Excerpts from The National Health Survey Report, page II-5

The first measure of the index is the physical functioning score. This score rates the respondents' ability to perform physical activities without limitations due to health problems. The higher the mean score on a scale of one to one hundred, the better respondents' overall physical functioning. The overall mean for U.S. residents on this attribute was 80. As one might expect, respondents' mean physical functioning score decreased with age (18-34=92; 35-44=86; 45-64=79; 65+=60). U.S. residents' physical functioning score also decreased with income level (above low income=85, low income=72, poverty=62). In addition, respondents' physical functioning score decreased with health status (excellent=96, very good/good=86, fair/poor=38). (Chart 4) Respondents with Commercial/HMOs coverage and those with no insurance had higher scores for this attribute (88 and 86) than those with Medicare (59) or Medicaid (53). U.S. residents with higher levels of education had higher physical functioning scores than their less educated counterparts (some college or more=86, high school grad=78 vs. less than high school=60). (Chart 5)

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