FIGURE 2.

Income and education disparities in adult health by (a) life expectancy, (b) health status, (c) heart disease, and (d) diabetes: United States, 1988–2007.

Note. FPL = federal poverty level; CHD = coronary heart disease; Asian = non-Hispanic Asian; AIAN = non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan Native; Black = non-Hispanic Black; NH/PI = non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; White = non-Hispanic White. All racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Source. Data for panel a is from the National Longitudinal Mortality Study, 1988–1998.⁴⁷ Data for panel b is from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005–2007.⁵⁰ Data for panel c is from the National Health Interview Survey, 2001–2005.⁴⁸ Data for panel d is from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004.⁴⁹