Table 2. Body mass index stratified by race and Hispanic origin and stability of health insurance coverage, National Survey of Family Growth, 2002 ^*.

	Consistent Coverage	Inconsistent Coverage
All
Underweight	2.2 (0.3)	2.6 (0.6)
Normal	51.5 (1.2)	46.3 (1.7)
Overweight	23.9 (0.9)	26.1 (1.4)
Class I obesity	12.3 (0.7)	13.6 (1.1)
Class II or III obesity	10.0 (0.6)	11.4 (1.2)
Non-Hispanic White
Underweight	1.9 (0.3)	2.6 (0.9)
Normal	55.0 (1.5)	48.1 (2.3)
Overweight	22.6 (1.1)	23.6 (2.1)
Class I obesity	11.1 (0.8)	13.8 (1.7)
Class II or III obesity	9.3 (0.8)	11.8 (1.7)
Non-Hispanic Black
Underweight	1.8 (0.4)	5.0 (2.3)
Normal	34.1 (2.1)	31.2 (2.8)
Overweight	28.9 (1.8)	32.7 (3.4)
Class I obesity	18.0 (1.5)	16.1 (2.3)
Class II or III obesity	17.3 (1.6)	14.9 (2.8)
Non-Hispanic Other
Underweight	†	†
Normal	62.4 (5.9)	60.0 (9.8)
Overweight	15.3 (2.7)	26.7 (10.5)
Class I obesity	9.3 (3.3)	†
Class II or III obesity	6.6 (3.2)	†
Hispanic
Underweight	2.5 (0.7)	†
Normal	44.3 (2.1)	49.1 (2.9)
Overweight	31.0 (2.5)	27.8 (2.5)
Class I obesity	15.0 (1.8)	13.1 (1.6)
Class II or III obesity	7.2 (1.2)	9.2 (1.7)

Values are weighted percentages (standard error). Underweight, < 18.5 kg/m²; normal, 18.5-24.9 kg/m²; overweight, 25.0-29.9 kg/m²; class I obesity, 30-34.9 kg/m²; class II or III obesity, ≥ 35.0 kg/m². Consistent coverage is defined as no interruption in health insurance coverage during the past 12 months. Inconsistent coverage is defined as an interruption of at least one month in health insurance coverage during the past 12 months.

^*Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

^†Unweighted frequency was less than 10.