Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1996

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996

**Obese: BMI greater than 27.8 (for Males) or 27.3 (for Females)**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
No risk		67.7	77.5	72.9	67.5	56.3	60.6	71.5
At risk		28.1	21.3	22.6	27.1	40.0	34.6	24.0
Unknown		4.2	1.2	4.5	5.4	3.7	4.8	4.4
Male	No risk	69.8	80.8	74.5	67.2	57.2	61.8	78.8
	At risk	29.8	19.2	24.6	32.5	42.4	37.4	21.2
	Unknown	.4		1.0	.4	.4	.8
Female	No risk	65.8	74.0	71.3	67.8	55.3	59.4	66.3
	At risk	26.4	23.5	20.5	21.9	37.6	31.9	26.1
	Unknown	7.8	2.5	8.2	10.3	7.1	8.6	7.6
Denominator is: All survey respondents

**Obese: BMI greater than 27.8 (for Males) or 27.3 (for Females)**
(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
No risk		1988	204	382	481	319	209	393
At risk		786	48	121	172	203	104	138
Unknown		141	6	26	45	24	14	26
Male	Total	1233	118	222	294	262	136	201
	No risk	876	97	165	209	162	88	155
	At risk	351	21	54	84	99	47	46
	Unknown	6		3	1	1	1
Female	Total	1682	140	307	404	284	191	356
	No risk	1112	107	217	272	157	121	238
	At risk	435	27	67	88	104	57	92
	Unknown	135	6	23	44	23	13	26
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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