RESPONDENT SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
County	Chautauqua County	106623	100.0%
Gender	Male	51301	48.1%
Female	55322	51.9%
Age group	18-19	4286	4.1%
	20-24	11522	10.9%
	25-29	6628	6.3%
	30-34	8805	8.3%
	35-39	7353	7.0%
	40-44	11821	11.2%
	45-49	9479	9.0%
	50-54	9718	9.2%
	55-59	7917	7.5%
	60-64	6513	6.2%
	65-69	5923	5.6%
	70-74	5992	5.7%
	75+	9689	9.2%
Age group	18-34	31241	29.6%
35-64	52800	50.0%
65+	21604	20.4%
Race group	White, non-Hispanic	99612	94.2%
	Black, non-Hispanic	1275	1.2%
	Other, non-Hispanic	1893	1.8%
	Hispanic	3014	2.8%
Education	Less than high school	10782	10.1%
High school	40012	37.6%
More than high school	55715	52.3%
Marital status	Married	61235	57.4%
	Divorced	9894	9.3%
	Widowed	8465	7.9%
	Separated	2365	2.2%
	Never married	20662	19.4%
	A member of an unmarried couple	3505	3.3%
	Refused	497	.5%
Number children in household	1	16182	15.2%
	2	14561	13.7%
	3	6822	6.4%
	4	1119	1.0%
	5	211	.2%
	7	154	.1%
	9	36	.0%
	None	67353	63.2%
	Refused	185	.2%
Education	Grades 1 through 8	1380	1.3%
	Grades 9 through 11	9402	8.8%
	Grade 12 or GED	40012	37.5%
	College 1 year to 3 years	30942	29.0%
	College 4 years or more	24773	23.2%
	Refused	114	.1%
Employment	Employed for wages	53888	50.5%
	Self-employed	8244	7.7%
	Out of work for more than a year	2744	2.6%
	Out of work for less than 1 year	3391	3.2%
	A homemaker	5501	5.2%
	A student	5505	5.2%
	Retired	20993	19.7%
	Unable to work	6254	5.9%
	Refused	104	.1%
Income	Less than $10,000	5913	5.5%
	Less than $15,0000	6688	6.3%
	Less than $20,000	9843	9.2%
	Less than $25,000	10967	10.3%
	Less than $35,000	13061	12.2%
	Less than $50,000	18927	17.8%
	Less than $75,000	16236	15.2%
	$75,000 or more	11313	10.6%
	Don't know/not sure	6898	6.5%
	Refused	6777	6.4%
Without telephone service for 1 week+ in past year	Yes	4666	4.4%
No	101792	95.5%
Don't know/ not sure	165	.2%
Are you pregnant?	Yes	561	2.2%
No	25163	97.3%
Refused	129	.5%

HEALTH STATUS

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Health Status	Excellent	21395	20.1%
	Very Good	36236	34.0%
	Good	33836	31.7%
	Fair	10438	9.8%
	Poor	4613	4.3%
	Don't know/Not sure	105	.1%

HEALTH CARE ACCESS

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	92018	86.3%
	No	14099	13.2%
	Don't know/ not sure	307	.3%
	Refused	199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	38538	41.9%
	Someone else's employer	16802	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	6989	7.6%
	Medicare	16776	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	1696	1.8%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)	26	.0%
	Some other Source	2926	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	1088	1.2%
	Refused	133	.1%

EXCERCISE

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Exercise in past month	Yes	79682	74.7%
	No	26641	25.0%
	Don't know/not sure	145	.1%
	Refused	155	.1%

