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Overall, 26% of the population aged over 16 reported having a limiting illness, health problem or disability, although this is more common among older people. Forty two per cent of people aged between 60-74 years and 50% aged 75 and over reported having a limiting illness, health problem or disability. This compares with 11% of people aged 16-24 years (Table 14).
Thirty per cent of the adult population smokes cigarettes nowadays. This ranges from 14% of those aged 75 or over to 36% of those aged 25-34.
Perceptions of health
Overall, 15% of adults described their health as 'not good' (Table 14). Among people reporting a limiting illness, health problem or disability, this rose to 46% (no table).
More non-smokers (55%) than smokers (47%) described their health as 'good', though smokers are only slightly more likely to say they feel that their health is 'not good' - 19%, compared with 14% of non-smokers (no table).
| Table 14: Health status and smoking among different age groups |
Column percentages |
| Health status |
Age |
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16-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-59 |
60-74 |
75 years and over |
All |
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| Has limiting illness, health problem or disability |
11 |
14 |
14 |
27 |
42 |
50 |
26 |
| Describes health as 'not good' |
7 |
9 |
10 |
17 |
21 |
29 |
15 |
| Smoke cigarettes nowadays |
31 |
36 |
33 |
33 |
26 |
14 |
30 |
| Base = 100% |
527 |
1104 |
1111 |
1380 |
1321 |
675 |
6118 |
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