Table 4_1_5.1
Adults with obesity age 20 and over who were told by a doctor they were overweight,a United States, 1999–2002 and 2003–2006
Population group |
2003–2006 |
1999–2002 |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
64.8 |
1.1 |
67.8 |
1.1 |
Age, not age adjusted |
20–44 |
58.9 |
1.6 |
60.7 |
1.8 |
45–64 |
69.7 |
1.5 |
77.4 |
1.6 |
65 and over |
73.0 |
2.0 |
71.6 |
2.3 |
Ethnicity |
Mexican American |
57.1 |
2.3 |
56.5 |
1.9 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
60.5 |
2.1 |
63.0 |
1.9 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
66.4 |
1.4 |
70.5 |
1.7 |
Gender |
Male |
59.6 |
1.6 |
63.1 |
2.0 |
Female |
69.8 |
1.6 |
71.9 |
1.3 |
Family incomeb |
Negative/poor |
61.5 |
2.9 |
66.3 |
3.2 |
Near poor/low |
62.5 |
1.9 |
66.5 |
2.8 |
Middle |
62.4 |
2.0 |
66.3 |
1.6 |
High |
70.6 |
2.4 |
71.3 |
2.4 |
Education, age 25 and over |
Less than high school |
59.2 |
2.2 |
63.6 |
2.2 |
High school graduate |
64.2 |
2.1 |
70.1 |
2.2 |
At least some college |
70.3 |
1.1 |
72.8 |
1.4 |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated, using three age groups: 20–44, 45–64, and 65 and over for total, ethnicity, gender, family income, and 25–44, 45–64, and 65 and over 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.