Women’s Health Care Chartbook – Key Findings from the Kaiser Women’s Health Study, May 2011: “While most women in the U.S. enjoy good health, one third report that they live with a chronic health problem and one in four report depression or anxiety. As women age, they are more likely to experience chronic health problems and report fair or poor health.

• “Eight in 10 women between 18 and 64 report excellent, very good, or good health. However, a sizable minority—nearly
  one in five (18%)—are in fair or poor health, which is a good predictor of need for health care services. This proportion
  increases with age, to over one-quarter (29%) of women ages 50 to 64 reporting fair or poor health.

• More than one-third of women (35%), have a chronic condition that requires ongoing medical attention, such as
  diabetes or hypertension. Even among younger women, approximately one in 10 women of reproductive age (18 to 44 years) say they have been diagnosed with arthritis (9%), hypertension (11%), or high cholesterol (9%), and by the time women reach their middle years (45 to 64 years), these rates triple to 39%, 36%, and 34% respectively.”