Table 1.3—Perceived Health of Medicare Beneficiaries, by Age and Race or Ethnicity, 2000

 

White, non-Hispanic (%)

_________________________

Black, non-Hispanic (%)

_______________________

Hispanic (%)

____________________

65–74

75–84

85+

65–74

75–84

85+

65–74

75–84

85+

Excellent

18.23

13.79

11.19

10.93

7.42

8.31

13.17

12.86

8.19

Very good

31.06

26.97

22.98

22.58

18.73

17.13

21.61

17.48

20.56

Good

31.87

32.96

31.30

35.05

34.84

30.70

30.06

32.11

28.46

Fair

13.40

18.78

25.82

24.31

29.85

30.90

25.26

29.08

32.48

Poor

5.44

7.50

8.70

7.13

9.56

12.97

9.91

8.47

10.32

SOURCE: Data from Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, 2000; Table 2.3. Available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcbs/PubCNP00.asp (accessed October 2005).