Disparities Details by Veteran Status for 2013-16
NWS-9 : Obesity among adults (age adjusted, percent, 20+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
33.9 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
30.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Veteran Status for NWS-9
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Veteran Status for NWS-9
NWS-9 Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese
Obesity among adults (age adjusted, percent, 20+ years)
2020 Baseline (year):
33.9 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
30.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
| Veteran Status | 2013-16 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Non-veteran | 38.2 CI 36.2/40.1 SE 0.956 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Veteran | 42.4 CI 37.5/47.5 SE 2.467 |
÷ 1.112 CI 1.000/ 1.233 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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Summary measures of health disparities by Veteran Status — 2013-16
- The better group rate for this objective, 38.2% (age adjusted), was attained by non-veterans.
- The worse group rate for this objective, 42.4% (age adjusted), was attained by veterans.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 4.3 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 1.112 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Veteran Status — 2013-16
Non-veterans achieved the better group rate for this objective, 38.2% (age adjusted).
The rate among veterans was 1.112 times the better group rate.
