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Managing current weight: lose, maintain or do neither?*
Demographic
Groups |
Total
Respond.# |
Trying to lose weight
N % C.I.(95%) |
Maintain weight
N % C.I.(95%) |
Neither
N % C.I.(95%) |
| TOTAL |
3013 |
1144 36.9 (34.9-38.9) |
1213 40.9 (38.8-43.0) |
656 22.2 (20.6-24.0) |
| GENDER |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
1144 |
326 27.7 (24.8-30.8) |
500 44.5 (41.2-47.9) |
318 27.8 (24.9-30.8) |
| Female |
1869 |
818 45.3 (42.8-47.9) |
713 37.5 (35.1-40.0) |
338 17.2 (15.3-19.2) |
| RACE |
|
|
|
|
| White |
2315 |
875 36.3 (34.1-38.6) |
946 41.4 (39.1-43.7) |
494 22.3 (20.4-24.3) |
| African American |
593 |
226 38.5 (33.8-43.4) |
230 39.7 (34.8-44.8) |
137 21.8 (18.2-26.0) |
| AGE |
|
|
|
|
| 18-24 |
247 |
80 28.7 (22.4-35.9) |
103 44.0 (36.4-51.9) |
64 27.3 (21.2-34.5) |
| 25-34 |
542 |
220 39.4 (34.7-44.3) |
196 37.4 (32.8-42.2) |
126 23.2 (19.5-27.4) |
| 35-44 |
624 |
265 41.8 (37.6-46.2) |
247 39.1 (34.9-43.4) |
112 19.1 (15.7-23.0) |
| 45-54 |
553 |
234 40.3 (35.8-45.0) |
233 42.9 (38.2-47.6) |
86 16.8 (13.6-20.7) |
| 55-64 |
407 |
165 41.6 (36.5-46.9) |
162 39.2 (34.1-44.4) |
80 19.2 (15.4-23.7) |
| 65+ |
622 |
175 27.9 (24.2-31.9) |
265 43.5 (39.3-47.8) |
182 28.5 (24.8-32.6) |
| EDUCATION |
|
|
|
|
| Less Than H.S. |
509 |
136 25.7 (21.6-30.3) |
208 42.4 (37.1-47.9) |
165 31.8 (27.1-36.9) |
| H.S. or G.E.D. |
940 |
358 37.8 (34.3-41.3) |
371 39.0 (35.5-42.6) |
211 23.2 (20.3-26.5) |
| Some Post-H.S. |
756 |
310 40.3 (36.3-44.5) |
299 39.7 (35.6-43.9) |
147 20.0 (16.9-23.4) |
| College Graduate |
802 |
338 39.7 (35.8-43.7) |
334 43.4 (39.5-47.5) |
130 16.9 (14.0-20.1) |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
|
|
|
|
| Less than $15,000 |
338 |
101 26.7 (21.9-32.2) |
139 44.2 (38.2-50.5) |
98 29.1 (23.7-35.1) |
| $15,000- 24,999 |
557 |
207 37.0 (32.4-41.8) |
227 41.6 (36.7-46.7) |
123 21.4 (17.7-25.7) |
| $25,000- 34,999 |
425 |
149 32.6 (27.8-37.7) |
177 42.5 (37.0-48.1) |
99 25.0 (20.4-30.2) |
| $35,000- 49,999 |
446 |
193 40.8 (35.6-46.3) |
162 36.4 (31.3-41.7) |
91 22.8 (18.6-27.6) |
| $50,000+ |
772 |
331 41.1 (37.1-45.2) |
317 41.9 (37.9-46.0) |
124 17.0 (14.1-20.4) |
| *Data in this table were derived from two weight control questions regarding losing or maintaining current weight. |
| #Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level). |
| Percentages are weighted to population characteristics. |
