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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.

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