2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

**Are you trying to control your weight?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		59.6	53.7	54.4	57.8	63.2	64.8	64.0
No		40.4	46.3	45.6	42.2	36.8	35.2	36.0
Male	Yes	52.6	50.4	46.9	49.3	57.4	55.9	58.5
Male	No	47.4	49.6	53.1	50.7	42.6	44.1	41.5
Female	Yes	67.9	58.0	64.8	69.7	71.0	73.9	68.2
Female	No	32.1	42.0	35.2	30.3	29.0	26.1	31.8
Denominator is: All survey respondents who responded that they are not trying to lose weight.

**Are you trying to control your weight?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2,247	225	455	436	385	284	462
Yes		1,363	115	250	268	245	187	298
No		871	106	204	167	138	96	160
Don't know/Not sure		10	4	1	1	1	1	2
Refused		3				1		2
Male	Total	1,030	121	232	211	179	115	172
	Yes	546	53	109	112	103	63	106
	No	476	65	122	98	76	51	64
	Don't know/Not sure	8	3	1	1		1	2
Female	Total	1,217	104	223	225	206	169	290
	Yes	817	62	141	156	142	124	192
	No	395	41	82	69	62	45	96
	Don't know/Not sure	2	1			1
	Refused	3				1		2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who responded that they are not trying to lose weight.