| Weight Loss Attitudes and Behaviors Sample % (n) | Dietary Behaviors Sample % (n) | Physical Activity Behaviors Sample % (n) |
---|---|---|---|
Total | n = 4,784 | n = 4,894 | n = 5,401 |
Weight Misperception (%) | 23.7 (1389) | 22.9 (1296) | 22.5 (1503) |
Weight Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Overweight | 51.5 (2487) | 50.2 (2442) | 50.1 (2729) |
   Obese | 48.5 (2297) | 49.8 (2452) | 49.9 (2672) |
BMI (kg/m2, mean, SE) | 31.3 (0.13) | 31.4 (0.16) | 31.4 (0.12) |
Age (years, mean, SE) | 48.2 (0.52) | 48.5 (0.51) | 47.7 (0.50) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Men | 53.4 (2537) | 52.2 (2543) | 53.1 (2866) |
   Women | 46.6 (2247) | 47.8 (2351) | 46.9 (2535) |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
   Non-Hispanic White | 73.9 (2426) | 75.1 (2562) | 74.1 (2737) |
   Non-Hispanic Black | 13.4 (1161) | 13.3 (1155) | 13.4 (1331) |
   Hispanic | 12.8 (1197) | 11.7 (1177) | 12.5 (1333) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   High School or Less | 18.1 (1402) | 16.4 (1114) | 17.2 (1508) |
   High School Graduate | 27.8 (1233) | 19.4 (1141) | 27.7 (1387) |
   Some College | 32.3 (1343) | 35.4 (1595) | 32.6 (1564) |
   College Graduate | 21.7 (806) | 28.8 (1044) | 22.5 (942) |
Income | Â | Â | Â |
   $<20,000 | 16.9 (1170) | 16.6 (1340) | 15.8 (1250) |
   $20,000-35,000 | 19.0 (1099) | 28.0 (1267) | 18.8 (1230) |
   $35,000-75,000 | 36.7 (1553) | 32.9 (1425) | 36.8 (1780) |
   $>75,000 | 27.5 (962) | 22.6 (862) | 28.7 (1141) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 67.4 (2998) | 66.2 (3119) | 67.2 (3389) |
   Widowed/Divorced | 19.4 (1125) | 19.8 (1127) | 18.9 (1223) |
   Never Married | 13.3 (661) | 14.0 (648) | 13.9 (789) |
Self-reported Health Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Fair or Poor | 18.7 (1205) | 18.3 (1194) | 17.8 (1290) |
   Good | 35.2 (1709) | 34.1 (1737) | 34.9 (1918) |
   Excellent or Very Good | 46.0 (1870) | 47.6 (1963) | 47.3 (2193) |
Physician Diagnosis for Overweight (%) | 40.0 (1869) | 43.8 (2130) | 43.5 (2282) |