09 May, 2005 01:52 GMT
The survey found that income plays a critical role in how women see their health; 39 percent of women earning under $20,000 a year rate their physical health poorly, compared to just 15 percent of middle-income and seven percent of upper-income women.
US mothers put the health of their family ahead of their own, says the national women's health survey of the National Women's Health Resource Center.
The survey's findings strongly suggest that women place a greater priority on the health of their family than their own personal health. In fact, women's greatest concern -- just slightly ahead of being diagnosed with an incurable or chronic illness -- is losing a loved one.
Women's propensity to put others ahead of themselves impacts their perceptions of their own health: 59 percent of women rate their own physical health as 8 to 10, on a scale of 1 to 10; 66 percent rate their partner's health as 8 to 10; and 92 percent rate their children's health as 8 to 10.
However, women believe, in large part, that time spent taking care of others has a positive impact on their health.
A near majority, 48 percent, say that taking care of others has a positive impact on their physical health, while 57 percent say that taking care of others has a positive impact on their mental health.
The survey found that income plays a critical role in how women see their health; 39 percent of women earning under $20,000 a year rate their physical health poorly, compared to just 15 percent of middle-income and seven percent of upper-income women.
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