2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

**Are you eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes, fewer calories		12.3	9.0	10.8	13.0	13.6	10.6	14.8
Yes, less fat		29.9	29.9	30.1	27.9	31.6	31.2	29.5
Yes, both		29.5	21.5	24.2	28.3	34.5	35.9	30.3
No		28.2	39.6	34.9	30.8	20.3	22.3	25.5
Male	Yes, fewer calories	11.9	9.9	6.7	12.4	13.8	10.1	17.1
	Yes, less fat	28.6	31.8	29.7	24.5	32.4	27.7	26.3
	Yes, both	26.5	15.3	21.7	21.9	31.2	34.5	32.1
	No	33.0	43.1	41.9	41.2	22.6	27.7	24.5
Female	Yes, fewer calories	12.7	8.2	14.1	13.5	13.3	11.0	13.3
	Yes, less fat	31.0	28.2	30.4	30.3	31.0	34.1	31.5
	Yes, both	31.9	27.0	26.2	33.0	37.3	37.1	29.1
	No	24.5	36.6	29.3	23.3	18.4	17.8	26.1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who responded that they are trying to lose or maintain weight.

**Are you eating fewer calories or less fat to lose or maintain weight?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2,843	225	516	590	596	415	501
Yes, fewer calories		345	18	52	78	81	44	72
Yes, less fat		842	61	162	155	177	138	149
Yes, both		865	51	133	177	213	146	145
No		763	92	166	175	118	84	128
Don't know/Not sure		27	3	2	5	7	3	7
Refused		1		1
Male	Total	1,008	90	192	202	210	145	169
	Yes, fewer calories	121	8	14	27	30	14	28
	Yes, less fat	283	25	57	47	67	43	44
	Yes, both	267	17	44	44	64	49	49
	No	322	38	76	82	45	37	44
	Don't know/Not sure	15	2	1	2	4	2	4
Female	Total	1,835	135	324	388	386	270	332
	Yes, fewer calories	224	10	38	51	51	30	44
	Yes, less fat	559	36	105	108	110	95	105
	Yes, both	598	34	89	133	149	97	96
	No	441	54	90	93	73	47	84
	Don't know/Not sure	12	1	1	3	3	1	3
	Refused	1		1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who responded that they are trying to lose or maintain weight.