VIRGINIA WEIGHT CONTROL DATA 2002
Source:  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2002
Note:  Survey results are estimates with specific margins of error.
Margins of error may be found at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/
Are you trying to maintain your current weight, that is, to keep from gaining weight?
		Yes	No
Total		65.2%	34.8%
Gender
	Male	60.6%	39.4%
	Female	70.6%	29.4%
Age
	18-24	56.5%	43.5%
	25-34	61.9%	38.1%
	35-44	63.4%	36.6%
	45-54	70.2%	29.8%
	55-64	73.2%	26.8%
	65+	68.9%	31.1%
Race
	White	66.8%	33.2%
	Black	56.9%	43.1%
	Hispanic	61.9%	38.1%
	Other	65.4%	34.6%
	MultiRacial	66.7%	33.3%
Income
	<$15,000	58.3%	41.7%
	$15,000-24,999	72.1%	27.9%
	$25,000-34,999	65.2%	34.8%
	$35,000-49,000	61.5%	38.5%
	$50,000+	69.9%	30.1%
Education
	Less than H.S.	55.8%	44.2%
	H.S. or G.E.D.	61.4%	38.6%
	Some post-H.S.	65.9%	34.1%
	College graduate	71.1%	28.9%
Are you trying to lose weight?		Yes	No
Total		48.7%	51.3%
Gender
	Male	42.7%	57.3%
	Female	54.2%	45.8%
Age
	18-24	38.3%	61.7%
	25-34	46.6%	53.4%
	35-44	53.0%	47.0%
	45-54	57.8%	42.2%
	55-64	54.7%	45.3%
	65+	36.1%	63.9%
Race
	White	48.5%	51.5%
	Black	48.7%	51.3%
	Hispanic	55.9%	44.1%
	Other	44.5%	55.5%
	Multiracial	50.9%	49.1%
Income
	<$15,000	52.1%	47.9%
	$15,000-24,999	46.8%	53.2%
	$25,000-34,999	41.3%	58.7%
	$35,000-49,000	48.6%	51.4%
	$50,000+	53.1%	46.9%
Education
	Less than H.S.	42.2%	57.8%
	H.S. or G.E.D.	46.7%	53.3%
	Some post-H.S.	52.1%	47.9%
	College graduate	49.6%	50.4%
Are you eating either fewer calories or less fat to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?
		Yes, fewer calories	Yes, less fat	Fewer calories & less fat	No
Total		15.7%	24.6%	37.0%	22.7%
Gender
	Male	14.2%	25.3%	33.0%	27.5%
	Female	17.0%	24.0%	40.3%	18.8%
Age
	18-24	16.3%	29.7%	27.8%	26.2%
	25-34	14.2%	26.0%	36.2%	23.7%
	35-44	17.4%	20.5%	38.4%	23.7%
	45-54	15.0%	23.4%	44.0%	17.6%
	55-64	13.9%	28.6%	40.6%	17.0%
	65+	18.1%	23.1%	30.0%	28.9%
Race
	White	14.8%	22.3%	38.9%	23.9%
	Black	18.7%	29.9%	29.3%	22.1%
	Hispanic	13.7%	27.3%	40.3%	18.7%
	Other	23.3%	42.1%	23.2%	11.4%
	Mutiracial	15.1%	23.0%	38.0%	23.9%
Income
	<$15,000	20.7%	32.1%	31.4%	15.8%
	$15,000-24,999	16.3%	27.4%	33.3%	22.9%
	$25,000-34,999	13.8%	25.6%	37.2%	23.4%
	$35,000-49,000	15.0%	27.8%	36.2%	21.1%
	$50,000+	15.8%	22.0%	39.3%	22.9%
Education
	Less than H.S.	22.1%	27.8%	22.3%	27.8%
	H.S. or G.E.D.	15.7%	28.5%	34.7%	21.1%
	Some post-H.S.	13.9%	22.5%	39.9%	23.6%
	College graduate	15.5%	22.4%	40.1%	22.0%
In the past 12 months, has a health professional given you advice about your weight?
		Yes, to lose weight	Yes, to gain weight	Yes to maintain weight	No
Total		17.1%	1.3%	2.0%	79.6%
Gender
	Male	17.3%	0.8%	1.5%	80.4%
	Female	17.0%	1.8%	2.4%	78.8%
Age
	18-24	6.5%	2.2%	1.6%	89.8%
	25-34	16.6%	1.7%	1.5%	80.2%
	35-44	15.5%	0.8%	2.7%	81.0%
	45-54	23.4%	1.2%	1.0%	74.4%
	55-64	25.8%	0.6%	1.9%	71.7%
	65+	14.1%	1.6%	3.4%	80.9%
Race
	White	15.6%	1.1%	1.6%	81.6%
	Black	21.0%	1.5%	3.1%	74.5%
	Hispanic	22.5%	2.2%	0.7%	74.6%
	Other	20.9%	0.9%	3.7%	74.6%
	Multiracial	17.5%	2.8%	6.7%	73.1%
Income
	<$15,000	18.9%	2.7%	50.0%	78.0%
	$15,000-24,999	17.6%	2.7%	2.7%	77.0%
	$25,000-34,999	14.6%	1.4%	4.3%	79.6%
	$35,000-49,000	14.9%	1.4%	1.8%	81.9%
	$50,000+	18.8%	0.5%	1.6%	79.1%
Education
	Less than H.S.	20.8%	1.9%	1.2%	76.1%
	H.S. or G.E.D.	16.4%	1.0%	1.8%	80.8%
	Some post-H.S.	16.1%	1.5%	2.8%	79.6%
	College graduate	17.5%	1.2%	1.8%	79.5%
Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?
		Yes	No
Total		65.7%	34.3%
Gender
	Male	66.6%	33.4%
	Female	64.9%	35.1%
Age
	18-24	82.3%	17.7%
	25-34	71.5%	28.5%
	35-44	68.2%	31.8%
	45-54	68.0%	32.0%
	55-64	56.1%	43.9%
	65+	46.3%	53.7%
Race
	White	66.1%	33.9%
	Black	68.1%	31.9%
	Hispanic	63.1%	36.9%
	Other	56.4%	43.6%
	Multiracial	68.7%	31.3%
Income
	<$15,000	57.2%	42.8%
	$15,000-24,999	57.8%	42.2%
	$25,000-34,999	66.1%	33.9%
	$35,000-49,000	69.4%	30.6%
	$50,000+	70.9%	29.1%
Education
	Less than H.S.	51.2%	48.8%
	H.S. or G.E.D.	62.0%	38.0%
	Some post-H.S.	67.7%	32.3%
	College graduate	70.6%	29.4%