|   | Residents Likely to Make New Years Resolution | ||||||
| What is it that you will resolve to do or not to do in the New Year? | |||||||
| Lose weight | Stop smoking | Exercise more | Be a better person | Get better job | Other | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Residents Likely to Make New Years Resolution | 19% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 42% | |
| Gender | Men | 16% | 13% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 42% |
| Women | 22% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 42% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 14% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 44% |
| 45 or older | 24% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 4% | 40% | |
| December 2009 Marist Poll National Residents Likely to Make A New Years Resolution "N=498 MOE +/- 4.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||||