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Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*
Demographic
Groups |
Total
Respond.# |
Yes
N % C.I.(95%) |
No
N % C.I.(95%) |
| TOTAL |
2356 |
1178 50.6 (48.2-53.0) |
1178 49.4 (47.0-51.8) |
| GENDER |
|
|
|
| Male |
825 |
398 48.5 (44.5-52.5) |
427 51.5 (47.5-55.5) |
| Female |
1531 |
780 52.3 (49.5-55.1) |
751 47.7 (44.9-50.5) |
| RACE |
|
|
|
| White |
1821 |
920 50.2 (47.6-52.9) |
901 49.8 (47.1-52.4) |
| African American |
455 |
217 51.9 (46.2-57.6) |
238 48.1 (42.4-53.8) |
| AGE |
|
|
|
| 18-24 |
182 |
117 65.6 (56.4-73.8) |
65 34.4 (26.2-43.6) |
| 25-34 |
417 |
249 59.1 (53.5-64.4) |
168 40.9 (35.6-46.5) |
| 35-44 |
512 |
293 55.0 (50.2-59.8) |
219 45.0 (40.2-49.8) |
| 45-54 |
467 |
225 46.3 (41.2-51.5) |
242 53.7 (48.5-58.8) |
| 55-64 |
326 |
144 43.8 (38.0-49.7) |
182 56.2 (50.3-62.0) |
| 65+ |
440 |
144 33.6 (28.9-38.5) |
296 66.4 (61.5-71.1) |
| EDUCATION |
|
|
|
| Less Than H.S. |
344 |
88 27.3 (21.7-33.7) |
256 72.7 (66.3-78.3) |
| H.S. or G.E.D. |
728 |
347 47.5 (43.4-51.7) |
381 52.5 (48.3-56.6) |
| Some Post-H.S. |
609 |
318 53.0 (48.2-57.7) |
291 47.0 (42.3-51.8) |
| College Graduate |
672 |
424 64.4 (60.2-68.4) |
248 35.6 (31.6-39.8) |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
|
|
|
| Less than $15,000 |
239 |
89 33.0 (26.8-39.9) |
150 67.0 (60.1-73.2) |
| $15,000- 24,999 |
434 |
182 43.3 (37.8-49.0) |
252 56.7 (51.0-62.2) |
| $25,000- 34,999 |
327 |
163 50.0 (43.7-56.4) |
164 50.0 (43.6-56.3) |
| $35,000- 49,999 |
355 |
202 56.4 (50.2-62.3) |
153 43.6 (37.7-49.8) |
| $50,000+ |
648 |
395 59.7 (55.2-64.1) |
253 40.3 (35.9-44.8) |
| *This question is asked only if the respondent reported trying to lose or maintain 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. |
