BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2000 |
TABLE 31. ARE YOU NOW TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT? |
YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL | |
% | % | % | N | |
AGE GROUP | 37.1 | 62.9 | 0 | 241 |
18-24 | ||||
25-34 | 36.9 | 62.9 | 0.2 | 564 |
35-44 | 43.7 | 56.3 | 0 | 646 |
45-54 | 43.5 | 55.9 | 0.6 | 514 |
55-64 | 40.6 | 59.4 | 0 | 370 |
65 + | 30.3 | 69.7 | 0 | 563 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | * |
SEX | 32.1 | 67.8 | 0.1 | 1,209 |
MALE | ||||
FEMALE | 45.2 | 54.7 | 0.1 | 1,714 |
RACE GROUPED | 38.9 | 60.9 | 0.2 | 2,635 |
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | ||||
BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 37.1 | 62.9 | 0 | 167 |
HISPANIC | 50.1 | 49.9 | 0 | 61 |
OTHER | * | * | * | 48 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | 12 |
INCOME | 35.3 | 64.7 | 0 | 266 |
< $15,000 | ||||
$15-$24,999 | 35.4 | 64.6 | 0 | 468 |
$25-$49,999 | 39.7 | 60.1 | 0.2 | 924 |
$50-$74,999 | 44.6 | 55.2 | 0.2 | 510 |
>=$75,000 | 38.7 | 61.3 | 0 | 412 |
UNK/REF | 35.0 | 64.6 | 0.4 | 343 |
EDUCATION LEVEL | 32.3 | 67.7 | 0 | 286 |
LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE | ||||
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED | 35.0 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 1,095 |
SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL | 42.0 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 770 |
COLLEGE GRADUATE | 44.2 | 55.8 | 0 | 767 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | 5 |
MARITAL STATUS | 40.5 | 59.3 | 0.2 | 1,646 |
MARRIED | ||||
UNMARRIED | 36.2 | 63.8 | 0 | 1,272 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | 5 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS | 40.4 | 59.5 | 0.2 | 1,900 |
EMPLOYED | ||||
NOT EMPLOYED | 41.8 | 58.2 | 0 | 98 |
STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 40.3 | 59.5 | 0.3 | 290 |
RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK | 32.3 | 67.7 | 0 | 630 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | 5 |
GRAND TOTAL | 38.9 | 60.9 | 0.1 | 2,923 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers. *Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent. SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000 |