Table 60 Percent of obese adults age 20 and over who had been told by a doctor or health professional that they were overweighta, United States, 1999-2004 |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
66.2 |
0.9 |
Age |
20-44 |
59.5 |
1.2 |
45-64 |
73.0 |
1.4 |
65 and over |
73.6 |
1.7 |
Ethnicity |
Mexican American |
56.5 |
1.9 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
61.1 |
1.5 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
68.8 |
1.2 |
Gender |
Male |
61.3 |
1.6 |
Female |
70.6 |
1.0 |
Family incomeb |
Negative/poor |
65.3 |
2.3 |
Near poor/low |
65.1 |
2.1 |
Middle |
64.2 |
1.4 |
High |
69.8 |
1.8 |
Education, age 25 and over |
Less than high school |
62.7 |
1.7 |
High school graduate |
67.7 |
1.9 |
At least some college |
70.7 |
1.1 |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population using 3 age groups: 20-44, 44-64, 65+ for total, ethnicity, gender, family income, and 25-44, 45-64, 65+ for education.
b 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.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.