Table 1.
Baseline Sociodemographic Characteristics According to Weight Categories, Population Weighted Estimates.
| Characteristic | Weight Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Overweight | Obese | |
| Male, No. (%) | 31,827,956 (23.8%) | 42,851,822 (32.1%) | 58,896,749 (44.1%) |
| Female, No. (%) | 62,165,911 (38.3%) | 53,953,755 (33.2%) | 46,162,572 (28.4%) |
| Age years, No. (%) | |||
| 18–39 | 47,558,508 (39.5%) | 35,393,000 (29.4%) | 37,497,406 (31.1%) |
| 40–64 | 31,757,371 (23.9%) | 42,988,056 (32.4%) | 58,064,878 (43.7%) |
| >65 | 14,315,672 (28.6%) | 18,045,688 (36.0%) | 17,747,001 (35.4%) |
| Race/Ethnicity, No. (%) | |||
| White | 68,035,674 (32.7%) | 66,755,181 (32.2%) | 72,744,161 (35.1%) |
| Black | 8,509,218 (22.4%) | 10,894,045 (28.7%) | 18,483,634 (48.8%) |
| Hispanic | 9,394,316 (26.6%) | 11,647,998 (33.0%) | 14,219,855 (40.3%) |
| Other | 7,173,563 (34.8%) | 6,441,385 (31.2%) | 7,015,238 (34.0%) |
| Income, No. (%) | |||
| <$25,000 | 117,018,868 (61.9%) | 28,559,870 (15.1%) | 43,561,899 (23.0%) |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 20,270,850 (29.8%) | 21,806,352 (32.0%) | 25,978,122 (38.2%) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 11,421,737 (30.2%) | 12,864,432 (34.0%) | 13,522,880 (35.8%) |
| ≥$75,000 | 21,411,414 (35.1%) | 21,894,226 (35.9%) | 17,737,083 (29.1%) |
| Smoking History, No. (%) | |||
| Current | 23,998,681 (34.1%) | 21,415,932 (30.5%) | 24,837,196 (35.4%) |
| Former | 19,776,731 (5.4%) | 26,296,771 (7.2%) | 320,008,200 (87.4%) |
| Never | 49,284,550 (32.2%) | 48,165,513 (31.5%) | 55,591,036 (36.3%) |