Percentage of Adults Who Reported Not Receiving Advice About Their Weight

Subpopulation Unweighted Frequency Weighted Percentage Standard Error Lower 95% Confidence
Limit		 Upper 95% Confidence
Limit
TOTAL 615 83.4 1.6 80.2 86.5
  . . . . .
SEX . . . . .
Male 197 84.0 2.8 78.6 89.4
Female 418 82.8 1.9 79.1 86.5
AGE GROUP . . . . .
18-24 years 41 92.0 4.5 83.1 100.0
25-34 years 114 88.9 3.3 82.5 95.3
35-44 years 110 76.1 4.3 67.6 84.6
45-54 years 129 82.4 3.2 76.1 88.6
55-64 years 105 80.4 3.8 72.9 87.8
65+ years 111 83.5 3.6 76.4 90.6
RACE/ETHNICITY . . . . .
Non-Hispanic White 546 84.5 1.6 81.3 87.7
Other 68 75.2 5.7 63.9 86.5
EDUCATION . . . . .
Less than High School 31 84.0 7.4 69.5 98.5
High School Graduate or G.E.D. 182 81.9 3.2 75.6 88.3
Some College 232 85.9 2.2 81.5 90.3
College Graduate 169 81.4 3.1 75.3 87.4
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME . . . . .
Less than $15,000 48 81.3 6.5 68.5 94.0
$15,000 - $24,999 126 82.8 3.8 75.4 90.2
$25,000 - $34,999 112 81.5 4.3 73.2 89.9
$35,000 - $49,999 104 82.7 3.6 75.5 89.8
$50,000+ 147 84.6 3.0 78.7 90.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS . . . . .
Employed for Wages / Self-Employed 404 86.1 1.9 82.4 89.7
Out of Work 12 43.3 12.4 19.0 67.5
Homemaker / Student 44 86.7 4.3 78.2 95.2
Retired 127 83.4 3.5 76.5 90.4
Unable to Work 16 54.7 10.9 33.4 76.0
MARITAL STATUS . . . . .
Married / Member of Unmarried Couple 383 83.7 2.0 79.8 87.6
Divorced / Separated 105 80.5 3.8 73.2 87.9
Widowed 62 77.2 5.5 66.5 87.9
Never Married 63 86.4 5.1 76.4 96.4
DISABILITY STATUS . . . . .
Living with a Disability 78 76.3 4.7 67.0 85.6
Living without a Disability 518 84.0 1.8 80.5 87.4
POPULATION DENSITY . . . . .
City of Winfield 334 83.0 2.1 78.9 87.0
County excluding Winfield 273 83.4 2.3 78.8 87.9
DIABETES STATUS . . . . .
Has Diabetes 27 55.7 7.9 40.1 71.2
No Diabetes 588 85.2 1.6 82.0 88.3
SELF-PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS . . . . .
Fair or Poor 81 74.5 4.6 65.4 83.6
Excellent to Good 534 84.8 1.7 81.4 88.1
HYPERTENSION STATUS . . . . .
Hypertension 166 73.6 3.4 66.9 80.3
No Hypertension 449 87.9 1.7 84.6 91.2
SMOKING STATUS . . . . .
Current Smoker 131 86.3 3.3 79.8 92.8
Non-Smoker 483 82.6 1.8 79.0 86.2
MENTAL HEALTH INDICATOR . . . . .
14+ days mental health not good 65 82.1 4.6 73.1 91.1
<14 days mental health not good 544 83.4 1.7 80.0 86.8
HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS . . . . .
Uninsured 86 87.9 4.2 79.7 96.0
Insured 528 82.4 1.7 79.0 85.8
WEIGHT CATEGORY . . . . .
Normal or Underweight (BMI <25) 195 94.9 1.5 91.9 97.9
Overweight (25 <= BMI < 30) 234 93.0 1.6 89.8 96.1
Obese (BMI >= 30) 151 65.4 4.0 57.7 73.2
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL . . . . .
Meets Recommended Level of Physical Activity 119 90.5 2.6 85.4 95.6
Does Not Meet Recommended Level of Physical Activity 290 79.5 2.6 74.3 84.7

Numerator: Respondents who reported not receiving advice about their weight
from a doctor, nurse, or other health professional within the past 12 months
Denominator: All respondents, excluding unknowns and refusals.