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Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

(This 1998 survey has not been repeated.)

Weight and nutrition
	Overweight				Trying to Lose Weight						(5 Veg/ Fruits)
All Adults:	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)	N (1998)	No.	%	(CI)	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)
1997	1743	888	52	(3)
1998	1729	875	51	(3)	1802	629	35	(2)	1794	434	24	(2)
Combined	3472	1763	52	(2)
MALE	1528	924	61	(3)	786	190	25	(3)	780	142	18	(3)
FEMALE	1944	839	43	(2)	1016	439	45	(3)	1014	292	29	(3)

AGE
	Overweight				Trying to Lose Weight						(5 Veg/ Fruits)
Ages:	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)	N (1998)	No.	%	(CI)	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)
18-29	598	220	38	(4)	313	95	29	(5)	312	84	26	(5)
30-44	1088	545	51	(3)	547	195	36	(4)	548	112	20	(4)
45-64	1032	616	61	(3)	552	236	42	(4)	548	122	21	(4)
65+	751	381	53	(4)	387	102	29	(5)	383	115	31	(5)

EDUCATION
	Overweight				Trying to Lose Weight						(5 Veg/ Fruits)
Education	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)	N (1998)	No.	%	(CI)	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)
< High School	345	180	55	(6)	179	51	29	(7)	176	32	19	(6)
High School	1133	599	54	(3)	600	210	35	(4)	597	103	16	(3)
Some College	1053	536	51	(3)	548	194	36	(4)	546	137	26	(4)
College Degree	938	446	49	(7)	474	174	37	(5)	474	162	35	(5)

INCOME
	Overweight				Trying to Lose Weight						(5 Veg/ Fruits)
Income	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)	N (1998)	No.	%	(CI)	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)
<$10,000	168	86	50	(8)	80	26	33	(12)	80	17	23	(12)
$10,000 - $19,000	550	275	51	(5)	291	97	32	(6)	289	57	19	(5)
$20,000 - $34,000	958	474	50	(3)	464	153	33	(5)	464	102	21	(4)
$35,000 - $49,000	548	292	54	(5)	263	111	43	(7)	263	69	26	(6)
$50,000+	493	270	56	(5)	267	108	39	(6)	267	68	26	(5)

RACE
	Overweight				Trying to Lose Weight						(5 Veg/ Fruits)
Race	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)	N (1998)	No.	%	(CI)	Total No.	No.	%	(CI)
White, non-Hispanic	3235	1629	51	(2)	1679	586	35	(2)	1672	407	24	(2)
Non-white or Hispanic	228	127	59	(8)	119	41	36	(10)	118	26	18	(7)

Missoula County Population Estimates (July 1998) By Age and Gender (useful in translating percentages and rates into actual numbers in certain age categories, or vice versa)