Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1996

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996

**Are you now trying to lose weight?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		36.8	30.2	36.9	40.1	42.9	40.4	27.8
No		62.7	69.8	62.6	59.3	57.0	59.0	71.8
Don't know/Not sure		.4		.6	.6	.2	.6	.4
Male	Yes	28.5	19.5	24.8	30.6	34.7	35.3	21.9
	No	71.3	80.5	74.8	68.7	65.3	64.7	78.1
	Don't know/Not sure	.2		.5	.7
Female	Yes	43.0	39.3	45.6	47.0	50.4	44.0	31.2
	No	56.5	60.7	53.7	52.5	49.3	55.0	68.3
	Don't know/Not sure	.5		.7	.5	.4	1.0	.6
Denominator is: All survey respondents

**Are you now trying to lose weight?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2915	258	529	698	546	327	557
Yes		1074	78	195	280	234	132	155
No		1829	180	331	414	311	193	400
Don't know/Not sure		12		3	4	1	2	2
Male	Total	1233	118	222	294	262	136	201
	Yes	351	23	55	90	91	48	44
	No	879	95	166	202	171	88	157
	Don't know/Not sure	3		1	2
Female	Total	1682	140	307	404	284	191	356
	Yes	723	55	140	190	143	84	111
	No	950	85	165	212	140	105	243
	Don't know/Not sure	9		2	2	1	2	2
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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