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Data tables for figures 6.1-6.3:

Data table for figure 6.1. Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over: United States, 1997-2002

Year

Percent (95% confidence interval)

Crude1

Age adjusted2

1997

19.4 (18.9-19.9)

19.5 (18.9-20.0)

1998

20.6 (20.1-21.1)

20.6 (20.0-21.1)

1999

21.5 (20.9-22.1)

21.5 (20.9-22.1)

2000

21.8 (21.2-22.4)

21.8 (21.2-22.3)

2001

23.0 (22.4-23.5)

22.9 (22.3-23.5)

2002 (January-June)

24.4 (23.6-25.3)

24.3 (23.5-25.2)

1Crude estimates are presented in the graph.  

2Estimates for this Healthy People 2010 leading health indicator are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using seven age groups: 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, 60-69 years, 70-79 years, and 80 years and over.

Data table for figure 6.2. Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over, by age group and sex: United States,

January-June 2002

Age and sex

Percent

95% confidence interval

20-39 years

Total

Men

Women

21.1

20.7

21.6

19.8-22.5

18.8-22.6

19.8-23.3

40-59 years

Total

Men

Women

28.0

29.3

26.8

26.6-29.5

27.2-31.3

24.8-28.9

60 years and over

Total

Men

Women

24.1

25.5

23.0

22.5-25.7

22.9-28.0

20.8-25.1

 

Data table for figure 6.3. Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over, by sex and race/ethnicity: United States, January-June 2002

Sex and race/ethnicity

Percent1

95% confidence interval

Men

Hispanic

White non-Hispanic

Black non-Hispanic

27.4

23.6

32.4

23.9-30.9

22.2-25.0

28.6-36.1

Women

Hispanic

White non-Hispanic

Black non-Hispanic

24.7

20.9

42.6

21.9-27.6

19.6-22.2

39.3-45.9

1Estimates for this Healthy People 2010 leading health indicator are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using three age groups: 20-39 years, 40-59 years, and 60 years and over.

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