WEIGHT CONTROL BY GENDER
|
|
Gender |
TOTAL |
| Male |
Female |
|
| TOTAL RESPONDENTS |
2004-2005 RESPONDENTS |
51301 |
100.0% |
55322 |
100.0% |
106623 |
100.0% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
17593 |
34.3% |
27608 |
49.9% |
45201 |
42.4% |
| No |
33534 |
65.4% |
27638 |
50.0% |
61172 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
78 |
.2% |
76 |
.1% |
154 |
.1% |
| Refused |
96 |
.2% |
|
|
96 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
18833 |
55.9% |
19751 |
71.3% |
38583 |
62.8% |
| No |
14753 |
43.8% |
7827 |
28.2% |
22579 |
36.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
26 |
.1% |
137 |
.5% |
163 |
.3% |
| Refused |
96 |
.3% |
|
|
96 |
.2% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
6804 |
18.7% |
8061 |
17.0% |
14865 |
17.7% |
| Yes, less fat |
6940 |
19.1% |
10607 |
22.4% |
17548 |
20.9% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
9951 |
27.3% |
16202 |
34.2% |
26153 |
31.2% |
| No |
12168 |
33.4% |
11782 |
24.9% |
23950 |
28.6% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
526 |
1.4% |
517 |
1.1% |
1043 |
1.2% |
| Refused |
36 |
.1% |
190 |
.4% |
226 |
.3% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
24560 |
67.4% |
32823 |
69.3% |
57382 |
68.5% |
| No |
11632 |
31.9% |
14261 |
30.1% |
25893 |
30.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
90 |
.2% |
214 |
.5% |
304 |
.4% |
| Refused |
145 |
.4% |
61 |
.1% |
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
6502 |
12.7% |
6821 |
12.3% |
13323 |
12.5% |
| Yes, lose weight |
578 |
1.1% |
805 |
1.5% |
1383 |
1.3% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
799 |
1.6% |
1364 |
2.5% |
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
43254 |
84.3% |
46116 |
83.4% |
89370 |
83.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
72 |
.1% |
193 |
.3% |
265 |
.2% |
| Refused |
96 |
.2% |
24 |
.0% |
120 |
.1% |
WEIGHT CONTROL 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% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
11896 |
38.1% |
25240 |
47.8% |
7705 |
35.7% |
44841 |
42.4% |
| No |
19345 |
61.9% |
27483 |
52.1% |
13823 |
64.0% |
60651 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
78 |
.1% |
76 |
.4% |
154 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
11184 |
57.8% |
17795 |
64.6% |
9224 |
66.4% |
38204 |
62.8% |
| No |
8161 |
42.2% |
9739 |
35.3% |
4538 |
32.7% |
22438 |
36.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
26 |
.1% |
137 |
1.0% |
163 |
.3% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
3588 |
15.5% |
8985 |
20.9% |
2176 |
12.9% |
14749 |
17.8% |
| Yes, less fat |
4192 |
18.2% |
8188 |
19.0% |
5142 |
30.4% |
17522 |
21.1% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
6761 |
29.3% |
13745 |
31.9% |
5267 |
31.1% |
25773 |
31.0% |
| No |
8186 |
35.5% |
11641 |
27.1% |
3905 |
23.1% |
23732 |
28.6% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
311 |
1.3% |
451 |
1.0% |
282 |
1.7% |
1043 |
1.3% |
| Refused |
42 |
.2% |
26 |
.1% |
158 |
.9% |
226 |
.3% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
17492 |
75.8% |
31219 |
72.5% |
8066 |
47.6% |
56777 |
68.4% |
| No |
5588 |
24.2% |
11599 |
27.0% |
8596 |
50.8% |
25784 |
