Measuring Distributional Inequality: Relative Body Mass Index Distributions by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Education, United States (1999–2006)

Table 1

Un-weighted sample sizes by gender, education, and race-ethnic group, United States (1999–2006).

	Less than High School		High School or GED		Some college		Bachelors or greater
	NH Whites	NH Blacks	NH Whites	NH Blacks	NH Whites	NH Blacks	NH Whites	NH Blacks
Men	778	617	1,200	422	1,233	475	1,214	228
Women	737	640	1,331	442	1,455	608	1,226	262

Abbreviations: NH = Non-Hispanic. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.