Table 229d Obese persons in community health centers who were asked about their diet and eating habits in the past 12 months, by educationa, 2002 |
Population group |
Total |
Less than high school graduate |
High school graduate |
At least some college |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
52.7 |
5.6 |
57.9 |
8.1 |
42.2 |
10.0 |
54.0 |
9.3 |
Age |
18-44 |
52.4 |
7.2 |
57.6 |
10.9 |
* |
* |
54.1 |
11.4 |
45-64 |
56.0 |
7.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
65 and over |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
48.8 |
10.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Female |
54.8 |
7.2 |
62.0 |
10.2 |
58.3 |
9.2 |
46.5 |
11.1 |
Race |
White |
52.2 |
7.8 |
63.1 |
10.0 |
* |
* |
52.5 |
11.9 |
Black |
51.0 |
11.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, White |
53.8 |
8.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
52.6 |
12.0 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
51.5 |
11.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Hispanic (all races) |
46.7 |
10.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Family incomeb |
Negative or poor |
54.7 |
7.4 |
61.0 |
9.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Near poor/low |
54.1 |
7.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Middle |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, under age 65 |
Any private |
45.5 |
11.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Public only |
55.5 |
7.8 |
66.9 |
7.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Uninsured |
56.6 |
8.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and private |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and other public |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence location |
MSA |
59.7 |
8.0 |
62.6 |
10.9 |
* |
* |
62.9 |
13.2 |
Non-MSA |
43.7 |
7.5 |
51.7 |
11.6 |
* |
* |
37.1 |
11.3 |
a Persons age 18 and over. 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.
b 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.
* 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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