Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2002 This report presents health statistics from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population in the United States. The data are classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of residence, and region of residence. The report includes data on chronic conditions, mental health, functional limitations, health status, health behaviors, health care access and utilization, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing status. The data are presented in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions. The NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. In 2002, data were collected for 31,044 adults for the Sample Adult questionnaire. The conditional response rate was 84.4%, and the final response rate was 74.4%. The health information for adults in this report was obtained from one randomly selected adult per family. In 2002, 62% of adults 18 years of age or over reported excellent or very good health. Fifty-nine percent of adults never participated in any type of vigorous leisure-time physical activity, and 14% of adults did not have a usual place of health care. Eleven percent of adults had been told by a doctor or health professional that they had heart disease, and 21% had been told on two or more visits that they had hypertension. Twenty-two percent of all adults were current smokers, and 23% were former smokers. Based on their body mass index, 35% of adults were overweight, and 23% were obese. The report includes data on various health conditions, including circulatory conditions, respiratory conditions, cancers, diabetes, ulcers, kidney disease, liver disease, arthritis, chronic joint symptoms, pain, hearing and vision trouble, and absence of natural teeth. It also includes data on feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, or that everything is an effort, feelings of nervousness or restlessness, work-loss days and bed days, limitations in physical functioning, respondent-assessed health status, current health status relative to health status 1 year ago, current cigarette smoking status, alcohol drinking status, frequency of vigorous leisure-time physical activity, body mass index, usual place of health care, number of office visits to a doctor or other health professional in the past 12 months, length of time since last contact with a doctor or other health professional, length of time since last contact with a dentist or other dental health professional, and HIV testing status. The data are presented in tables and include both age-adjusted and unadjusted estimates. TheSummary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2002 This report presents health statistics from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population in the United States. The data are classified by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, education, income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, place of residence, and region of residence. The report includes data on chronic conditions, mental health, functional limitations, health status, health behaviors, health care access and utilization, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing status. The data are presented in both age-adjusted and unadjusted versions. The NHIS is a household, multistage probability sample survey conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. In 2002, data were collected for 31,044 adults for the Sample Adult questionnaire. The conditional response rate was 84.4%, and the final response rate was 74.4%. The health information for adults in this report was obtained from one randomly selected adult per family. In 2002, 62% of adults 18 years of age or over reported excellent or very good health. Fifty-nine percent of adults never participated in any type of vigorous leisure-time physical activity, and 14% of adults did not have a usual place of health care. Eleven percent of adults had been told by a doctor or health professional that they had heart disease, and 21% had been told on two or more visits that they had hypertension. Twenty-two percent of all adults were current smokers, and 23% were former smokers. Based on their body mass index, 35% of adults were overweight, and 23% were obese. The report includes data on various health conditions, including circulatory conditions, respiratory conditions, cancers, diabetes, ulcers, kidney disease, liver disease, arthritis, chronic joint symptoms, pain, hearing and vision trouble, and absence of natural teeth. It also includes data on feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, or that everything is an effort, feelings of nervousness or restlessness, work-loss days and bed days, limitations in physical functioning, respondent-assessed health status, current health status relative to health status 1 year ago, current cigarette smoking status, alcohol drinking status, frequency of vigorous leisure-time physical activity, body mass index, usual place of health care, number of office visits to a doctor or other health professional in the past 12 months, length of time since last contact with a doctor or other health professional, length of time since last contact with a dentist or other dental health professional, and HIV testing status. The data are presented in tables and include both age-adjusted and unadjusted estimates. The