31.0% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
217 |
.5% |
61 |
.4% |
278 |
.3% |
| Refused |
|
|
|
|
206 |
1.2% |
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
2088 |
6.7% |
9158 |
17.3% |
2000 |
9.3% |
13246 |
12.5% |
| Yes, lose weight |
434 |
1.4% |
516 |
1.0% |
369 |
1.7% |
1319 |
1.2% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
659 |
2.1% |
940 |
1.8% |
563 |
2.6% |
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
28060 |
89.8% |
42061 |
79.7% |
18509 |
85.7% |
88629 |
83.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
101 |
.2% |
164 |
.8% |
265 |
.3% |
| Refused |
|
|
24 |
.0% |
|
|
24 |
.0% |
WEIGHT CONTROL 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% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
42056 |
42.2% |
719 |
56.4% |
860 |
45.4% |
1162 |
38.5% |
44796 |
42.3% |
| No |
57306 |
57.5% |
556 |
43.6% |
1033 |
54.6% |
1852 |
61.5% |
60747 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
154 |
.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
154 |
.1% |
| Refused |
96 |
.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
36301 |
63.1% |
128 |
23.0% |
674 |
65.3% |
1116 |
60.3% |
38220 |
62.7% |
| No |
20996 |
36.5% |
428 |
77.0% |
359 |
34.7% |
735 |
39.7% |
22519 |
36.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
163 |
.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
163 |
.3% |
| Refused |
96 |
.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.2% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
13696 |
17.5% |
390 |
46.1% |
357 |
23.3% |
306 |
13.4% |
14748 |
17.8% |
| Yes, less fat |
16334 |
20.8% |
78 |
9.2% |
333 |
21.7% |
610 |
26.8% |
17354 |
20.9% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
24669 |
31.5% |
287 |
33.9% |
563 |
36.7% |
495 |
21.7% |
26014 |
31.3% |
| No |
22630 |
28.9% |
24 |
2.8% |
281 |
18.3% |
757 |
33.2% |
23692 |
28.5% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
864 |
1.1% |
67 |
8.0% |
|
|
111 |
4.9% |
1043 |
1.3% |
| Refused |
165 |
.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
165 |
.2% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
54013 |
68.9% |
436 |
51.5% |
931 |
60.7% |
1521 |
66.7% |
56900 |
68.5% |
| No |
23868 |
30.5% |
411 |
48.5% |
604 |
39.3% |
724 |
31.8% |
25607 |
30.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
270 |
.3% |
|
|
|
|
34 |
1.5% |
304 |
.4% |
| Refused |
206 |
.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
12367 |
12.4% |
104 |
8.2% |
450 |
23.8% |
169 |
5.6% |
13090 |
12.4% |
| Yes, lose weight |
1198 |
1.2% |
|
|
34 |
1.8% |
151 |
5.0% |
1383 |
1.3% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
2051 |
2.1% |
|
|
61 |
3.2% |
51 |
1.7% |
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
83696 |
84.0% |
1170 |
91.8% |
1264 |
66.8% |
2644 |
87.7% |
88773 |
83.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
204 |
.2% |
|
|
61 |
3.2% |
|
|
265 |
.3% |
| Refused |
96 |
.1% |
|
|
24 |
1.3% |
|
|
120 |
.1% |
WEIGHT CONTROL 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% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
4738 |
43.9% |
15003 |
37.5% |
25408 |
45.6% |
45150 |
42.4% |
| No |
5903 |
54.7% |
24900 |
62.2% |
30307 |
54.4% |
