Table 2:
Weighteda cross tabulation of asset category and difficulty meeting monthly bills in black and white adults ≥35 years old from the 2005/2006 National Health Measurement Study (n = 3666).b
| Asset Category | Difficulty Meeting Monthly Bills | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely Difficult (column %) |
Very Difficult (column %) |
Somewhat Difficult (column %) |
Slightly Difficult (column %) |
Not Difficult at All (column %) |
Total | |
| <$10,000 | 87 (80) | 94 (67) | 177 (39) | 131 (20) | 129 (7) | 618 |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 9 (8) | 19 (13) | 60 (13) | 126 (20) | 228 (12) | 442 |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 8 (7) | 17 (12) | 89 (20) | 119 (19) | 240 (13) | 474 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 5 (5) | 3 (2) | 31 (7) | 75 (12) | 171 (9) | 285 |
| $75,000-$99,000 | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 27 (6) | 44 (7) | 186 (10) | 260 |
| ≥$100,000 | 0 (0) | 5 (4) | 64 (14) | 148 (23) | 944 (50) | 1161 |
| Total | 109 | 141 | 449 | 642 | 1899 | 3239 |
a
sampling and post-stratification weights to adjust results to the U.S. adult population.
b
all weighted counts were rounded.