Table 9_1_7-2a

2010 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.

Table 9_1_7.2a
Percentage of adults who were obese, by race, United States, 2007
				Single race
		Total		White		Black		Asian		NHOPI		AI/AN		Multiple races
Population group		Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total		27.5	0.4	27.0	0.5	37.4	1.1	8.5	1.1	DSU	DSU	35.8	4.3	27.7	2.8
Age	18-44	25.3	0.6	24.5	0.7	35.2	1.5	7.8	1.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	26.2	3.6
	45-64	31.9	0.6	31.4	0.7	43.5	1.7	10.3	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65 and over	25.1	0.9	25.2	1.0	31.1	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	27.2	0.6	27.6	0.7	31.0	1.5	9.7	1.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	25.6	3.9
Gender	Female	27.8	0.5	26.5	0.6	42.7	1.4	7.5	1.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	29.3	3.8
Family income^a	Negative/poor	31.0	1.0	30.1	1.3	36.3	1.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Near poor/low	28.5	0.8	27.4	1.0	36.5	1.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Middle	30.3	0.8	29.7	0.9	40.9	2.0	9.6	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High	24.2	0.6	24.4	0.7	34.6	2.3	6.5	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Education^b	Less than high school	28.6	0.8	28.3	1.0	33.8	1.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	32.6	0.7	32.1	0.8	39.3	1.7	11.6	2.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	28.9	5.6
	At least some college	24.1	0.5	23.7	0.6	38.1	1.7	7.7	1.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	25.9	4.2
Employment status, ages 18-64	Employed	27.4	0.5	26.7	0.6	39.9	1.5	7.6	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	24.5	3.3
Employment status, ages 18-64	Not employed	30.3	0.9	30.7	1.1	33.5	2.0	12.2	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, ages 18-64	Any private	27.7	0.5	27.3	0.6	40.0	1.6	7.9	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	24.6	3.2
	Public only	36.8	1.2	37.3	1.5	36.6	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Uninsured	24.6	1.0	23.5	1.1	34.1	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	23.4	1.5	23.0	1.6	29.2	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	24.6	1.3	24.9	1.4	29.9	3.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	31.9	2.5	32.9	3.3	36.4	4.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Location of residence^c	Metropolitan	26.5	0.5	26.1	0.5	36.3	1.2	8.3	1.0	DSU	DSU	32.5	4.2	27.7	3.2
	Large central metro	25.4	0.7	24.7	0.9	36.7	1.7	7.8	1.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Large fringe metro	26.4	0.9	26.4	1.0	34.6	2.0	8.2	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medium metro	27.7	1.0	27.5	1.1	36.7	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Small metro	27.8	1.4	26.5	1.5	39.1	4.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	32.6	1.0	31.4	1.0	46.5	3.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	30.7	1.4	29.0	1.4	47.2	4.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	36.5	1.5	36.1	1.5	45.3	4.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	28.1	0.5	27.0	0.5	38.0	1.1	9.2	1.4	DSU	DSU	37.9	4.9	28.6	2.9
Language spoken most often at home	Other	23.0	1.0	27.3	1.2	DSU	DSU	7.6	1.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	25.6	0.4	25.1	0.5	36.3	1.2	7.4	1.1	DSU	DSU	34.4	4.6	23.7	2.9
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	41.0	1.2	41.1	1.3	43.9	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations^c	Basic activities	39.8	1.1	39.4	1.3	44.2	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	41.2	1.6	41.3	1.8	41.7	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	25.5	0.4	25.0	0.5	36.7	1.3	7.5	1.1	DSU	DSU	34.0	4.8	22.1	2.9
U.S. born	Yes	28.6	0.5	27.2	0.5	39.2	1.2	9.0	2.0	DSU	DSU	34.5	4.7	29.0	2.9
U.S. born	No	21.8	0.9	26.1	1.1	21.2	2.5	8.4	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU

^a 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.

^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 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.

Page last reviewed October 2014

Internet Citation: Table 9_1_7-2a: 2010 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr10/9_lifestyle_modification/T9_1_7-2a.html