61109 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
46 |
.4% |
109 |
.3% |
|
|
154 |
.1% |
| Refused |
96 |
.9% |
|
|
|
|
96 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
2771 |
45.9% |
15811 |
63.2% |
20001 |
66.0% |
38583 |
62.9% |
| No |
3101 |
51.3% |
9137 |
36.5% |
10279 |
33.9% |
22517 |
36.7% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
76 |
1.3% |
61 |
.2% |
26 |
.1% |
163 |
.3% |
| Refused |
96 |
1.6% |
|
|
|
|
96 |
.2% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
1765 |
23.5% |
5360 |
17.4% |
7739 |
17.0% |
14865 |
17.8% |
| Yes, less fat |
2045 |
27.2% |
6304 |
20.5% |
9198 |
20.3% |
17548 |
21.0% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
1796 |
23.9% |
8698 |
28.2% |
15607 |
34.4% |
26101 |
31.2% |
| No |
1804 |
24.0% |
10026 |
32.5% |
12121 |
26.7% |
23950 |
28.6% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
39 |
.5% |
364 |
1.2% |
640 |
1.4% |
1043 |
1.2% |
| Refused |
61 |
.8% |
61 |
.2% |
104 |
.2% |
226 |
.3% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
4249 |
56.6% |
18454 |
59.9% |
34628 |
76.3% |
57331 |
68.5% |
| No |
3158 |
42.1% |
12035 |
39.1% |
10699 |
23.6% |
25893 |
30.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
221 |
.7% |
82 |
.2% |
304 |
.4% |
| Refused |
103 |
1.4% |
103 |
.3% |
|
|
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
1732 |
16.1% |
4964 |
12.4% |
6627 |
11.9% |
13323 |
12.5% |
| Yes, lose weight |
91 |
.8% |
599 |
1.5% |
693 |
1.2% |
1383 |
1.3% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
138 |
1.3% |
854 |
2.1% |
1170 |
2.1% |
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
8551 |
79.3% |
33535 |
83.8% |
47170 |
84.7% |
89256 |
83.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
174 |
1.6% |
61 |
.2% |
30 |
.1% |
265 |
.2% |
| Refused |
96 |
.9% |
|
|
24 |
.0% |
120 |
.1% |
WEIGHT CONTROL 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% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
28264 |
46.2% |
3874 |
39.2% |
3002 |
35.5% |
991 |
41.9% |
7469 |
36.1% |
1418 |
40.5% |
183 |
36.9% |
45201 |
42.4% |
| No |
32797 |
53.6% |
5974 |
60.4% |
5432 |
64.2% |
1374 |
58.1% |
13193 |
63.9% |
2087 |
59.5% |
314 |
63.1% |
61172 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
78 |
.1% |
46 |
.5% |
30 |
.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154 |
.1% |
| Refused |
96 |
.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
21475 |
65.1% |
3541 |
58.8% |
3679 |
67.3% |
624 |
45.4% |
7908 |
59.9% |
1176 |
56.4% |
181 |
57.5% |
38583 |
62.8% |
| No |
11400 |
34.6% |
2433 |
40.4% |
1667 |
30.5% |
750 |
54.6% |
5286 |
40.1% |
911 |
43.6% |
133 |
42.5% |
22579 |
36.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
46 |
.8% |
117 |
2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163 |
.3% |
| Refused |
96 |
.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.2% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
8852 |
17.8% |
1463 |
19.7% |
970 |
14.5% |
220 |
13.6% |
3233 |
21.0% |
127 |
4.9% |
|
|
14865 |
17.7% |
| Yes, less fat |
10443 |
21.0% |
1624 |
21.9% |
1824 |
27.3% |
417 |
25.8% |
2797 |
18.2% |
341 |
13.1% |
103 |
28.4% |
17548 |
20.9% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
17133 |
34.4% |
2106 |
