Table 9_1_4.2c
Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods,a by family income,b United States, 2008
| |
|
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
49.2 |
1.0 |
48.4 |
2.0 |
46.1 |
2.0 |
49.1 |
1.7 |
52.1 |
1.7 |
| Age |
18-44 |
39.2 |
1.2 |
36.6 |
2.7 |
36.2 |
2.4 |
37.4 |
2.0 |
45.4 |
2.4 |
| 45-64 |
60.0 |
1.3 |
63.9 |
3.4 |
55.3 |
3.4 |
59.3 |
2.0 |
61.1 |
2.1 |
| 65 and over |
61.4 |
2.3 |
58.1 |
5.5 |
60.8 |
3.9 |
67.6 |
4.1 |
57.4 |
4.4 |
| Gender |
Male |
49.6 |
1.4 |
47.8 |
3.4 |
43.3 |
2.7 |
48.7 |
2.2 |
54.3 |
2.3 |
| Female |
48.9 |
1.1 |
48.2 |
2.4 |
47.7 |
2.5 |
49.6 |
2.1 |
49.2 |
2.3 |
| Race |
White, single race |
49.1 |
1.1 |
47.7 |
2.5 |
46.1 |
2.3 |
49.1 |
1.9 |
51.7 |
1.9 |
| Black, single race |
48.3 |
1.7 |
47.1 |
2.7 |
46.3 |
3.1 |
48.5 |
2.7 |
53.9 |
4.0 |
| Asian, single race |
53.5 |
6.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
60.0 |
5.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
48.8 |
1.1 |
47.7 |
2.4 |
46.5 |
2.3 |
47.8 |
1.8 |
52.0 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
48.7 |
1.2 |
46.8 |
3.2 |
47.0 |
2.9 |
47.4 |
2.0 |
51.6 |
2.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
48.0 |
1.7 |
46.5 |
2.8 |
45.6 |
3.1 |
48.6 |
2.7 |
53.8 |
4.1 |
| Hispanic, all races |
53.0 |
1.8 |
52.7 |
3.4 |
46.1 |
2.9 |
59.2 |
2.8 |
55.2 |
4.0 |
| Educationc |
Less than high school |
49.1 |
1.7 |
49.3 |
2.6 |
45.1 |
3.0 |
50.4 |
2.8 |
54.7 |
4.8 |
| High school graduate |
46.0 |
1.5 |
45.9 |
3.4 |
45.4 |
3.1 |
46.0 |
2.3 |
47.6 |
2.9 |
| At least some college |
51.7 |
1.4 |
52.0 |
3.9 |
48.2 |
3.5 |
51.2 |
2.6 |
54.0 |
2.0 |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 |
Employed |
46.7 |
1.1 |
43.1 |
3.5 |
43.2 |
2.6 |
44.9 |
1.8 |
51.1 |
1.8 |
| Not employed |
46.0 |
1.8 |
47.1 |
2.7 |
44.2 |
3.7 |
45.1 |
3.5 |
49.6 |
6.2 |
| Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
49.0 |
1.0 |
48.1 |
4.4 |
46.9 |
3.1 |
46.9 |
1.9 |
52.0 |
1.8 |
| Public only |
48.7 |
2.1 |
49.9 |
2.8 |
47.8 |
3.9 |
46.1 |
5.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Uninsured |
36.9 |
1.9 |
40.2 |
3.7 |
33.8 |
2.7 |
37.9 |
3.4 |
36.4 |
5.5 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
65.4 |
3.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
63.2 |
5.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and private |
58.0 |
3.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
58.1 |
6.0 |
57.5 |
5.3 |
| Medicare and other public |
63.8 |
5.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Residence locationd |
Metropolitan |
51.3 |
1.0 |
52.0 |
2.3 |
47.9 |
2.2 |
50.8 |
1.8 |
53.7 |
1.9 |
| Large central metro |
50.8 |
1.5 |
50.2 |
2.8 |
49.5 |
3.7 |
54.5 |
3.5 |
48.2 |
3.3 |
| Large fringe metro |
54.0 |
1.8 |
52.5 |
4.7 |
55.3 |
4.0 |
54.0 |
3.1 |
53.6 |
2.9 |
| Medium metro |
50.1 |
2.0 |
53.4 |
5.3 |
40.8 |
4.3 |
45.7 |
3.1 |
59.2 |
4.4 |
| Small metro |
48.8 |
2.8 |
52.4 |
5.3 |
47.5 |
4.9 |
44.4 |
4.2 |
59.0 |
5.9 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
40.5 |
2.2 |
37.5 |
3.5 |
39.9 |
3.3 |
42.7 |
3.8 |
42.0 |
4.0 |
| Micropolitan |
40.7 |
2.9 |
37.1 |
3.9 |
42.4 |
4.0 |
42.3 |
4.5 |
41.5 |
5.6 |
| Noncore |
40.4 |
3.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
39.6 |
4.8 |
43.6 |
7.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
48.9 |
1.0 |
46.5 |
2.2 |
46.5 |
2.3 |
48.4 |
1.7 |
52.2 |
1.8 |
| Other |
52.3 |
2.1 |
57.4 |
4.1 |
45.1 |
3.5 |
56.0 |
3.9 |
52.5 |
5.6 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
47.1 |
1.0 |
44.8 |
2.5 |
43.6 |
2.1 |
46.1 |
1.8 |
50.8 |
1.9 |
| Fair/poor |
59.1 |
1.9 |
54.9 |
3.1 |
56.5 |
3.6 |
63.0 |
3.7 |
65.4 |
5.8 |
| Activity limitationsd |
Basic activities |
53.6 |
2.5 |
50.0 |
3.9 |
56.2 |
5.0 |
57.1 |
5.2 |
51.6 |
6.4 |
| Complex activities |
58.8 |
3.1 |
53.1 |
4.3 |
63.0 |
6.2 |
60.8 |
6.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
47.5 |
1.0 |
45.7 |
2.7 |
42.1 |
2.2 |
47.1 |
1.8 |
51.8 |
1.9 |
| U.S. born |
Yes |
49.2 |
1.0 |
47.4 |
2.3 |
46.9 |
2.3 |
49.0 |
1.7 |
52.2 |
1.8 |
| No |
49.8 |
1.9 |
54.3 |
3.7 |
43.5 |
3.4 |
50.1 |
3.7 |
52.3 |
4.6 |
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. 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.
c. 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.
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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