| BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2000 |
| TABLE 31. ARE YOU NOW TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT? |
| YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL | |
| % | % | % | N | |
| AGE GROUP | 37.1 | 62.9 | 0 | 241 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 36.9 | 62.9 | 0.2 | 564 |
| 35-44 | 43.7 | 56.3 | 0 | 646 |
| 45-54 | 43.5 | 55.9 | 0.6 | 514 |
| 55-64 | 40.6 | 59.4 | 0 | 370 |
| 65 + | 30.3 | 69.7 | 0 | 563 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | * |
| SEX | 32.1 | 67.8 | 0.1 | 1,209 |
| MALE | ||||
| FEMALE | 45.2 | 54.7 | 0.1 | 1,714 |
| RACE GROUPED | 38.9 | 60.9 | 0.2 | 2,635 |
| WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | ||||
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 37.1 | 62.9 | 0 | 167 |
| HISPANIC | 50.1 | 49.9 | 0 | 61 |
| OTHER | * | * | * | 48 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 12 |
| INCOME | 35.3 | 64.7 | 0 | 266 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 35.4 | 64.6 | 0 | 468 |
| $25-$49,999 | 39.7 | 60.1 | 0.2 | 924 |
| $50-$74,999 | 44.6 | 55.2 | 0.2 | 510 |
| >=$75,000 | 38.7 | 61.3 | 0 | 412 |
| UNK/REF | 35.0 | 64.6 | 0.4 | 343 |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | 32.3 | 67.7 | 0 | 286 |
| LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE | ||||
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED | 35.0 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 1,095 |
| SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL | 42.0 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 770 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 44.2 | 55.8 | 0 | 767 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 5 |
| MARITAL STATUS | 40.5 | 59.3 | 0.2 | 1,646 |
| MARRIED | ||||
| UNMARRIED | 36.2 | 63.8 | 0 | 1,272 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 5 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | 40.4 | 59.5 | 0.2 | 1,900 |
| EMPLOYED | ||||
| NOT EMPLOYED | 41.8 | 58.2 | 0 | 98 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 40.3 | 59.5 | 0.3 | 290 |
| RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK | 32.3 | 67.7 | 0 | 630 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 5 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 38.9 | 60.9 | 0.1 | 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 |