TOBACCO

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Smoking status	Current	30677	28.8%
Former	26983	25.4%
Never	48750	45.8%
Smoked 100 cigarettes	Yes	57789	54.2%
No	48750	45.7%
Don't know/not sure	84	.1%
Smoke every day, some, or none	Yes	24931	43.1%
	No	5746	9.9%
	Not at all	26983	46.7%
	Don't know/not sure	72	.1%
	Refused	56	.1%
Stopped smoking for at least 1 day	Yes	15021	49.0%
No	15522	50.6%
Don't know/not sure	134	.4%
Smoking rules in home	Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside your home	67359	63.2%
	Smoking is allowed in some places or at some times	14251	13.4%
	Smoking is allowed anywhere inside the home	5371	5.0%
	There are no rules about smoking inside the home	18953	17.8%
	Don't know/not sure	396	.4%
	Refused	293	.3%
Opinion on Clean Indoor Air law	Favor	54635	51.2%
	Oppose	34124	32.0%
	No difference	14153	13.3%
	Not familiar with the law	368	.3%
	Don't know/not sure	2277	2.1%
	Refused	1065	1.0%
Saw a doctor in past 12 months	Yes	82398	77.3%
No	23958	22.5%
Don't know/ not sure	268	.3%
Doctor asked about smoking	Yes	58621	71.1%
No	21572	26.2%
Don't know/ not sure	2204	2.7%
Doctor advised to quit smoking	Yes	16321	73.9%
No	5713	25.9%
Don't know/ not sure	52	.2%

ASTHMA

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	12700	11.9%
No	93678	87.9%
Don't know/ not sure	245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	9032	71.1%
No	2976	23.4%
Don't know/ not sure	692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	4683	51.8%
	No	4278	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure	46	.5%
	Refused	26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	1477	16.4%
None	7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	2319	26.5%
None	6430	73.5%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	1159	13.7%
None	7306	86.3%

DIABETES

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Have diabetes	Yes	8329	7.8%
	Yes, but female told only during pregnancy	748	.7%
	No	96429	90.4%
	No, pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes	1116	1.0%
How often do you check blood glucose?	Daily	5583	68.5%
	Weekly	904	11.1%
	Monthly	625	7.7%
	Yearly	77	.9%
	Never	961	11.8%
How often do you check your feet?	Daily	5834	71.8%
	Weekly	1335	16.4%
	Monthly	329	4.1%
	Yearly	64	.8%
	Never	568	7.0%
A1C checked at least twice in past year	Yes	5470	83.6%
No	1070	16.4%
Times health professional checked feet in past year	1 or more	5443	70.4%
None	2290	29.6%
Last time you had eye exam	Within the past month	1264	15.2%
	Within the past year	4133	49.6%
	Within the past 2 years	1364	16.4%
	2 or more years ago	1086	13.0%
	Don't know/ not sure	64	.8%
	Never	418	5.0%
Ever taken diabetes self management class	Yes	4428	53.2%
No	3828	46.0%
Don't know/ not sure	72	.9%

DISABILITY

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Are you limited in any way?	Yes	20352	19.1%
	No	85963	80.6%
	Don't know/ not sure	101	.1%
	Refused	206	.2%
Do you require special equipment?	Yes	7444	7.0%
No	99043	92.9%
Don't know/ not sure	136	.1%

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables	1.00	78365	73.6%
2.00	28104	26.4%
Fruit and vegetable servings	Less than 1 serving	4146	3.9%
	1-2 servings	35729	33.6%
	3-4 servings	38490	36.2%
	5 or more servings	28104	26.4%

MILK CONSUMPTION

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Type of milk	Whole milk	14997	14.1%
	2% milk	44624	41.9%
	1% milk	14218	13.3%
	Skim milk	22729	21.3%
	Don't usually drink milk	9351	8.8%
	Don't know/ not sure	383	.4%
	Refused	321	.3%

