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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 13.
Published in final edited form as: Vital Health Stat 2. 2005 Jul;(141):1–16.

Table G.

Percentages of two hypothetical populations in fair or poor health by income level

Population Poor Near
poor
Middle
income
High
income
1 30 20 15 5
2 30 20 5 15

NOTE: Income levels are defined as a percentage of the poverty threshold. Poor is income less than 100 percent of the poverty threshold. Near poor is 100 to less than 200 percent of the poverty threshold. Middle income is between 200 and less than 400 percent of the poverty threshold. High income is 400 percent or more of the poverty threshold.