2022 Edition 28 The comparison of health status assessments by poverty status between 2016 and 2021 confirm the existence of a negative association in the case of positive assessments: • the proportion of positive evaluations is lower among people who are poor; • the proportions of reasonable or bad or very bad evaluations are higher among the poor. More than ¼ of the population reported negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health. Proportion of the population aged 16 years and over reporting a negative impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, by sex, age group, education, and employment status, Portugal, 2021 More information is available at: Income and living conditions – 2021, health status module 25 February 2022 27.7 26.1 33.7 25.5 27.8 26.3 26.2 25.4 30.2 22.4 25.9 26.8 26.6 Other inac�ve Re�red Unemployed Employed Higher educa�on Secondary educa�on Basic educa�on No level of educa�on Women Men 65+ years 16-64 years Total (%)
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