28.4% |
1784 |
26.7% |
498 |
30.8% |
3594 |
23.4% |
912 |
35.2% |
125 |
34.5% |
26153 |
31.2% |
| No |
12925 |
26.0% |
2140 |
28.9% |
1819 |
27.2% |
404 |
25.0% |
5344 |
34.8% |
1214 |
46.8% |
103 |
28.4% |
23950 |
28.6% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
325 |
.7% |
26 |
.3% |
248 |
3.7% |
34 |
2.1% |
378 |
2.5% |
|
|
32 |
8.8% |
1043 |
1.2% |
| Refused |
61 |
.1% |
56 |
.8% |
36 |
.5% |
42 |
2.6% |
30 |
.2% |
|
|
|
|
226 |
.3% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
35909 |
72.2% |
4618 |
62.3% |
3190 |
47.7% |
932 |
57.7% |
10836 |
70.5% |
1689 |
65.1% |
209 |
57.4% |
57382 |
68.5% |
| No |
13693 |
27.5% |
2622 |
35.4% |
3358 |
50.3% |
649 |
40.2% |
4510 |
29.3% |
906 |
34.9% |
155 |
42.6% |
25893 |
30.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
64 |
.1% |
145 |
2.0% |
61 |
.9% |
34 |
2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
304 |
.4% |
| Refused |
72 |
.1% |
30 |
.4% |
72 |
1.1% |
|
|
30 |
.2% |
|
|
|
|
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
8638 |
14.1% |
1435 |
14.5% |
833 |
9.8% |
345 |
14.6% |
1315 |
6.4% |
606 |
17.3% |
151 |
30.4% |
13323 |
12.5% |
| Yes, lose weight |
862 |
1.4% |
133 |
1.3% |
61 |
.7% |
34 |
1.4% |
294 |
1.4% |
|
|
|
|
1383 |
1.3% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
899 |
1.5% |
204 |
2.1% |
303 |
3.6% |
96 |
4.1% |
661 |
3.2% |
|
|
|
|
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
50567 |
82.6% |
8092 |
81.8% |
7207 |
85.1% |
1890 |
79.9% |
18368 |
88.9% |
2899 |
82.7% |
346 |
69.6% |
89370 |
83.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
174 |
.3% |
30 |
.3% |
61 |
.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
265 |
.2% |
| Refused |
96 |
.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
.1% |
|
|
|
|
120 |
.1% |
WEIGHT CONTROL 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% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
6388 |
39.5% |
7028 |
48.3% |
3299 |
48.4% |
360 |
32.1% |
|
|
|
|
36 |
100.0% |
28039 |
41.6% |
52 |
27.9% |
45201 |
42.4% |
| No |
9698 |
59.9% |
7533 |
51.7% |
3523 |
51.6% |
760 |
67.9% |
211 |
100.0% |
154 |
100.0% |
|
|
39160 |
58.1% |
134 |
72.1% |
61172 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154 |
.2% |
|
|
154 |
.1% |
| Refused |
96 |
.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
6178 |
63.1% |
4660 |
61.9% |
2307 |
65.5% |
443 |
58.2% |
56 |
26.6% |
103 |
67.1% |
|
|
24704 |
62.8% |
134 |
100.0% |
38583 |
62.8% |
| No |
3521 |
35.9% |
2873 |
38.1% |
1216 |
34.5% |
317 |
41.8% |
155 |
73.4% |
51 |
32.9% |
|
|
14447 |
36.7% |
|
|
22579 |
36.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163 |
.4% |
|
|
163 |
.3% |
| Refused |
96 |
1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.2% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
2087 |
16.6% |
2517 |
21.5% |
1172 |
20.9% |
180 |
22.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8859 |
16.8% |
52 |
27.9% |
14865 |
17.7% |
| Yes, less fat |
2533 |
20.2% |
2103 |
18.0% |
927 |
16.5% |
143 |
17.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11811 |
22.4% |
30 |
16.4% |
17548 |
20.9% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
3674 |
29.2% |
3793 |
32.5% |
1585 |
28.3% |
112 |
