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2002-BRFSs-CRF1216

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RF12.16 BODY MASS INDEX - THREE CATEGORIES

 PERCENTS 
CATEGORIESNORMALOVERWEIGHTOBESEUNK/REFTOTAL
AGE GROUP

      18-24
59.724.612.13.6468
      25-3440.636.219.63.6983
      35-4434.932.427.45.31,231
      45-5428.240.827.33.71,157
      55-6426.836.932.04.2797
      65-7428.644.423.63.4570
      75 +43.138.715.23.1528
      UNK/REF34.929.30 35.855
SEX

      MALE
29.744.224.61.52,295
      FEMALE43.927.621.76.73,494
RACE GROUP

      WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
37.836.322.13.75,042
      BLACK, NON-HISPANIC28.029.637.54.9285
      OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP.40.933.321.54.3203
      HISPANIC34.830.424.210.6195
      REFUSED21.947.322.48.364
INCOME GROUP

      < $15,000
40.329.724.95.2560
      $15-$24,99939.031.525.34.2918
      $25-$49,99933.638.725.02.71,745
      $50-$74,99935.836.225.03.0947
      >=$75,00037.240.820.11.9867
      UNK/REF42.530.515.611.5752
EDUCATION

      < H S GRAD
36.331.727.14.9650
      H S GRAD OR GED35.234.724.65.42,151
      SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH37.635.024.33.21,447
      COLLEGE GRAD39.839.418.02.91,530
      UNK/REF************11
MARITAL STATUS

      MARRIED
33.038.024.64.43,216
      UNMARRIED43.631.920.63.82,560
      UNK/REF************13
EMPLOYMENT STATUS

      EMPLOYED
35.237.623.53.73,558
      NOT EMPLOYED44.426.922.95.9250
      STUDENT/HOMEMAKER52.124.217.46.3689
      RET/UNABLE TO WORK31.139.425.83.71,278
      UNK/REF************14

--- ALL ---
37.135.623.14.25,789

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, 2002

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