Table 2.
Characteristics of the sample based on the categorical variables (n = 1,707).
| Categorical variable | N | % | SE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Girls | 827 | 48.5 | 2.14 |
| Boys | 880 | 51.5 | 2.14 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 867 | 50.8 | 3.38 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 244 | 14.3 | 1.94 |
| Mexican American | 303 | 17.8 | 2.44 |
| Other race/multiracial | 157 | 9.1 | 1.14 |
| Other Hispanic | 136 | 8.0 | 0.98 |
| Household size | |||
| 2 | 54 | 3.0 | 0.57 |
| 3 | 211 | 12.0 | 1.10 |
| 4 | 585 | 33.2 | 1.82 |
| 5 | 454 | 25.8 | 1.59 |
| 6 | 275 | 15.6 | 1.29 |
| 7 or more | 183 | 10.4 | 0.97 |
| Year of assessment | |||
| 2011–2012 | 567 | 33.2 | 2.39 |
| 2013–2014 | 555 | 32.5 | 3.05 |
| 2015–2016 | 585 | 34.3 | 2.61 |
| Fruit intake | |||
| None | 456 | 26.7 | 2.14 |
| Low | 623 | 36.5 | 2.00 |
| Moderate/high | 628 | 36.8 | 1.81 |
Table values include person-level weighted adjustments based on the sampling methods of NHANES, so values represent those of the U.S. population of children.