Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**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		65.9	80.1	70.0	63.4	57.6	58.8	68.4
At risk		31.7	18.3	27.3	33.4	39.6	39.6	29.7
Unknown		2.4	1.5	2.7	3.2	2.8	1.7	1.9
Male	No risk	67.3	80.9	69.8	64.3	58.7	60.7	73.1
	At risk	32.1	18.3	28.8	35.7	41.0	38.8	26.2
	Unknown	.6	.9	1.4		.3	.4	.7
Female	No risk	64.6	79.4	70.3	62.5	56.5	56.9	65.1
	At risk	31.3	18.4	25.8	31.1	38.1	40.2	32.2
	Unknown	4.2	2.3	3.9	6.4	5.4	2.9	2.7
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		3308	292	607	750	592	391	676
No risk		2206	235	437	480	354	232	468
At risk		1022	52	155	247	221	152	195
Unknown		80	5	15	23	17	7	13
Male	Total	1399	153	273	327	241	170	235
	No risk	955	124	198	209	146	101	177
	At risk	435	28	72	118	94	67	56
	Unknown	9	1	3		1	2	2
Female	Total	1909	139	334	423	351	221	441
	No risk	1251	111	239	271	208	131	291
	At risk	587	24	83	129	127	85	139
	Unknown	71	4	12	23	16	5	11
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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