BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2000 |
TABLE 35. HAS A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL GIVEN YOU ADVICE ABOUT YOUR WEIGHT IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? |
YES, LOSE WEIGHT | YES, GAIN WEIGHT | YES, MAINTAIN CURRENT WEIGHT | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL | |
% | % | % | % | % | N | |
AGE GROUP | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 92.0 | 0 | 241 |
18-24 | ||||||
25-34 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 88.5 | 0.4 | 564 |
35-44 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 87.3 | 0.3 | 646 |
45-54 | 15.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 81.4 | 0 | 514 |
55-64 | 16.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 81.4 | 0.3 | 370 |
65 + | 10.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 85.1 | 0.4 | 563 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | * | * | 25 |
SEX | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 89.3 | 0.1 | 1,209 |
MALE | ||||||
FEMALE | 12.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 83.0 | 0.3 | 1,714 |
RACE GROUPED | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 85.9 | 0.2 | 2,635 |
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | ||||||
BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 13.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 83.3 | 0.3 | 167 |
HISPANIC | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 93.6 | 2.2 | 61 |
OTHER | * | * | * | * | * | 48 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | * | * | 12 |
INCOME | 13.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 81.9 | 0.4 | 266 |
< $15,000 | ||||||
$15-$24,999 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 83.9 | 0.7 | 468 |
$25-$49,999 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 86.8 | 0.2 | 924 |
$50-$74,999 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 88.6 | 0 | 510 |
>=$75,000 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 87.3 | 0.2 | 412 |
UNK/REF | 11.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 83.3 | 0.3 | 343 |
EDUCATION LEVEL | 11.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 84.8 | 0.3 | 286 |
LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE | ||||||
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 87.0 | 0.2 | 1,095 |
SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL | 10.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 84.9 | 0.4 | 770 |
COLLEGE GRADUATE | 11.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 85.9 | 0.2 | 767 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | * | * | 5 |
MARITAL STATUS | 11.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 85.3 | 0.3 | 1,646 |
MARRIED | ||||||
UNMARRIED | 9.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 87.2 | 0.2 | 1,272 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | * | * | 5 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS | 10.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 87.1 | 0.3 | 1,900 |
EMPLOYED | ||||||
NOT EMPLOYED | 7.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 83.9 | 0 | 98 |
STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 9.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 87.7 | 0 | 290 |
RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK | 13.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 81.3 | 0.3 | 630 |
UNK/REF | * | * | * | * | * | 5 |
GRAND TOTAL | 10.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 86.0 | 0.2 | 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 |