Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1996

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996

**Are you using physical activity to lose weight or maintain your current weight?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		61.1	72.3	73.5	66.7	64.4	50.8	39.3
No		38.2	26.0	26.5	32.5	35.2	47.6	60.2
Don't know/Not sure		.7	1.7		.8	.5	1.6	.5
Male	Yes	63.0	72.9	71.3	70.7	64.2	50.5	46.3
	No	36.6	27.1	28.7	28.3	35.8	48.4	53.7
	Don't know/Not sure	.4			1.0		1.1
Female	Yes	59.8	71.9	74.7	64.3	64.5	51.0	35.6
	No	39.3	25.4	25.3	35.1	34.6	47.1	63.6
	Don't know/Not sure	.9	2.6		.6	.9	1.9	.8
Denominator is: All survey respondents who reported trying to lose weight or maintain weight

**Are you using physical activity to lose weight or maintain your current weight?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2126	173	373	523	421	252	384
Yes		1298	125	274	349	271	128	151
No		813	45	99	170	148	120	231
Don't know/Not sure		15	3		4	2	4	2
Male	Total	809	59	136	198	187	95	134
	Yes	510	43	97	140	120	48	62
	No	296	16	39	56	67	46	72
	Don't know/Not sure	3			2		1
Female	Total	1317	114	237	325	234	157	250
	Yes	788	82	177	209	151	80	89
	No	517	29	60	114	81	74	159
	Don't know/Not sure	12	3		2	2	3	2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who reported trying to lose weight or maintain weight

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