Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
90
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85
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|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X |
| 10 | Don't eat at bedtime | X | X |
| 20 | Eat fewer calories | X | X |
| 30 | Take diet pills | X | X |
| 40 | Increase physical activity | X | X |
| 50 | Eat no fat | X | X |
| 60 | Eat grapefruit with each meal | X | X |
| 70 | None of these or other | X | X |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | X | · |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · |
| 99 | Unknown-DK or gave just 1 answer | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons age 18 and older, WTLOSS2 reports the second best way to lose weight, out of the best two methods that the respondent was asked to choose from the list of 6 methods. These methods include not eating at bedtime, eating fewer calories, taking diet pills, increasing physical activity, not eating fat, and eating grapefruit with each meal.
Please refer to WTLOSS1 for the first best way to lose weight.
Universe
- 1985 1990: Sample persons age 18+.
Availability
- 1985, 1990
Survey Text
| 1990 |
| 1985 |
1990
Survey form
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Hand Card Q1. Read categories if telephone interview.
5. In your opinion which of these are the two best ways to lose weight?
5. In your opinion which of these are the two best ways to lose weight?
1[] Don't eat at bedtime
2[] Eat fewer calories
3[] Take diet palls
4[] Increase physical activity
5[] Eat no fat
6[] Eat grapefruit with each meal
9[] DK
0[] None of these
2[] Eat fewer calories
3[] Take diet palls
4[] Increase physical activity
5[] Eat no fat
6[] Eat grapefruit with each meal
9[] DK
0[] None of these
1985
Survey form
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Hand Card N1 or read responses for telephone interview.
CARD N1
Choose two
CARD N1
Choose two
1. Don't eat at bedtime
2. Eat fewer calories
3. Take diet pills
4. Increase physical activity
5. Eat NO fat
6. Eat grapefruit with each meal
2. Eat fewer calories
3. Take diet pills
4. Increase physical activity
5. Eat NO fat
6. Eat grapefruit with each meal
5. In your opinion which of these are the TWO best ways to lose weight?
1 [] Don't eat at bedtime
2 [] Eat fewer calories
3 [] Take diet pills
4 [] Increase physical activity
5 [] Eat NO fat
6 [] Eat grapefruit with each meal
2 [] Eat fewer calories
3 [] Take diet pills
4 [] Increase physical activity
5 [] Eat NO fat
6 [] Eat grapefruit with each meal
Weights
- 1985, 1990 : SAMPWEIGHT