| 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. |