Table 3.
Television-Viewing and Overweight Status Among Adults Aged 20 or Older, by Employment Status, Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals 1994–1996
| Employment Status | Weighted % | Survey Population Weighted % (95% CIa) | Overweight or Obese Adults Weighted % (95% CIa) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Watched <1 Hour Television per Day | Watched 1-2 Hours Television per Day | Watched >2 Hours Television per Day | Watched <1 Hour Television per Day | Watched 1-2 Hours Television per Day | Watched >2 Hours Television per Day | ||
| Employed full time | 51.0 | 17.4 (16.0-18.8) | 31.5 (29.3-33.7) | 51.1 (48.7-53.5) | 46.4 (42.8-50.0) | 53.8 (50.4-57.2) | 61.3 (57.8-60.0) |
| Employed part time | 12.4 | 15.0 (12.0-18.0) | 28.8 (25.6-32.0) | 56.2 (51.8-60.6) | 38.2 (33.2-43.2) | 41.9 (34.7-49.0) | 49.8 (43.3-56.4) |
| Not employed | 36.6 | 11.7 (9.9-13.5) | 18.7 (16.9-20.5) | 69.6 (67.2-72.0) | 42.6 (33.4-51.8) | 42.5 (36.9-48.1) | 57.0 (53.7-60.3) |
| Retired | 17.0 | 7.7 (6.1-9.3) | 18.1 (16.0-20.2) | 74.2 (71.6-76.8) | 49.2 (39.4-59.0) | 45.8 (20.9-45.7) | 57.7 (47.7-58.1) |
| House- keeper | 8.5 | 14.8 (11.9-18.4) | 21.5 (17.4-25.6) | 63.7 (59.1-68.3) | 36.0 (24.4-47.6) | 33.3 (20.9-45.7) | 52.9 (47.7-58.1) |
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CI indicates confidence interval.