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Baseline Monograph - African American Men: Personal History/Habits

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Age In Three Categories
65-69 70-79 80+
GAINED/LOST 10 + LBS LOST MORE THAN 10 POUNDS 15 12.3% 24 13.7% 8 17.4%
GAINED MORE THAN 10 POUNDS 14 11.5% 18 10.3% 5 10.9%
BOTH GAINED AND LOST MORE THAN 10 POUNDS 12 9.8% 6 3.4% 2 4.3%
NO CHANGES 72 59.0% 119 68.0% 29 63.0%
DON'T KNOW 9 7.4% 8 4.6% 2 4.3%
WAS DIET A MAJOR FACTOR NO 22 18.0% 38 21.7% 10 21.7%
YES 13 10.7% 9 5.1% 4 8.7%
DON'T KNOW 87 71.3% 128 73.1% 32 69.6%
WAS SURGERY, ILLNESS, MEDICATION A MAJOR FACTOR NO 22 18.0% 32 18.3% 8 17.4%
YES 12 9.8% 15 8.6% 5 10.9%
DON'T KNOW 88 72.1% 128 73.1% 33 71.7%
WAS EXERCISE A MAJOR FACTOR NO 28 23.0% 40 22.9% 13 28.3%
YES 6 4.9% 8 4.6% 1 2.2%
DON'T KNOW 88 72.1% 127 72.6% 32 69.6%
OBESITY > 120% IDEAL NO 55 45.1% 103 58.9% 33 71.7%
YES 67 54.9% 72 41.1% 13 28.3%
TEENAGE WT CATEGORY HEAVIER THAN AVERAGE 8 6.9% 14 8.4% 3 6.8%
ABOUT AVERAGE 67 57.8% 92 55.1% 30 68.2%
THINNER THAN AVERAGE 39 33.6% 59 35.3% 10 22.7%
DON'T KNOW 2 1.7% 2 1.2% 1 2.3%
EVER SMOKED MORE THAN 100 CIGARETTES NO 29 23.8% 59 33.7% 21 45.7%
YES 92 75.4% 111 63.4% 23 50.0%
DON'T KNOW 1 .8% 5 2.9% 2 4.3%
HAVE YOU SMOKED IN LAST 30 DAYS NO 52 42.6% 86 49.1% 21 45.7%
YES 40 32.8% 23 13.1% 2 4.3%
DON'T KNOW 30 24.6% 66 37.7% 23 50.0%
PASSIVE SMOKING NO 91 75.2% 140 80.5% 36 80.0%
YES 30 24.8% 34 19.5% 9 20.0%
DON'T KNOW 1 .8% 1 .6% 1 2.2%
SMOKING STATUS NEVER SMOKED 29 23.8% 60 34.5% 22 47.8%
FORMER SMOKER 53 43.4% 89 51.1% 21 45.7%
CURRENT SMOKER 40 32.8% 25 14.4% 3 6.5%
MISSING

1 .6%