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Health Status

  • Percent of men aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 12.0%
Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Table A-11c pdf icon[PDF – 133 KB]

Alcohol use

  • Percent of men aged 18 and over who had five or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 30.9%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 9.2

Health Status

  • Percent of men aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 12.0%
Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Table A-11c pdf icon[PDF – 133 KB]

Physical activity

  • Percent of men aged 18 and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity through leisure-time aerobic activity: 57.6%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 7.2

Smoking

  • Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 15.7%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 8.2

Obesity

  • Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 36.6% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 26 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB

Hypertension

  • Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 33.1% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 22 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

Health insurance coverage

  • Percent of males under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 12.2%
Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2018, table VII pdf icon[PDF – 648 KB]

Mortality

  • Number of deaths (all ages): 1,439,111
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 897.2
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2017, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB

Leading Causes of death

  • Leading causes of death
  • Heart disease
  • Cancer
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2017, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB

Take control of your health!

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