Self-rated health

One way to measure someone’s health is simply to ask them about it. A person’s self-rated health is typically measured by asking them to describe their health using one of the following categories: excellent, very good, good, fair or poor.

These results are presented for individuals aged 12 years and older.

Overall findings:

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Figure: Age-standardized prevalence rate, self-rated health, Sudbury and districts, by year, ages 12+, 2007 / 2008 to 2013 / 2014

This graph depicts the age-standardized prevalence rate, self-rated health, for Sudbury and districts, by year, ages 12+, 2007 / 2008 to 2013 / 2014. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

Table: Age-standardized prevalence rate, self-rated health, Sudbury and districts, by year, ages 12+, 2007 / 2008 to 2013 / 2014

Self-Rated Mental HealthPrevalence Rate, 2007 / 2008Prevalence Rate, 2009 / 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 / 2012Prevalence Rate, 2013 / 2014
Excellent/Very Good58.4% (CI: 54.5% to 62.2%)62.5% (CI: 58.0% to 66.8%)60.8% (CI: 56.9% to 64.6%)59.0% (CI: 55.0% to 62.8%)
Good27.3% (CI: 24.0% to 30.9%)24.9% (CI: 21.4% to 28.6%)27.4% (CI: 23.7% to 31.3%)28.1% (CI: 24.8% to 31.7%)
Fair/Poor14.3% (CI: 12.1% to 16.8%)12.6% (CI: 10.5% to 15.0%)11.8% (CI: 9.6% to 14.5%)12.9% (CI: 10.5% to 15.7%)

Self-rated health by geographic area

Key findings:

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Figure: Age-standardized prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and geographic area, ages 12+, 2007 / 2008 to 2013 / 2014

This graph depicts the age-standardized prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and geographic area, ages 12+, 2007 / 2008 to 2013 / 2014. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

Table: Age-standardized prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and geographic area, ages 12+, 2007 / 2008 to 2013 / 2014

Geographic RegionPrevalence Rate, 2007 / 2008Prevalence Rate, 2009 / 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 / 2012Prevalence Rate, 2013 / 2014
Sudbury and districts58.4% (CI: 54.5% to 62.2%)62.5% (CI: 58.0% to 66.8%)60.8% (CI: 56.9% to 64.6%)59.0% (CI: 55.0% to 62.8%)
Northeastern Ontario56.2% (CI: 54.1% to 58.3%)58.4% (CI: 55.9% to 60.9%)57.9% (CI: 55.4% to 60.3%)56.7% (CI: 54.4% to 59.1%)
Ontario58.6% (CI: 57.8% to 59.4%)60.0% (CI: 59.2% to 60.8%)60.1% (CI: 59.1% to 61.0%)59.5% (CI: 58.6% to 60.3%)

Self-rated health by sex

Key findings:

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Figure: Age-standardized prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and sex, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

This graph depicts the age-standardized prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and sex, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

Table: Age-standardized prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and sex, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

SexPrevalence Rate, 2007–2010Prevalence Rate, 2011–2014
Males61.5% (CI: 56.8% to 65.9%)60.6% (CI: 56.5% to 64.5%)
Females59.1% (CI: 55.0% to 63.0%)58.8% (CI: 54.5% to 63.0%)

Self-rated health by age group

Key findings:

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Figure: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and age group, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

This graph depicts the prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and age group, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

Table: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and age group, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

Age (Years)Prevalence Rate, 2007–2010Prevalence Rate, 2011–2014
12-1964.5% (CI: 57.2% to 71.2%)67.9% (CI: 58.8% to 75.8%)
20 to 4470.0% (CI: 65.4% to 74.3%)68.0% (CI: 62.6% to 73.1%)
45 to 6456.5% (CI: 51.6% to 61.3%)54.5% (CI: 49.1% to 59.8%)
65+42.0% (CI: 35.5% to 48.8%)43.8% (CI: 38.7% to 49.0%)

Self-rated health by household income

Key findings:

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Figure: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and household income, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

This graph depicts the prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and household income, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

Table: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and household income, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

Household Income DistributionPrevalence Rate, 2007–2010Prevalence Rate, 2011–2014
Quintile 1 (Lowest)53.0% (CI: 46.3% to 59.5%)38.1% (CI: 32.0% to 44.5%)
Quintile 252.3% (CI: 45.7% to 58.9%)56.4% (CI: 49.0% to 63.5%)
Quintile 361.5% (CI: 55.7% to 67.0%)59.0% (CI: 52.4% to 65.2%)
Quintile 467.3% (CI: 59.9% to 74.0%)67.7% (CI: 61.5% to 73.4%)
Quintile 5 (Highest)77.0% (CI: 69.2% to 83.3%)71.6% (CI: 65.9% to 76.7%)

Self-rated health by education

Key findings:

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Figure: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and education level, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

This graph depicts the prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and education level, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

Table: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and education level, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

Note: Numbers followed by the letter “E” are to be interpreted with caution due to high sampling variability.

EducationPrevalence Rate, 2007–2010Prevalence Rate, 2011–2014
< High school diploma40.4% (CI: 31.5% to 50.1%)29.8% E (CI: 18.7% to 44.1%)
High school diploma56.2% (CI: 49.5% to 62.7%)51.6% (CI: 43.5% to 59.7%)
Trade, college or university diploma or certificate58.0% (CI: 53.9% to 62.0%)60.5% (CI: 55.3% to 65.5%)
University degree76.3% (CI: 68.9% to 82.4%)70.2% (CI: 62.8% to 76.6%)

Self-rated health by first official language spoken

Key findings:

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Figure: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and first official language spoken, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

This graph depicts the prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and first official language spoken, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

Table: Prevalence rate, “excellent” or “very good” self-rated health, by year and first official language spoken, ages 12+, 2007–2010 and 2011–2014

First Official Language SpokenPrevalence Rate, 2007–2010Prevalence Rate, 2011–2014
French58.0% (CI: 52.2% to 63.6%)62.8% (CI: 56.3% to 69.0%)
English60.6% (CI: 57.3% to 63.9%)59.6% (CI: 56.0% to 63.0%)

This item was last modified on June 25, 2020