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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
RF13.19 Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (overweight or obese).
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories No Yes Unk/Ref Total
% % % N
Age Group: 51.3 44.7 4.1 331
      18-24
      25-34 39.3 54.7 6.0 876
      35-44 35.0 61.2 3.8 1,101
      45-54 30.2 65.0 4.7 1,149
      55-64 24.1 71.0 4.9 935
      65-74 30.0 66.4 3.5 685
      75 + 46.9 50.0 3.0 513
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 45
Sex: 30.1 68.4 1.5 2,136
      Male
      Female 41.4 51.2 7.4 3,499
Race/Ethnicity: 36.6 59.5 3.9 4,928
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 31.8 63.2 5.0 311
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       32.1 63.7 4.2 168
      Hispanic 30.5 53.2 16.4 191
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 37
Income Group: 37.0 54.3 8.6 560
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 33.4 63.3 3.4 864
      $25-$49,999 34.1 62.0 3.9 1,545
      $50-$74,999 32.0 65.6 2.4 918
      >=$75,000 38.3 59.0 2.8 1,001
      Unk/Ref 43.4 46.9 9.7 747
Education Level: 36.7 56.0 7.3 549
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 34.8 59.8 5.4 2,070
      Some college/Tech school 34.6 61.8 3.6 1,427
      College graduate 38.4 58.5 3.1 1,582
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 7
Marital Status: 32.8 62.4 4.8 3,203
      Married
      Unmarried 41.1 54.9 4.1 2,412
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 20
Employment Status: 34.9 60.8 4.2 3,377
      Employed
      Not employed 35.1 56.8 8.1 213
      Student/Homemaker 49.7 43.8 6.5 662
      Retired/Unable to work 30.2 66.4 3.4 1,372
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 11
Grand Totals 35.9 59.5 4.6 5,635

SOURCE: 2005 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.

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