14.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16988 |
32.2% |
|
|
26153 |
31.2% |
| No |
3919 |
31.2% |
3088 |
26.4% |
1820 |
32.5% |
367 |
45.8% |
56 |
100.0% |
103 |
100.0% |
36 |
100.0% |
14457 |
27.4% |
103 |
55.7% |
23950 |
28.6% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
327 |
2.6% |
145 |
1.2% |
101 |
1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
470 |
.9% |
|
|
1043 |
1.2% |
| Refused |
26 |
.2% |
42 |
.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158 |
.3% |
|
|
226 |
.3% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
8827 |
70.2% |
9174 |
78.5% |
4558 |
81.3% |
718 |
89.5% |
56 |
100.0% |
103 |
100.0% |
|
|
33843 |
64.2% |
103 |
55.7% |
57382 |
68.5% |
| No |
3645 |
29.0% |
2513 |
21.5% |
1048 |
18.7% |
84 |
10.5% |
|
|
|
|
36 |
100.0% |
18484 |
35.0% |
82 |
44.3% |
25893 |
30.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
93 |
.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210 |
.4% |
|
|
304 |
.4% |
| Refused |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206 |
.4% |
|
|
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
2332 |
14.4% |
1916 |
13.2% |
771 |
11.3% |
56 |
5.0% |
|
|
|
|
36 |
100.0% |
8211 |
12.2% |
|
|
13323 |
12.5% |
| Yes, lose weight |
325 |
2.0% |
151 |
1.0% |
34 |
.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
874 |
1.3% |
|
|
1383 |
1.3% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
320 |
2.0% |
160 |
1.1% |
154 |
2.3% |
64 |
5.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1465 |
2.2% |
|
|
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
13048 |
80.6% |
12334 |
84.7% |
5761 |
84.5% |
999 |
89.3% |
211 |
100.0% |
154 |
100.0% |
|
|
56677 |
84.1% |
185 |
100.0% |
89370 |
83.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
61 |
.4% |
|
|
101 |
1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103 |
.2% |
|
|
265 |
.2% |
| Refused |
96 |
.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
.0% |
|
|
120 |
.1% |
WEIGHT CONTROL 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% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
23203 |
43.1% |
2740 |
33.2% |
1495 |
54.5% |
1967 |
58.0% |
2702 |
49.1% |
1935 |
35.2% |
7693 |
36.6% |
3418 |
54.6% |
48 |
46.2% |
45201 |
42.4% |
| No |
30607 |
56.8% |
5504 |
66.8% |
1248 |
45.5% |
1425 |
42.0% |
2798 |
50.9% |
3570 |
64.8% |
13128 |
62.5% |
2836 |
45.4% |
56 |
53.8% |
61172 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
78 |
.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76 |
.4% |
|
|
|
|
154 |
.1% |
| Refused |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.5% |
|
|
|
|
96 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
19681 |
64.1% |
2805 |
51.0% |
891 |
71.4% |
647 |
45.4% |
1951 |
69.7% |
2475 |
69.3% |
8734 |
65.7% |
1367 |
48.2% |
32 |
57.0% |
38583 |
62.8% |
| No |
11004 |
35.9% |
2699 |
49.0% |
357 |
28.6% |
778 |
54.6% |
847 |
30.3% |
1095 |
30.7% |
4337 |
32.6% |
1438 |
50.7% |
24 |
43.0% |
22579 |
36.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133 |
1.0% |
30 |
1.1% |
|
|
163 |
.3% |
| Refused |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.7% |
|
|
|
|
96 |
.2% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
8585 |
20.0% |
