Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1996

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996

**In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, 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		9.5	3.5	6.8	9.6	13.0	14.1	8.6
Yes, gain		1.5	3.9	.9	1.4	1.1	.6	2.0
Yes, maintain		1.5	1.9	2.1	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.4
No		87.3	90.7	89.8	87.8	84.4	83.8	87.6
Don't know/Not sure		.1		.4	.1			.2
Refused		.0						.2
Male	Yes, lose	7.8	3.4	3.6	8.5	8.0	14.0	9.5
	Yes, gain	.9	3.4		1.0	.8	.7	.5
	Yes, maintain	1.0		.5	1.0	1.9	.7	1.0
	No	90.3	93.2	95.9	89.5	89.3	84.6	88.6
	Refused	.1						.5
Female	Yes, lose	10.8	3.6	9.1	10.4	17.6	14.1	8.1
	Yes, gain	2.0	4.3	1.6	1.7	1.4	.5	2.8
	Yes, maintain	1.9	3.6	3.3	1.0	1.1	2.1	1.7
	No	85.1	88.6	85.3	86.6	79.9	83.2	87.1
	Don't know/Not sure	.2		.7	.2			.3
Denominator is: All survey respondents who reported trying to lose weight or maintain weight

**In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, 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		2915	258	529	698	546	327	557
Yes, lose		277	9	36	67	71	46	48
Yes, gain		44	10	5	10	6	2	11
Yes, maintain		44	5	11	7	8	5	8
No		2545	234	475	613	461	274	488
Don't know/Not sure		4		2	1			1
Refused		1						1
Male	Total	1233	118	222	294	262	136	201
	Yes, lose	96	4	8	25	21	19	19
	Yes, gain	11	4		3	2	1	1
	Yes, maintain	12		1	3	5	1	2
	No	1113	110	213	263	234	115	178
	Refused	1						1
Female	Total	1682	140	307	404	284	191	356
	Yes, lose	181	5	28	42	50	27	29
	Yes, gain	33	6	5	7	4	1	10
	Yes, maintain	32	5	10	4	3	4	6
	No	1432	124	262	350	227	159	310
	Don't know/Not sure	4		2	1			1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who reported trying to lose weight or maintain weight

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