| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q17. Are you eating either fewer calories or less fat to lose weight or keep from gaining weight? |
| Denominator is respondents trying to lose or maintain weight. |
| Categories | Yes, fewer calories |
Yes, less fat |
Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 14.0 | 21.2 | 22.8 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 319 |
| 18-24 | ||||||
| 25-34 | 16.4 | 23.1 | 25.9 | 33.2 | 1.5 | 692 |
| 35-44 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 1.0 | 856 |
| 45-54 | 23.0 | 21.2 | 33.6 | 21.0 | 1.2 | 933 |
| 55-64 | 17.9 | 24.4 | 36.5 | 20.4 | 0.8 | 680 |
| 65-74 | 18.3 | 23.9 | 31.9 | 24.9 | 1.0 | 475 |
| 75 + | 14.2 | 28.6 | 26.6 | 28.5 | 2.1 | 334 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 21 |
| Sex: | 17.8 | 20.2 | 26.7 | 33.1 | 2.1 | 1,554 |
| Male | ||||||
| Female | 18.3 | 25.2 | 31.9 | 23.8 | 0.7 | 2,756 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 18.1 | 22.0 | 30.4 | 28.4 | 1.1 | 3,774 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 20.2 | 27.8 | 25.8 | 23.7 | 2.5 | 232 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 14.7 | 27.6 | 25.1 | 27.1 | 5.5 | 121 |
| Hispanic | 17.3 | 33.0 | 20.9 | 27.8 | 1.0 | 148 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 35 |
| Income Group: | 16.9 | 24.3 | 31.5 | 25.9 | 1.5 | 385 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 16.4 | 28.3 | 27.6 | 26.5 | 1.2 | 689 |
| $25-$49,999 | 18.6 | 23.6 | 29.1 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 1,247 |
| $50-$74,999 | 17.2 | 21.2 | 30.5 | 29.8 | 1.2 | 725 |
| >=$75,000 | 20.5 | 18.6 | 32.2 | 27.7 | 1.0 | 738 |
| Unk/Ref | 17.4 | 23.0 | 26.5 | 30.4 | 2.7 | 526 |
| Education Level: | 14.6 | 27.2 | 22.8 | 33.3 | 2.1 | 396 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 17.4 | 25.1 | 29.2 | 27.1 | 1.1 | 1,585 |
| Some college/Tech school | 17.5 | 23.1 | 31.2 | 26.6 | 1.6 | 1,106 |
| College graduate | 20.8 | 18.3 | 31.0 | 28.7 | 1.2 | 1,217 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
| Marital Status: | 19.0 | 21.8 | 31.9 | 26.3 | 0.9 | 2,483 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 16.5 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 30.8 | 2.1 | 1,819 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Employment Status: | 18.4 | 22.0 | 28.2 | 30.1 | 1.3 | 2,592 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Not employed | 16.1 | 26.8 | 34.7 | 21.1 | 1.3 | 200 |
| Student/Homemaker | 17.9 | 22.7 | 30.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 532 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 17.6 | 25.3 | 32.3 | 23.2 | 1.6 | 973 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
| Grand Totals | 18.1 | 23.0 | 29.6 | 28.0 | 1.4 | 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. |