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	YES, LOSE WEIGHT	YES, GAIN WEIGHT	YES, MAINTAIN CURRENT WEIGHT	NO	UNK/REF	TOTAL
	%	%	%	%	%	N
AGE GROUP	3.6	3.1	1.2	92.0	0	241
18-24
25-34	7.7	2.2	1.1	88.5	0.4	564
35-44	11.1	1.0	0.3	87.3	0.3	646
45-54	15.6	0.7	2.2	81.4	0	514
55-64	16.1	0.6	1.7	81.4	0.3	370
65 +	10.5	1.3	2.7	85.1	0.4	563
UNK/REF	*	*	*	*	*	25
SEX	8.8	0.9	0.9	89.3	0.1	1,209
MALE
FEMALE	12.6	2.0	2.1	83.0	0.3	1,714
RACE GROUPED	11.0	1.5	1.5	85.9	0.2	2,635
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
BLACK, NON-HISPANIC	13.2	1.2	2.0	83.3	0.3	167
HISPANIC	4.2	0	0	93.6	2.2	61
OTHER	*	*	*	*	*	48
UNK/REF	*	*	*	*	*	12
INCOME	13.0	2.0	2.7	81.9	0.4	266
< $15,000
$15-$24,999	12.5	1.1	1.7	83.9	0.7	468
$25-$49,999	10.1	1.3	1.6	86.8	0.2	924
$50-$74,999	9.9	0.5	1.0	88.6	0	510
>=$75,000	10.1	1.4	0.9	87.3	0.2	412
UNK/REF	11.4	3.5	1.6	83.3	0.3	343
EDUCATION LEVEL	11.2	2.8	0.9	84.8	0.3	286
LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED	10.2	1.3	1.2	87.0	0.2	1,095
SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL	10.5	2.1	2.1	84.9	0.4	770
COLLEGE GRADUATE	11.9	0.4	1.5	85.9	0.2	767
UNK/REF	*	*	*	*	*	5
MARITAL STATUS	11.7	1.0	1.7	85.3	0.3	1,646
MARRIED
UNMARRIED	9.2	2.2	1.2	87.2	0.2	1,272
UNK/REF	*	*	*	*	*	5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS	10.5	0.9	1.1	87.1	0.3	1,900
EMPLOYED
NOT EMPLOYED	7.5	5.0	3.6	83.9	0	98
STUDENT/HOMEMAKER	9.0	2.1	1.2	87.7	0	290
RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK	13.6	2.3	2.5	81.3	0.3	630
UNK/REF	*	*	*	*	*	5
GRAND TOTAL	10.8	1.5	1.5	86.0	0.2	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

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