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Table 229c
Obese persons in community health centers who were asked about their diet and eating habits in the past 12 months, by family incomea, 2002
Population group Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   52.7 5.6 54.7 7.4 54.1 7.4 * * * *
Age 18-44 52.4 7.2 56.8 8.7 53.8 8.6 * * * *
45-64 56.0 7.5 * * * * * * * *
65 and over * * * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 48.8 10.3 * * * * * * * *
Female 54.8 7.2 59.0 8.0 61.0 7.3 * * * *
Race White 52.2 7.8 54.2 10.6 52.7 10.4 * * * *
Black 51.0 11.6 * * * * * * * *
Asian or Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
American Indian or Alaska Native * * * * * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, White 53.8 8.5 * * * * * * * *
Non-Hispanic, Black 51.5 11.7 * * * * * * * *
Hispanic (all races) 46.7 10.4 * * * * * * * *
Educationb (age 18 and over) Less than high school graduate 57.9 8.1 61.0 9.9 * * * * * *
High school graduate 42.2 10.0 * * * * * * * *
At least some college 54.0 9.3 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance, under age 65 Any private 45.5 11.1 * * * * * * * *
Public only 55.5 7.8 55.4 9.1 * * * * * *
Uninsured 56.6 8.3 * * 65.6 9.7 * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public * * * * * * * * * *
Residence location MSA 59.7 8.0 65.4 9.2 62.9 9.1 * * * *
Non-MSA 43.7 7.5 42.3 11.0 45.3 11.0 * * * *

a Negative or 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.

b Less than high school graduate refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.

* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area; SE: Standard error.

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, 2002 Community Health Center User Survey.

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