Istat: 70 percent of Italians satisfied with their health, but ... - Tiscali

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Italians are satisfied with their health status, but women are worse than men. And ‘as it detects Istat Statistical Yearbook 2013. 70.4% of Italians, according to ISTAT,” gave a positive assessment of their state of health, responding ‘very good’ or ‘good’ to the question ‘How is your health in general?’ “. The percentage of people who claim to enjoy a good state of health, however, is higher among men (74.2%) than among women (66.8%).

less healthy women – At the same age, therefore, emphasizes the Istat,” emerge net gender differences to the disadvantage of women.” Obviously, then, decreases with increasing age, the prevalence of people that give a positive view of their own state.

Geography – As for the “geography of good health”, the share of Italians who claims to be comfortable is slightly higher in the North (71.9%) than in the Centre (69.8% ) and the South (68.8%). Among the regions, however, the best situations you encounter in Bolzano (84.8%), Trento (76.2%) and Ontario (73.5%). The worst situations are recorded instead in Basilicata and Calabria (64.1%). In addition, compared to 2012, decreased by the people who say they are in good health both at the center and in the south

Chronic diseases – How to overall health, the disadvantage for women, highlights the Istat,” is also apparent in the data related to the proportion of the population suffers from at least one chronic disease ” They are in fact women to be more frequently affected. In particular, 20% of the population said to be suffering from two or more chronic diseases, with very marked gender differences”” from the age of 45.

December 20, 2013

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