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Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*
Demographic
Groups |
Total
Respond.# |
Yes
N % C.I.(95%) |
No
N % C.I.(95%) |
| TOTAL |
1870 |
1214 64.8 (62.2-67.3) |
656 35.2 (32.7-37.8) |
| GENDER |
|
|
|
| Male |
818 |
500 61.6 (57.7-65.3) |
318 38.4 (34.7-42.3) |
| Female |
1052 |
714 68.6 (65.4-71.7) |
338 31.4 (28.3-34.6) |
| RACE |
|
|
|
| White |
1441 |
947 65.0 (62.1-67.8) |
494 35.0 (32.2-37.9) |
| African American |
367 |
230 64.5 (58.4-70.2) |
137 35.5 (29.8-41.6) |
| AGE |
|
|
|
| 18-24 |
167 |
103 61.7 (52.5-70.1) |
64 38.3 (29.9-47.5) |
| 25-34 |
323 |
197 61.8 (55.8-67.4) |
126 38.2 (32.6-44.2) |
| 35-44 |
359 |
247 67.2 (61.3-72.6) |
112 32.8 (27.4-38.7) |
| 45-54 |
319 |
233 71.8 (65.9-77.0) |
86 28.2 (23.0-34.1) |
| 55-64 |
242 |
162 67.1 (60.3-73.2) |
80 32.9 (26.8-39.7) |
| 65+ |
447 |
265 60.4 (55.4-65.2) |
182 39.6 (34.8-44.6) |
| EDUCATION |
|
|
|
| Less Than H.S. |
373 |
208 57.1 (50.8-63.3) |
165 42.9 (36.7-49.2) |
| H.S. or G.E.D. |
582 |
371 62.7 (58.1-67.1) |
211 37.3 (32.9-41.9) |
| Some Post-H.S. |
446 |
299 66.6 (61.3-71.4) |
147 33.4 (28.6-38.7) |
| College Graduate |
465 |
335 72.1 (67.2-76.5) |
130 27.9 (23.5-32.8) |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
|
|
|
| Less than $15,000 |
237 |
139 60.3 (52.9-67.3) |
98 39.7 (32.7-47.1) |
| $15,000- 24,999 |
350 |
227 66.0 (59.9-71.7) |
123 34.0 (28.3-40.1) |
| $25,000- 34,999 |
277 |
178 63.1 (56.1-69.5) |
99 36.9 (30.5-43.9) |
| $35,000- 49,999 |
253 |
162 61.5 (54.5-68.0) |
91 38.5 (32.0-45.5) |
| $50,000+ |
441 |
317 71.1 (65.9-75.9) |
124 28.9 (24.1-34.1) |
| *This question is asked only if the respondent reported not trying to lose 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. |
