Percent of adults (18 years and over) with diagnosed diabetes whose total cholesterol is < 200 mg/dl, United States, 1999-2002a |
| Priority population | Percent | Standard error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 49.8 | 2.7 | |
| Gender | Male | 50.6 | 4.8 |
| Female | 48.9 | 3.3 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | Mexican | 51.1 | 5.2 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black | 68.4 | 3.8 | |
| Non-Hispanic, White | 46.7 | 3.8 | |
| Family incomeb | Negative or poor | 46.7 | 8.5 |
| Near poor/low income | 47.1 | 6.0 | |
| Middle income | 50.0 | 9.7 | |
| High income | 65.2 | 7.4 | |
a Estimates are age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population using 3 age groups: 18-39, 40-59, 60 and over.
b "Negative or poor" refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; "near poor/low income", over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; "middle income", 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and "high income", 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
Source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.