| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q19. In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight? |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Yes, lose weight |
Yes, gain weight |
Yes, maintain current weight |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 6.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 89.0 | 0.0 | 425 |
| 18-24 | ||||||
| 25-34 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 86.3 | 0.0 | 897 |
| 35-44 | 14.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 82.9 | 0.2 | 1,071 |
| 45-54 | 17.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 79.3 | 0.2 | 1,125 |
| 55-64 | 18.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 78.7 | 0.3 | 830 |
| 65-74 | 13.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 81.4 | 0.0 | 603 |
| 75 + | 6.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 87.4 | 0.2 | 504 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 26 |
| Sex: | 11.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 85.8 | 0.1 | 2,164 |
| Male | ||||||
| Female | 14.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 81.1 | 0.2 | 3,317 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 12.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 83.5 | 0.1 | 4,751 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 15.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 80.3 | 0.3 | 305 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 11.1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 84.8 | 0.0 | 184 |
| Hispanic | 12.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 84.7 | 0.0 | 192 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 49 |
| Income Group: | 15.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 79.0 | 0.1 | 539 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 12.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 84.0 | 0.1 | 899 |
| $25-$49,999 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 83.3 | 0.1 | 1,595 |
| $50-$74,999 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 84.5 | 0.2 | 902 |
| >=$75,000 | 13.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 83.6 | 0.1 | 851 |
| Unk/Ref | 12.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 84.2 | 0.1 | 695 |
| Education Level: | 11.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 83.8 | 0.0 | 588 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 12.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 83.4 | 0.1 | 2,061 |
| Some college/Tech school | 13.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 83.4 | 0.0 | 1,403 |
| College graduate | 13.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 83.2 | 0.3 | 1,419 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Marital Status: | 13.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 83.0 | 0.2 | 3,070 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 11.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 84.1 | 0.1 | 2,403 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Employment Status: | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 84.7 | 0.1 | 3,256 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Not employed | 14.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 82.1 | 0.1 | 265 |
| Student/Homemaker | 10.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 0.1 | 651 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 15.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 79.0 | 0.1 | 1,291 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| Grand Totals | 13.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 83.4 | 0.1 | 5,481 |
| 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. |