WEIGHT CONTROL

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Trying to lose weight	Yes	45201	42.4%
	No	61172	57.4%
	Don't know/ not sure	154	.1%
	Refused	96	.1%
Trying to maintain weight	Yes	38583	62.8%
	No	22579	36.8%
	Don't know/ not sure	163	.3%
	Refused	96	.2%
Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight	Yes, fewer calories	14865	17.7%
	Yes, less fat	17548	20.9%
	Yes, fewer calories and less fat	26153	31.2%
	No	23950	28.6%
	Don't know/ not sure	1043	1.2%
	Refused	226	.3%
Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight	Yes	57382	68.5%
	No	25893	30.9%
	Don't know/ not sure	304	.4%
	Refused	206	.2%
Doctors advice about weight	Yes, lose weight	13323	12.5%
	Yes, lose weight	1383	1.3%
	Yes, maintain current weight	2163	2.0%
	No	89370	83.8%
	Don't know/ not sure	265	.2%
	Refused	120	.1%

WALKING

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Walk for at least 10 min	Yes	92639	86.9%
	No	13749	12.9%
	Don't know/ not sure	112	.1%
	Refused	122	.1%
Days per week	1	1583	1.7%
	2	4074	4.4%
	3	11766	12.7%
	4	7009	7.6%
	5	19109	20.6%
	6	7754	8.4%
	7	40466	43.7%
	Don't know/ not sure	848	.9%
	Refused	32	.0%
Walk for at least 30 minutes	Yes	60934	65.5%
No	32063	34.5%
Walk at least 5 days per week	Yes	67329	73.4%
No	24431	26.6%
Walk for at least 30 minutes, 5+days per week	Yes	47178	59.7%
No	31875	40.3%

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Usual work activity	Mostly sitting or standing	40335	37.8%
	Mostly walking	23024	21.6%
	Mostly heavy labor or physically demanding work	12350	11.6%
	Don't know/not sure	1015	1.0%
	Do not work	29512	27.7%
	Refused	387	.4%
Moderate activity for at least 10 min	Yes	91855	86.1%
	No	13957	13.1%
	Don't know/ not sure	715	.7%
	Refused	96	.1%
Days per week	1	2852	3.1%
	2	7226	8.0%
	3	16691	18.4%
	4	10960	12.1%
	5	15322	16.9%
	6	6951	7.7%
	7	30773	33.9%
	Do not do any moderate physical activity for at least 10 min	36	.0%
Moderate PA, 5 or more days per week	Yes	53046	58.4%
No	37765	41.6%
Moderate PA, 30 or more minutes at a time	Yes	67948	79.7%
No	17292	20.3%
Moderate PA, 5 or more days per week, for at least 30 minutes	Yes	42738	43.1%
No	56460	56.9%
Vigorous activity for at least 10 min	Yes	51390	48.2%
	No	53884	50.5%
	Don't know/ not sure	1070	1.0%
	Refused	279	.3%
Days per week	1	6881	13.4%
	2	10146	19.8%
	3	12976	25.3%
	4	6677	13.0%
	5	6107	11.9%
	6	2167	4.2%
	7	6344	12.4%
Vigorous PA, 3 or more days per week	Yes	34272	66.8%
No	17027	33.2%
Vigorous PA, 20 or more minutes at a time	Yes	46707	94.7%
No	2596	5.3%
Vigorous PA, 3 or more days per week for at least 20 minutes	Yes	31017	30.1%
No	72171	69.9%
Meets both moderate and vigorous recommendations	Yes	19644	20.2%
No	77689	79.8%

OBESITY

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
BMI category	Neither overweight or obese	37980	36.8%
Overweight	37340	36.2%
Obese	27777	26.9%

STEPS AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION

		2004-2005 respondents
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	106623	100.0%
Heard of Steps to a Healthier NY	Yes	31720	36.9%
No	51847	60.3%
Don't know/ not sure	2468	2.9%
Heard of Move4Life	Yes	17865	20.8%
	No	65952	76.7%
	Don't know/ not sure	2088	2.4%
	Refused	130	.2%
Number participated in Move4Life	1	1292	7.2%
	2	504	2.8%
	3	295	1.7%
	Don't know/ not sure	477	2.7%
	None	15297	85.6%

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