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Table 1.58
Percent of obese adults age 20 and over who had been told by a doctor or health professional that they were overweight, United States, 1999-2002
| Population group |
Percentc |
Standard error |
| Totala |
67.8 |
1.1 |
| Age |
20-44 |
60.7 |
1.8 |
| 45-64 |
77.4 |
1.6 |
| 65 and over |
71.6 |
2.3 |
| Ethnicity |
Mexican American |
56.5 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
63.0 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
70.5 |
1.7 |
| Gender |
Female |
63.1 |
2.0 |
| Male |
71.9 |
1.3 |
| Family incomeb |
Negative/poor |
66.3 |
3.2 |
| Near poor/low |
66.5 |
2.8 |
| Middle |
66.3 |
1.6 |
| High |
71.3 |
2.4 |
| Education, age 25 and over |
Less than high school |
63.6 |
2.2 |
| High school graduate |
70.1 |
2.2 |
| At least some college |
72.8 |
1.4 |
a Includes persons of all races and ethnicities (including all Hispanic origins), not just non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Mexican Americans.
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.
c 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.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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