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An informal poll of the CR Society mailing list was conducted in 2000 (roughly June - December). 45 persons have so far responded (see the PollDigest for details). Here are the results of the main ("quantitative") questions:
| WHAT IS YOUR SEX? | ||
| Number of Responses | 45 | |
| Total response, % | 100 % | |
| Male | 82.20 % | |
| Female | 17.80 % | |
| SD (n) | NA | |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| HOW OLD ARE YOU? (yrs) | 
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| Number of Responses | 45 | |
| Mean (total) | 41.89 yrs | |
| Mean (male) | 42.30 yrs | |
| Mean (female) | 40.00 yrs | |
| SD (n) | 10.74806902 | |
| SD (n-1) | 10.86951998 |
| ARE YOU MARRIED? | ||
| Number of Responses | 44 | |
| Percent (total) , yes | 59.09 % | |
| Percent (male), yes | 59.06 % | |
| Percent (female), yes | 57.14 % | |
| SD (n) | NA | |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU HAVE? | ||
| Number of Responses | 19 | |
| Mean (total) | 2.32 | |
| Mean (male) | 2.40 | |
| Mean (female) | 2 | |
| SD (n) | NA | |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| HOW LONG ON CR? (months) | ||
| Number of Responses | 43 | |
| Mean (total) | 32.34 mos | |
| Mean (male) | 34.56 mos | |
| Mean (female) | 22.63 mos | |
| SD (n) | 47.53037229 | |
| SD (n-1) | 48.09288148 |
| HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU CONSUME / 24hrs? | ||
| Number of Responses | 41 | |
| Mean (total) | 1762.44 cal | |
| Mean (male) | 1829.09 cal | |
| Mean (female) | 1487.50 cal | |
| SD (n) | 343.8574612 | |
| SD (n-1) | 348.1291462 |
| DO YOU FAST? | ||
| Number of Responses | 44 | |
| Percent (total), yes | 18.18 % | |
| Percent (male), yes | 22.22 % | |
| Percent (female), yes | 0 % | |
| SD (n) | NA | |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| DO YOU EXERCISE? | ||
| Number of Responses | 45 | |
| Percent (total), yes | 97.79 % | |
| Percent (male), yes | 97.30 % | |
| Percent (female), yes | 100.00 % | |
| SD (n) | NA | |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| WHAT IS YOUR HEIGHT (cm)? | ||
| Number of Responses | 40 | |
| Mean (total) | 174.07 cm | |
| Mean (male) | 176.17 cm | |
| Mean (female) | 164.18 cm | |
| SD (n) | 7.774321819 | |
| SD (n-1) | 7.873361759 |
| WHAT IS YOUR WEIGHT (lbs)? | ||
| Number of Responses | 40 | |
| Mean (total) | 141.68 lbs | |
| Mean (male) | 144.43 lbs | |
| Mean (female) | 128.72 lbs | |
| SD (n) | 25.89402246 | |
| SD (n-1) | 26.22389591 |
| WEIGHT BEFORE CR (lbs)? | ||
| Number of Responses | 39 | |
| Mean (total) | 166.80 lbs | |
| Mean (male) | 171.44 lbs | |
| Mean (female) | 145.57 lbs | |
| SD (n) | 28.08691638 | |
| SD (n-1) | 28.4540812 |
| WHAT IS YOUR SET POINT WEIGHT (lbs)? | ||
| Number of Responses | 33 | |
| Mean (total) | 150.00 lbs | |
| Mean (male) | 155.19 lbs | |
| Mean (female) | 126.67 lbs | |
| SD (n) | 19.72859792 | |
| SD (n-1) | 20.03448589 |
| WHAT IS YOUR TARGET WEIGHT (lbs)? | |
| Number of Responses | 26 |
| Mean (total) | 131.27 lbs |
| Mean (male) | 134.15 lbs |
| Mean (female) | 119.20 lbs |
| SD (n) | 16.4118287 |
| SD (n-1) | 16.73684696 |
| HOW LONG UNTIL TARGET (months) ?* | |
| Number of Responses | 21 |
| Mean (total) | 29.19 mos |
| Mean (male) | 23.81 mos |
| Mean (female) | 46.40 mos |
| SD (n) | 35.82147407 |
| SD (n-1) | 36.70608812 |
| * How long did it take an individual to reach his/her target weight? Or, if they haven't achieved their target weight yet, then how long (cumulative time) before reaching that target? |
| WHAT IS YOUR BODY FAT (%)? | ||
| Number of Responses | 26 | |
| Mean (total) | 10.62 % | |
| Mean (male) | 8.96 % | |
| Mean (female) | 23.33 % | |
| SD (n) | 7.277874389 | |
| SD (n-1) | 7.422004705 |
| DO YOU TAKE SUPPLEMENTS? | |
| Number of Responses | 40 |
| Percent (total), yes | 95.00 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 93.75 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 100.00 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| DO YOU TAKE HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS? | |
| Number of Responses | 38 |
| Percent (total), yes | 60.00 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 61.29 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 57.14 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| ANY CAFFEINE IN YOUR DIET? | |
| Number of Responses | 39 |
| Percent (total), yes | 87.18 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 84.38 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 100.00 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| DID YOU EVER SMOKE? | |
| Number of Responses | 39 |
| Percent (total), yes | 23.08 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 25.00 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 14.29 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| ANY ALCOHOL IN YOUR DIET? | |
| Number of Responses | 39 |
| Percent (total), yes | 58.97 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 62.50 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 42.86 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY AILMENTS BEFORE CR? | |
| Number of Responses | 34 |
| Percent (total) , yes | 47.01 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 48.15% |
| Percent (female), yes | 42.86 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| DID AILMENTS IMPROVE AFTER CR? | |
| Number of Responses | 16 |
| Percent (total), yes | 87.50 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 84.62 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 100.00 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| ARE YOU A "VEGAN"?** | |
| Number of Responses | 39 |
| Percent (total), yes | 2.56 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 0.00 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 14.29 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| ** "Vegan" is a strict vegetarian: no dairy, eggs or fish. |
| HOW MANY HOURS OF SLEEP DO YOU GET / 24HRS? | |
| Number of Responses | 39 |
| Mean (total) | 7.37 hrs |
| Mean (male) | 7.34 hrs |
| Mean (female) | 7.50 hrs |
| SD (n) | 0.856483184 |
| SD (n-1) | 0.867679518 |
| IS YOUR OCCUPATION SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL? | |
| Number of Responses | 34 |
| Percent (total), yes | 79.41 % |
| Percent (male), yes | 85.19 % |
| Percent (female), yes | 57.15 % |
| SD (n) | NA |
| SD (n-1) | NA |
| Some qualitative results: A popular geographic location for responders: California, USA Most popular diet plan: Walford; Sears a distant second Where did you hear first about CR? Many said PBS television. Negative affects on CR: loss of libido, keeping warm, hunger Magazines, newsletters and web resources: LEF, Nutrition Action, CR Society, Walford.com Other lifestyle adjustments: buy new clothes, more time w/meals, socializing.
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