Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
Q18. Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight? |
Denominator is respondents trying to lose or maintain weight. |
Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | 80.7 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 319 |
18-24 | ||||
25-34 | 74.5 | 25.5 | 0.0 | 692 |
35-44 | 67.9 | 31.7 | 0.4 | 856 |
45-54 | 69.6 | 30.1 | 0.3 | 933 |
55-64 | 60.5 | 38.9 | 0.5 | 680 |
65-74 | 56.8 | 42.7 | 0.4 | 475 |
75 + | 45.8 | 54.0 | 0.2 | 334 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 21 |
Sex: | 68.1 | 31.5 | 0.3 | 1,554 |
Male | ||||
Female | 67.0 | 32.8 | 0.2 | 2,756 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 67.9 | 31.8 | 0.3 | 3,774 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 64.6 | 35.2 | 0.2 | 232 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 68.5 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 121 |
Hispanic | 63.2 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 148 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 35 |
Income Group: | 56.1 | 43.3 | 0.6 | 385 |
< $15,000 | ||||
$15-$24,999 | 66.0 | 33.8 | 0.2 | 689 |
$25-$49,999 | 66.2 | 33.7 | 0.1 | 1,247 |
$50-$74,999 | 73.5 | 26.3 | 0.1 | 725 |
>=$75,000 | 75.6 | 24.2 | 0.1 | 738 |
Unk/Ref | 59.2 | 39.8 | 1.0 | 526 |
Education Level: | 54.0 | 45.7 | 0.2 | 396 |
< H S Graduate | ||||
H S Graduate/GED | 61.4 | 38.3 | 0.3 | 1,585 |
Some college/Tech school | 71.8 | 27.8 | 0.4 | 1,106 |
College graduate | 76.4 | 23.4 | 0.2 | 1,217 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
Marital Status: | 68.0 | 31.7 | 0.3 | 2,483 |
Married | ||||
Unmarried | 66.7 | 33.0 | 0.3 | 1,819 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
Employment Status: | 70.9 | 28.9 | 0.2 | 2,592 |
Employed | ||||
Not employed | 71.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 200 |
Student/Homemaker | 72.5 | 27.2 | 0.3 | 532 |
Retired/Unable to work | 52.8 | 46.7 | 0.5 | 973 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
Grand Totals | 67.5 | 32.2 | 0.3 | 4,310 |
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. |