Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents: adults and adolescents aged 10–17 years participating in self-administered intercept surveys outside retail food outlets in Mississippi and Alabama, USA, August–November 2016
| Adults (n 11 311) | Adolescents (n 3460) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 35·1 | 42·8 |
| Female (%) | 64·9 | 57·2 |
| Race/ethnicity (check all that apply; %) | ||
| Latino | 1·6 | 1·1 |
| African American | 85·3 | 88·3 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 11·9 | 10·1 |
| Asian or Asian American | 1·0 | 0·7 |
| Pacific Islander | 0·2 | 0·4 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0·4 | 0·3 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 0·9 | 0·4 |
| Mean age (years) | 38·5 | 13·6 |
| sd | 13·4 | 2·3 |
| Education (adults only; %) | ||
| <High school | 10·7 | – |
| High school or general equivalency diploma | 41·3 | – |
| Some college or technical school | 22·7 | – |
| Associates of arts or technical school certificate | 11·1 | – |
| Bachelor’s degree | 9·3 | – |
| Some graduate school or graduate degree | 5·0 | – |
| Employment (working for pay) (adults only; %) | 67·2 | – |
| Marital status (adults only; %) | ||
| Married | 28·3 | – |
| Living with partner | 12·9 | – |
| Widowed | 4·6 | – |
| Divorced | 7·8 | – |
| Separated | 7·5 | – |
| Never married | 38·9 | – |
| Mean annual household income (adults only; $US) | 23 704 | – |
| Annual household income category (adults only; %) | ||
| <$US 10 000 | 31·8 | – |
| $US 10 000–19 999 | 22·5 | – |
| $US 20 000–34 999 | 22·1 | – |
| $US 35 000–49 999 | 12·8 | – |
| $US 50 000–74 999 | 7·0 | – |
| ≥$US 75 000 | 3·8 | – |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 28·6 | 24·0 |
| Mean BMI percentile (adolescents only) | – | 72·5 |
| Overweight (%) | 34·0 | 20·0 |
| Obese (%) | 34·9 | 29·0 |
| Mean no. of days engaging in 60 min PA/week (adolescents only) | – | 3·4 |
| sd | – | 2·2 |
| Mean no. of days engaged in moderate activity (adults only) | 3·1 | – |
| sd | 2·2 | – |
| Mean no. of days engaged in vigorous activity (adults only) | 2·7 | – |
| sd | 2·2 | – |
| Having rules about SSB at home (%) | 44·1 | 43·6 |
| Heard about Balance Calories Initiative (%) | 28·5 | 29·1 |
PA, physical activity; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverage.