OBESITY BY GENDER

		Gender				TOTAL
		Male		Female
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	51301	100.0%	55322	100.0%	106623	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	14781	29.0%	23198	44.5%	37980	36.8%
	Overweight	20573	40.4%	16767	32.2%	37340	36.2%
Obese	15622	30.6%	12155	23.3%	27777	26.9%

 

OBESITY BY AGE GROUP

		Age group						TOTAL
		18-34		35-64		65+
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	31241	100.0%	52800	100.0%	21604	100.0%	105645	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	14329	46.9%	16234	31.9%	7165	33.8%	37728	36.8%
	Overweight	9987	32.7%	18596	36.5%	8558	40.4%	37141	36.2%
Obese	6213	20.4%	16089	31.6%	5449	25.7%	27752	27.0%

 

OBESITY BY RACE/ETHNICITY

		Race group								TOTAL
		White, non-Hispanic		Black, non-Hispanic		Other, non-Hispanic		Hispanic
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	99612	100.0%	1275	100.0%	1893	100.0%	3014	100.0%	105794	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	35559	36.9%	390	30.6%	572	33.8%	1351	45.6%	37872	37.0%
	Overweight	34699	36.0%	305	23.9%	593	35.1%	1315	44.4%	36912	36.1%
Obese	26133	27.1%	579	45.4%	527	31.1%	296	10.0%	27535	26.9%

 

OBESITY BY EDUCATION

		Education						TOTAL
		Less than high school		High school		More than high school
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	10782	100.0%	40012	100.0%	55715	100.0%	106509	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	2718	25.7%	13857	36.0%	21352	39.6%	37928	36.8%
	Overweight	3674	34.7%	13964	36.3%	19639	36.4%	37278	36.2%
Obese	4202	39.7%	10639	27.7%	12936	24.0%	27777	27.0%

 

OBESITY BY MARITAL STATUS

		Marital status														TOTAL
		Married		Divorced		Widowed		Separated		Never married		A member of an unmarried couple		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	61235	100.0%	9894	100.0%	8465	100.0%	2365	100.0%	20662	100.0%	3505	100.0%	497	100.0%	106623	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	18678	31.5%	3785	39.6%	2830	34.4%	1149	48.6%	9910	49.5%	1416	44.5%	211	53.5%	37980	36.8%
	Overweight	23180	39.0%	2981	31.2%	3468	42.2%	768	32.5%	5625	28.1%	1286	40.4%	32	8.1%	37340	36.2%
Obese	17519	29.5%	2789	29.2%	1920	23.4%	448	19.0%	4468	22.3%	482	15.1%	151	38.4%	27777	26.9%

 

OBESITY BY NUMBER OF CHILDREN

		Number children in household																		TOTAL
		1		2		3		4		5		7		9		None		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	16182	100.0%	14561	100.0%	6822	100.0%	1119	100.0%	211	100.0%	154	100.0%	36	100.0%	67353	100.0%	185	100.0%	106623	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	4916	32.3%	5146	36.2%	2576	37.8%	261	23.3%	56	26.6%	51	32.9%			24944	38.2%	30	100.0%	37980	36.8%
	Overweight	6166	40.5%	5614	39.5%	2315	33.9%	500	44.7%	155	73.4%	103	67.1%			22488	34.5%			37340	36.2%
Obese	4156	27.3%	3463	24.3%	1931	28.3%	358	32.0%					36	100.0%	17833	27.3%			27777	26.9%

 

OBESITY BY EMPLOYMENT

		Employment																		TOTAL
		Employed for wages		Self-employed		Out of work for more than a year		Out of work for less than 1 year		A homemaker		A student		Retired		Unable to work		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	53888	100.0%	8244	100.0%	2744	100.0%	3391	100.0%	5501	100.0%	5505	100.0%	20993	100.0%	6254	100.0%	104	100.0%	106623	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	18568	35.8%	2979	36.5%	664	24.9%	1680	49.5%	2170	41.5%	3056	58.9%	7192	35.5%	1646	26.5%	24	23.1%	37980	36.8%
	Overweight	19377	37.3%	3049	37.4%	1528	57.3%	544	16.0%	1945	37.2%	1501	28.9%	7365	36.4%	1983	32.0%	48	46.2%	37340	36.2%
Obese	13951	26.9%	2130	26.1%	476	17.8%	1168	34.4%	1114	21.3%	630	12.1%	5699	28.1%	2577	41.5%	32	30.6%	27777	26.9%

 

OBESITY BY INCOME

		Income																				TOTAL
		Less than $10,000		Less than $15,0000		Less than $20,000		Less than $25,000		Less than $35,000		Less than $50,000		Less than $75,000		$75,000 or more		Don't know/not sure		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	5913	100.0%	6688	100.0%	9843	100.0%	10967	100.0%	13061	100.0%	18927	100.0%	16236	100.0%	11313	100.0%	6898	100.0%	6777	100.0%	106623	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	1945	33.6%	2328	35.6%	3223	33.4%	4011	37.4%	5154	40.2%	5634	30.8%	5941	37.7%	4502	40.5%	3353	52.7%	1889	31.1%	37980	36.8%
	Overweight	2132	36.8%	2038	31.2%	3450	35.8%	3906	36.4%	3915	30.5%	7747	42.4%	5539	35.2%	5005	45.1%	1126	17.7%	2482	40.8%	37340	36.2%
Obese	1711	29.6%	2165	33.1%	2975	30.8%	2801	26.1%	3764	29.3%	4903	26.8%	4267	27.1%	1600	14.4%	1883	29.6%	1709	28.1%	27777	26.9%

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