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Tracking Healthy Days — A Window on the Health of Older Adults

Figure. Mean number of unhealthy days among adults aged ≥65 years by level of socioeconomic status (SES) and sex, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003. Low SES: those without a high school diploma or with annual household income of <$15,000. High SES: those with a college degree and with annual household income of ≥$50,000. Middle SES: all other respondents.

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