Table 2 Participants in the 1996 health survey rating certain aspects as important for their health
Aspects of health | Percent rating this aspect as very important for health (1 or 2 on a scale 1–5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | High education | Low education | 40–50 years | 60–70 years | |
Never being ill or having a disease | 49 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 53 |
Being physically fit and having energy | 54 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 44 |
Being psychologically fit | 35 | 27 | 45 | 20 | 36 | 27 |
Being capable of performing daily tasks | 24 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 26 |
Leading a healthy life style | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 |