2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

In the past 12 months, has a doctor or other health
professional given you advice about your weight?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes, lose weight		11.4	2.1	7.6	11.3	16.6	19.5	10.1
Yes, gain weight		1.5	4.5	1.6	1.2	.3	.3	1.8
Yes, maintain current weight		1.8	2.7	.9	2.4	1.2	2.2	1.5
No		85.4	90.7	89.9	85.1	81.8	78.0	86.6
Male	Yes, lose weight	8.6	.3	5.0	7.2	11.2	18.5	10.5
	Yes, gain weight	1.0	3.1	.8	.2		.5	2.2
	Yes, maintain current weight	1.8	2.8		2.9	.8	2.6	2.2
	No	88.6	93.8	94.2	89.8	88.0	78.4	85.2
Female	Yes, lose weight	14.0	4.0	10.3	15.3	22.1	20.4	9.9
	Yes, gain weight	1.9	5.9	2.5	2.1	.7	.2	1.5
	Yes, maintain current weight	1.7	2.7	1.8	2.0	1.6	1.8	1.0
	No	82.3	87.5	85.5	80.5	75.6	77.6	87.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

In the past 12 months, has a doctor or other health
professional given you advice about your weight?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		3,727	335	721	758	736	512	665
Yes, lose weight		452	9	58	93	127	100	65
Yes, gain weight		54	17	13	9	3	2	10
Yes, maintain current weight		70	8	9	18	12	12	11
No		3,146	301	640	637	593	398	577
Don't know/Not sure		5		1	1	1		2
Male	Total	1,492	158	315	301	286	197	235
	Yes, lose weight	133	1	16	21	34	37	24
	Yes, gain weight	15	5	3	1		1	5
	Yes, maintain current weight	26	3		8	3	6	6
	No	1,316	149	296	270	249	153	199
	Don't know/Not sure	2			1			1
Female	Total	2,235	177	406	457	450	315	430
	Yes, lose weight	319	8	42	72	93	63	41
	Yes, gain weight	39	12	10	8	3	1	5
	Yes, maintain current weight	44	5	9	10	9	6	5
	No	1,830	152	344	367	344	245	378
	Don't know/Not sure	3		1		1		1
Denominator is: All survey respondents.