good to fair 3,337,502 38.3%

±2.2

1,090
poor 228,824 2.6%

±0.6

94
Total 8,718,612 100.0%
2,873
DAYS PHYSICAL HEALTH NOT GOOD none 5,804,132 67.1%

±2.2

1,915
1-7 days 2,031,957 23.5%

±1.9

654
8-30 days 816,101 9.4%

±1.4

283
Total 8,652,190 100.0%
2,852
DAYS MENTAL HEALTH NOT GOOD none 5,586,766 64.5%

±2.2

1,827
1-7 days 2,111,111 24.4%

±1.9

689
8-30 days 970,151 11.2%

±1.4

340
Total 8,668,028 100.0%
2,856
DAYS HEALTH LIMITED USUAL ACTIVITIES none 7,190,949 82.6%

±3.0

2,364
1-7 days 1,062,428 12.2%

±2.7

346
8-30 days 451,300 5.2%

±2.0

158
Total 8,704,677 100.0%
2,868
1998 Illinois BRFSS
Unweighted counts of 5 or less do not meet standards of reliability.

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