Gallup Daily: U.S. Health
Based on the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index
In the Gallup-Healthways health measure, ailing Americans are those who, reflecting on the day before they were surveyed, say they experienced physical pain, a headache, a cold, or the flu. Energized Americans are those who, reflecting on the day before they were surveyed, say they were well-rested, had energy, and experienced none of the above ailments. Results are based on telephone interviews with approximately 1,500 national adults; Margin of error is ±3 percentage points.