Table 1.87 Percent of overweight children and teens ages 2-19 who had been told by a doctor or health professional that they were overweight, United States, 1999-2004 |
Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
38.8 |
1.6 |
Age |
2-5 |
19.8 |
2.8 |
6-11 |
35.0 |
2.9 |
12-19 |
47.6 |
2.5 |
Ethnicity |
Mexican American |
39.7 |
2.2 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
43.3 |
2.0 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
37.7 |
2.3 |
Gender |
Male |
37.6 |
2.3 |
Female |
40.1 |
2.1 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
44.9 |
3.2 |
Near poor/low |
38.5 |
3.0 |
Middle |
36.1 |
3.1 |
High |
35.4 |
5.1 |
a Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.