Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
Q15. Are you now trying to lose weight? |
Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | 36.2 | 63.8 | | | 425 |
18-24 | ||||
25-34 | 39.5 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 897 |
35-44 | 42.7 | 57.2 | 0.1 | 1,071 |
45-54 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 1,125 |
55-64 | 49.4 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 830 |
65-74 | 37.9 | 62.1 | 0.0 | 603 |
75 + | 23.0 | 76.7 | 0.3 | 504 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 26 |
Sex: | 34.3 | 65.7 | 0.0 | 2,164 |
Male | ||||
Female | 48.0 | 51.9 | 0.1 | 3,317 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 41.5 | 58.4 | 0.1 | 4,751 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 43.2 | 56.8 | 0.0 | 305 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 37.7 | 62.3 | 0.0 | 184 |
Hispanic | 40.2 | 59.8 | 0.0 | 192 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 49 |
Income Group: | 38.8 | 61.2 | | | 539 |
< $15,000 | ||||
$15-$24,999 | 40.2 | 59.6 | 0.2 | 899 |
$25-$49,999 | 40.6 | 59.4 | 0.0 | 1,595 |
$50-$74,999 | 44.2 | 55.8 | 0.0 | 902 |
>=$75,000 | 45.5 | 54.4 | 0.1 | 851 |
Unk/Ref | 37.1 | 62.8 | 0.1 | 695 |
Education Level: | 32.4 | 67.4 | 0.2 | 588 |
< H S Graduate | ||||
H S Graduate/GED | 40.1 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 2,061 |
Some college/Tech school | 43.3 | 56.6 | 0.1 | 1,403 |
College graduate | 45.3 | 54.6 | 0.1 | 1,419 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
Marital Status: | 43.6 | 56.4 | 0.0 | 3,070 |
Married | ||||
Unmarried | 37.8 | 62.1 | 0.1 | 2,403 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
Employment Status: | 41.7 | 58.3 | 0.1 | 3,256 |
Employed | ||||
Not employed | 41.8 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 265 |
Student/Homemaker | 44.2 | 55.8 | 0.0 | 651 |
Retired/Unable to work | 38.5 | 61.4 | 0.1 | 1,291 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
Grand Totals | 41.4 | 58.6 | 0.1 | 5,481 |
SOURCE: 2003 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data |
NOTE: Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers. |
***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent. |