Self-Reported Change in Weight Stratified by Demographic Variables
| Weight change >4 lbs, No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | No. (%) | Increased | No change | Decreased |
| All respondents | 382 (100.0) | 148 (38.7) | 162 (42.4) | 72 (18.8) |
| Age, years | ||||
| 18 to 24 | 46 (12.0) | 17 (37.0) | 25 (54.3) | 4 (8.7) |
| 25 to 34 | 123 (32.2) | 46 (37.4) | 50 (40.7) | 27 (22.0) |
| 35 to 44 | 91 (23.8) | 36 (39.6) | 38 (41.8) | 17 (18.7) |
| 45 to 54 | 65 (17.0) | 32 (49.2) | 22 (33.8) | 11 (16.9) |
| 55 to 64 | 39 (10.2) | 13 (33.3) | 17 (43.6) | 9 (23.1) |
| 65 to 74 | 18 (4.7) | 4 (22.2) | 10 (55.6) | 4 (22.2) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 134 (35.1) | 50 (37.3) | 62 (46.3) | 22 (16.4) |
| Female | 248 (64.9) | 98 (39.5) | 100 (40.3) | 50 (20.2) |
| Gender | ||||
| Man | 135 (35.3) | 50 (37.0) | 62 (45.9) | 23 (17.0) |
| Woman | 247 (64.7) | 98 (39.7) | 100 (40.5) | 49 (19.8) |
| Race | ||||
| Asian | 14 (3.7) | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Black | 86 (22.5) | 44 (51.2) | 26 (30.2) | 16 (18.6) |
| None | 5 (1.3) | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other/multiple | 26 (6.8) | 12 (46.2) | 10 (38.5) | 4 (15.4) |
| White | 251 (65.7) | 84 (33.5) | 115 (45.8) | 52 (20.7) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 46 (12.0) | 16 (34.8) | 19 (41.3) | 11 (23.9) |
| Non-Hispanic | 336 (88.0) | 132 (39.3) | 143 (42.6) | 61 (18.2) |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| Some high school or less | 11 (2.9) | 6 (54.5) | 4 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) |
| High school graduate | 42 (11.0) | 15 (35.7) | 22 (52.4) | 5 (11.9) |
| Some college | 117 (30.6) | 43 (36.8) | 51 (43.6) | 23 (19.7) |
| College graduate | 145 (38.0) | 59 (40.7) | 59 (40.7) | 27 (18.6) |
| Master's degree | 42 (11.0) | 14 (33.3) | 20 (47.6) | 8 (19.0) |
| Doctorate/Professional degree | 25 (6.5) | 11 (44.0) | 6 (24.0) | 8 (32.0) |
| Before pandemic employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 42 (11.0) | 19 (45.2) | 12 (28.6) | 11 (26.2) |
| Employed: work away from home | 217 (56.8) | 81 (37.3) | 94 (43.3) | 42 (19.4) |
| Employed: work at home | 41 (10.7) | 19 (46.3) | 21 (51.2) | 1 (2.4) |
| Employed: work at home and away from home | 36 (9.4) | 12 (33.3) | 13 (36.1) | 11 (30.6) |
| Retired | 20 (5.2) | 8 (40.0) | 9 (45.0) | 3 (15.0) |
| Student | 26 (6.8) | 9 (34.6) | 13 (50.0) | 4 (15.4) |
| During pandemic employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 56 (14.7) | 27 (48.2) | 19 (33.9) | 10 (17.9) |
| Employed: work away from home | 132 (34.6) | 51 (38.6) | 53 (40.2) | 28 (21.2) |
| Employed: work at home | 103 (27.0) | 36 (35.0) | 51 (49.5) | 16 (15.5) |
| Employed: work at home and away from home | 50 (13.1) | 21 (42.0) | 17 (34.0) | 12 (24.0) |
| Retired | 18 (4.7) | 7 (38.9) | 9 (50.0) | 2 (11.1) |
| Student | 23 (6.0) | 6 (26.1) | 13 (56.5) | 4 (17.4) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single (never married) | 159 (41.6) | 61 (38.4) | 70 (44.0) | 28 (17.6) |
| Married | 156 (40.8) | 62 (39.7) | 68 (43.6) | 26 (16.7) |
| Married but separated | 11 (2.9) | 2 (18.2) | 6 (54.5) | 3 (27.3) |
| Widowed and not remarried | 9 (2.4) | 1 (11.1) | 6 (66.7) | 2 (22.2) |
| Divorced and not remarried | 47 (12.3) | 22 (46.8) | 12 (25.5) | 13 (27.7) |
| Children in household 10 years or younger | ||||
| Yes | 94 (24.6) | 42 (44.7) | 34 (36.2) | 18 (19.1) |
| No | 288 (75.4) | 106 (36.8) | 128 (44.4) | 54 (18.8) |
| Children in household 11 years or greater | ||||
| Yes | 81 (21.2) | 36 (44.4) | 30 (37.0) | 15 (18.5) |
| No | 301 (78.8) | 112 (37.2) | 132 (43.9) | 57 (18.9) |