Table 1.
Weighted Mean ± standard deviation (SD), or Unweighted Frequency (N) and Percentage (%), for Sociodemographic Factors, Health Behaviors, and Clinical Characteristics for the HCHS/SOL population, Stratified by Avocado Intake Status (Consumers vs. Non-Consumers).
| Avocado non-consumers | Avocado consumers | |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||
| Age, y | 41.2 (0.26) | 41.5 (0.56) |
| Gender | ||
| Female, Na (%) | 7420 (60.15%) | 1412 (62.59%) |
| Male, Na (%) | 4915 (39.85%) | 844 (37.41%) |
| Hispanic/Latino Heritage * | ||
| Dominican, Na (%) | 1141 (9.26%) | 138 (6.13%) |
| Central American, Na (%) | 1331 (10.81%) | 201 (8.93%) |
| Cuban, Na (%) | 1807 (14.67%) | 304 (13.50%) |
| Mexican, Na (%) | 4711 (38.25%) | 1170 (51.95%) |
| Puerto Rican, Na (%) | 2115 (17.17%) | 236 (10.48%) |
| South American, Na (%) | 842 (6.84%) | 145 (6.44%) |
| More than one heritage/Other, Na (%) | 369 (3.00%) | 58 (2.58%) |
| Education level | ||
| No high school diploma/GED, Na (%) | 4653 (37.78%) | 790 (35.11%) |
| High school diploma/GED, Na (%) | 3174 (25.77%) | 572 (25.87%) |
| Greater than high school/GED, Na (%) | 4488 (36.44%) | 878 (39.02%) |
| Acculturation score* | 1.92 (0.04) | 1.81 (0.05) |
| Health Behaviours | ||
| Physical Activity, MET-min/day | 692 (17.1) | 748 (36.9) |
| Alcohol intake, g/day* | 0.27 (0.01) | 0.33 (0.02) |
| Diet quality, aHEI total score* | 47.40 (0.17) | 49.30 (0.32) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Non-smoker, Na (%) | 10,002 (81.21%) | 1871 (82.97%) |
| Current smoker, Na (%) | 2314 (18.79%) | 384 (17.03) |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 * | 29.5 (0.09) | 28.6 (0.02) |
Abbreviations: aHEI: alternative Healthy Eating Index; HCHS/SOL: Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos; MET-min: Metabolic equivalent minutes.
*
P < 0.05 for differences between avocado consumers vs. non-consumers.
a
Unweighted frequency.