1080 |
19.5% |
223 |
9.3% |
481 |
18.4% |
729 |
15.7% |
506 |
11.5% |
2400 |
14.6% |
860 |
18.0% |
|
|
14865 |
17.7% |
| Yes, less fat |
8069 |
18.8% |
995 |
17.9% |
458 |
19.2% |
435 |
16.7% |
862 |
18.5% |
1093 |
24.8% |
4598 |
28.0% |
991 |
20.7% |
48 |
60.1% |
17548 |
20.9% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
13824 |
32.2% |
1484 |
26.8% |
560 |
23.5% |
589 |
22.5% |
1655 |
35.6% |
1092 |
24.8% |
4912 |
29.9% |
2037 |
42.6% |
|
|
26153 |
31.2% |
| No |
11908 |
27.8% |
1986 |
35.8% |
843 |
35.3% |
1108 |
42.4% |
1408 |
30.3% |
1719 |
39.0% |
4114 |
25.0% |
832 |
17.4% |
32 |
39.9% |
23950 |
28.6% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
456 |
1.1% |
|
|
303 |
12.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
245 |
1.5% |
39 |
.8% |
|
|
1043 |
1.2% |
| Refused |
42 |
.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158 |
1.0% |
26 |
.5% |
|
|
226 |
.3% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
33603 |
78.4% |
4187 |
75.5% |
1332 |
55.8% |
1424 |
54.5% |
2785 |
59.9% |
3312 |
75.1% |
8988 |
54.7% |
1671 |
34.9% |
80 |
100.0% |
57382 |
68.5% |
| No |
9071 |
21.2% |
1358 |
24.5% |
1054 |
44.2% |
1189 |
45.5% |
1838 |
39.5% |
1098 |
24.9% |
7234 |
44.0% |
3049 |
63.7% |
|
|
25893 |
30.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
209 |
.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
.7% |
|
|
30 |
.2% |
34 |
.7% |
|
|
304 |
.4% |
| Refused |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175 |
1.1% |
30 |
.6% |
|
|
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
6163 |
11.4% |
715 |
8.7% |
306 |
11.2% |
153 |
4.5% |
889 |
16.2% |
336 |
6.1% |
2872 |
13.7% |
1858 |
29.7% |
32 |
30.6% |
13323 |
12.5% |
| Yes, lose weight |
779 |
1.4% |
106 |
1.3% |
111 |
4.0% |
|
|
51 |
.9% |
|
|
245 |
1.2% |
91 |
1.5% |
|
|
1383 |
1.3% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
639 |
1.2% |
150 |
1.8% |
52 |
1.9% |
48 |
1.4% |
61 |
1.1% |
286 |
5.2% |
590 |
2.8% |
337 |
5.4% |
|
|
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
46307 |
85.9% |
7171 |
87.0% |
2251 |
82.0% |
3191 |
94.1% |
4501 |
81.8% |
4883 |
88.7% |
17026 |
81.1% |
3968 |
63.4% |
72 |
69.4% |
89370 |
83.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
|
|
101 |
1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
164 |
.8% |
|
|
|
|
265 |
.2% |
| Refused |
|
|
|
|
24 |
.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.5% |
|
|
|
|
120 |
.1% |
WEIGHT CONTROL 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% |
| Trying to lose weight |
Yes |
2178 |
36.8% |
3118 |
46.6% |
3970 |
40.3% |
4748 |
43.3% |
4840 |
37.1% |
7528 |
39.8% |
8133 |
50.1% |
4831 |
42.7% |
3041 |
44.1% |
2814 |
41.5% |
45201 |
42.4% |
| No |
3690 |
62.4% |
3474 |
51.9% |
5872 |
59.7% |
6219 |
56.7% |
8220 |
62.9% |
11399 |
60.2% |
8103 |
49.9% |
6482 |
57.3% |
3857 |
55.9% |
3854 |
56.9% |
61172 |
57.4% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
46 |
.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109 |
1.6% |
154 |
.1% |
| Refused |
|
|
96 |
1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.1% |
| Trying to maintain weight |
Yes |
2264 |
60.6% |
2091 |
58.6% |
2756 |
46.9% |
3384 |
54.4% |
4785 |
58.2% |
8422 |
73.9% |
