Table 9_1_3.2d
Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional to exercise more,a by education,b United States, 2008
| |
|
Total |
Less than high school |
High school graduate |
At least some college |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
57.4 |
1.0 |
54.3 |
1.7 |
55.2 |
1.5 |
60.2 |
1.4 |
| Age |
18-44 |
49.1 |
1.3 |
43.3 |
2.5 |
45.6 |
1.9 |
53.9 |
1.9 |
| 45-64 |
69.2 |
1.2 |
69.7 |
2.5 |
67.7 |
2.2 |
70.2 |
1.7 |
| 65 and over |
62.5 |
2.1 |
61.5 |
3.0 |
63.0 |
4.0 |
62.6 |
3.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
53.9 |
1.3 |
47.3 |
2.2 |
51.4 |
2.1 |
58.5 |
2.1 |
| Female |
60.7 |
1.2 |
60.9 |
2.2 |
58.9 |
2.0 |
61.7 |
1.7 |
| Race |
White, single race |
57.4 |
1.1 |
53.1 |
2.0 |
56.0 |
1.7 |
60.1 |
1.6 |
| Black, single race |
55.0 |
1.8 |
55.6 |
3.5 |
50.0 |
2.8 |
59.3 |
2.8 |
| Asian, single race |
65.1 |
6.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
63.6 |
5.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
57.6 |
1.1 |
55.2 |
2.3 |
55.7 |
1.6 |
59.6 |
1.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
57.7 |
1.2 |
53.9 |
3.0 |
56.9 |
1.9 |
59.3 |
1.7 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
54.8 |
1.8 |
55.1 |
3.5 |
49.6 |
2.8 |
59.5 |
2.9 |
| Hispanic, all races |
57.2 |
1.9 |
52.8 |
2.4 |
54.8 |
3.3 |
65.8 |
3.3 |
| Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
56.8 |
1.9 |
54.1 |
2.6 |
56.5 |
3.2 |
60.7 |
3.4 |
| Near poor/low |
55.6 |
1.7 |
52.2 |
3.1 |
54.4 |
2.7 |
60.4 |
3.3 |
| Middle |
55.5 |
1.7 |
54.8 |
2.8 |
52.7 |
2.5 |
58.0 |
2.4 |
| High |
61.0 |
1.6 |
59.8 |
4.9 |
59.1 |
2.7 |
62.0 |
2.1 |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 |
Employed |
56.5 |
1.1 |
51.1 |
2.3 |
53.4 |
1.8 |
60.1 |
1.5 |
| Not employed |
55.0 |
1.7 |
55.2 |
2.9 |
52.8 |
2.9 |
57.5 |
3.3 |
| Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
59.8 |
1.1 |
56.5 |
3.1 |
57.7 |
1.9 |
61.5 |
1.6 |
| Public only |
58.4 |
2.0 |
58.0 |
3.6 |
56.2 |
3.1 |
62.8 |
3.6 |
| Uninsured |
42.6 |
1.8 |
45.3 |
2.6 |
38.2 |
2.8 |
46.1 |
3.7 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
64.6 |
3.5 |
69.5 |
4.8 |
61.8 |
6.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and private |
61.1 |
3.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
62.1 |
5.3 |
62.8 |
4.7 |
| Medicare and other public |
64.6 |
4.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Residence locationd |
Metropolitan |
59.5 |
0.9 |
55.8 |
1.8 |
57.8 |
1.6 |
62.2 |
1.5 |
| Large central metro |
59.0 |
1.6 |
55.7 |
2.4 |
56.9 |
2.8 |
61.8 |
2.7 |
| Large fringe metro |
60.5 |
1.7 |
61.6 |
4.1 |
56.8 |
3.3 |
63.1 |
2.2 |
| Medium metro |
59.3 |
2.4 |
51.4 |
4.0 |
60.2 |
2.4 |
62.1 |
3.6 |
| Small metro |
58.9 |
2.0 |
55.5 |
5.5 |
58.3 |
3.6 |
61.4 |
3.0 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
48.4 |
2.8 |
48.7 |
3.5 |
45.8 |
3.5 |
50.6 |
3.9 |
| Micropolitan |
47.0 |
4.1 |
45.8 |
4.8 |
48.7 |
5.1 |
46.8 |
5.0 |
| Noncore |
51.3 |
4.0 |
53.6 |
4.9 |
40.7 |
5.6 |
58.6 |
8.4 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
57.6 |
1.0 |
55.0 |
2.1 |
55.5 |
1.6 |
60.0 |
1.5 |
| Other |
55.5 |
2.2 |
53.3 |
2.5 |
53.0 |
4.5 |
62.8 |
3.6 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
55.4 |
1.1 |
50.4 |
2.0 |
53.0 |
1.6 |
58.5 |
1.6 |
| Fair/poor |
66.9 |
2.0 |
63.6 |
3.5 |
66.4 |
3.3 |
70.3 |
3.5 |
| Activity limitationsd |
Basic activities |
64.8 |
2.8 |
62.7 |
5.2 |
64.1 |
4.2 |
66.5 |
4.3 |
| Complex activities |
67.8 |
2.9 |
63.1 |
5.8 |
63.7 |
4.7 |
75.9 |
4.5 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
55.5 |
1.1 |
51.0 |
1.9 |
53.4 |
1.7 |
58.5 |
1.5 |
| U.S. born |
Yes |
57.8 |
1.0 |
54.2 |
2.0 |
55.9 |
1.6 |
60.3 |
1.5 |
| No |
55.2 |
2.0 |
55.4 |
2.8 |
48.7 |
3.3 |
60.3 |
3.4 |
a. Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using three age groups: 18-44, 45-64, and 65 and over.
b. Less than high school 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.
c. Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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.
d. For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix B: Detailed Methods.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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