Baseline Monograph - African American Women: Personal History/Habits

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Age In Three Categories
65-6970-7980+
GAINED/LOST 10 + LBSLOST MORE THAN 10 POUNDS 22 11.5% 53 17.2% 14 17.7%
GAINED MORE THAN 10 POUNDS 36 18.8% 52 16.8% 3 3.8%
BOTH GAINED AND LOST MORE THAN 10 POUNDS 15 7.9% 20 6.5% 3 3.8%
NO CHANGES 107 56.0% 171 55.3% 53 67.1%
DON'T KNOW 11 5.8% 13 4.2% 6 7.6%
WAS DIET A MAJOR FACTORNO 40 20.9% 72 23.3% 15 19.0%
YES 29 15.2% 38 12.3% 3 3.8%
DON'T KNOW 122 63.9% 199 64.4% 61 77.2%
WAS SURGERY, ILLNESS, OR MEDICATION A MAJOR FACTORNO 44 23.0% 84 27.2% 15 19.0%
YES 16 8.4% 27 8.7% 4 5.1%
DON'T KNOW 131 68.6% 198 64.1% 60 75.9%
WAS EXERCISE A MAJOR FACTORNO 50 26.2% 95 30.7% 17 21.5%
YES 17 8.9% 21 6.8% 2 2.5%
DON'T KNOW 124 64.9% 193 62.5% 60 75.9%
OBESITY > 120% IDEALNO 42 22.0% 66 21.4% 24 30.0%
YES 149 78.0% 243 78.6% 56 70.0%
TEENAGE WT CATEGORYHEAVIER THAN AVERAGE 15 7.9% 31 10.3% 13 16.9%
ABOUT AVERAGE 89 47.1% 131 43.5% 37 48.1%
THINNER THAN AVERAGE 81 42.9% 137 45.5% 27 35.1%
DON'T KNOW 4 2.1% 2 .7%

EVER SMOKED MORE THAN 100 CIGARETTESNO 90 47.1% 188 60.8% 60 75.9%
YES 100 52.4% 119 38.5% 19 24.1%
DON'T KNOW 1 .5% 2 .6%

HAVE YOU SMOKED IN LAST 30 DAYSNO 61 31.9% 89 28.8% 11 13.9%
YES 39 20.4% 30 9.7% 8 10.1%
DON'T KNOW 91 47.6% 190 61.5% 60 75.9%
PASSIVE SMOKINGNO 148 77.5% 260 85.5% 67 88.2%
YES 43 22.5% 44 14.5% 9 11.8%
DON'T KNOW

 5 1.6% 4 5.3%
SMOKING STATUSNEVER SMOKED 90 47.4% 189 61.4% 61 76.3%
FORMER SMOKER 61 32.1% 89 28.9% 11 13.8%
CURRENT SMOKER 39 20.5% 30 9.7% 8 10.0%
MISSING 1 .5% 1 .3%