5591 |
69.0% |
4143 |
63.9% |
2323 |
60.2% |
2824 |
71.2% |
38583 |
62.8% |
| No |
1426 |
38.2% |
1352 |
37.9% |
3116 |
53.1% |
2835 |
45.6% |
3409 |
41.5% |
2976 |
26.1% |
2513 |
31.0% |
2339 |
36.1% |
1473 |
38.2% |
1140 |
28.8% |
22579 |
36.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
46 |
1.2% |
30 |
.9% |
|
|
|
|
26 |
.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
1.6% |
|
|
163 |
.3% |
| Refused |
|
|
96 |
2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
.2% |
| Eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight |
Yes, fewer calories |
847 |
19.1% |
656 |
12.6% |
1361 |
20.2% |
1317 |
16.2% |
1361 |
14.1% |
4176 |
26.2% |
2326 |
16.9% |
1334 |
14.9% |
614 |
11.4% |
873 |
15.5% |
14865 |
17.7% |
| Yes, less fat |
1085 |
24.4% |
1117 |
21.4% |
1768 |
26.3% |
1648 |
20.3% |
2175 |
22.6% |
2751 |
17.2% |
2857 |
20.8% |
1391 |
15.5% |
1567 |
29.2% |
1188 |
21.1% |
17548 |
20.9% |
| Yes, fewer calories and less fat |
820 |
18.5% |
1802 |
34.6% |
1937 |
28.8% |
2941 |
36.2% |
2472 |
25.7% |
4846 |
30.4% |
4583 |
33.4% |
3600 |
40.1% |
1095 |
20.4% |
2057 |
36.5% |
26153 |
31.2% |
| No |
1624 |
36.6% |
1499 |
28.8% |
1545 |
23.0% |
2093 |
25.7% |
3342 |
34.7% |
3917 |
24.6% |
3870 |
28.2% |
2649 |
29.5% |
2020 |
37.7% |
1392 |
24.7% |
23950 |
28.6% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
39 |
.9% |
104 |
2.0% |
116 |
1.7% |
91 |
1.1% |
276 |
2.9% |
261 |
1.6% |
52 |
.4% |
|
|
67 |
1.3% |
36 |
.6% |
1043 |
1.2% |
| Refused |
26 |
.6% |
30 |
.6% |
|
|
42 |
.5% |
|
|
|
|
36 |
.3% |
|
|
|
|
91 |
1.6% |
226 |
.3% |
| Using physical activity or exercise to lose or maintain weight |
Yes |
2368 |
53.3% |
2895 |
55.6% |
3785 |
56.3% |
5438 |
66.9% |
6759 |
70.2% |
11066 |
69.4% |
11039 |
80.4% |
7161 |
79.8% |
2874 |
53.6% |
3999 |
70.9% |
57382 |
68.5% |
| No |
2010 |
45.3% |
2289 |
43.9% |
2942 |
43.7% |
2463 |
30.3% |
2773 |
28.8% |
4821 |
30.2% |
2685 |
19.6% |
1814 |
20.2% |
2489 |
46.4% |
1608 |
28.5% |
25893 |
30.9% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
34 |
.8% |
26 |
.5% |
|
|
87 |
1.1% |
94 |
1.0% |
64 |
.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
304 |
.4% |
| Refused |
30 |
.7% |
|
|
|
|
145 |
1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
.5% |
206 |
.2% |
| Doctors advice about weight |
Yes, lose weight |
802 |
13.6% |
924 |
13.8% |
1520 |
15.4% |
1373 |
12.5% |
1851 |
14.2% |
2767 |
14.6% |
1975 |
12.2% |
1033 |
9.1% |
629 |
9.1% |
449 |
6.6% |
13323 |
12.5% |
| Yes, lose weight |
192 |
3.2% |
30 |
.5% |
295 |
3.0% |
72 |
.7% |
|
|
163 |
.9% |
296 |
1.8% |
|
|
269 |
3.9% |
64 |
.9% |
1383 |
1.3% |
| Yes, maintain current weight |
413 |
7.0% |
272 |
4.1% |
67 |
.7% |
77 |
.7% |
124 |
.9% |
188 |
1.0% |
166 |
1.0% |
422 |
3.7% |
258 |
3.7% |
175 |
2.6% |
2163 |
2.0% |
| No |
4421 |
74.8% |
5365 |
80.2% |
7889 |
80.1% |
9444 |
86.1% |
11085 |
84.9% |
15707 |
83.0% |
13799 |
85.0% |
9858 |
87.1% |
5712 |
82.8% |
6089 |
89.8% |
89370 |
83.8% |
| Don't know/ not sure |
61 |
1.0% |
|
|
72 |
.7% |
|
|
|
|
101 |
.5% |
|
|
|
|
30 |
.4% |
|
|
265 |
.2% |
| Refused |
24 |
.4% |
96 |
1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 |
.1% |
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