Table 1.
Selected sociodemographic characteristics and age-adjusted mean daily fruit and vegetable servings (n=662)
| Variable | n | Percentage | Mean Daily Servings of Fruit and Vegetables | Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 662 | 100 | 5.2 | (5.0, 5.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Latina | 477 | 72 | 5.7 | (5.4, 6.0) |
| Black | 49 | 7 | 4.8 | (3.8, 5.8) |
| White | 103 | 16 | 3.5 | (2.8, 4.1) |
| Other | 33 | 5 | 4.3 | (3.2, 5.5) |
| Nativity/Duration of Time in U.S. | ||||
| Native Born | 294 | 44 | 4.0 | (3.7, 4.4) |
| Foreign born, in US 15+ yrs | 87 | 24 | 4.9 | (4.3, 5.6) |
| Foreign born, in US 10 – 14 yrs | 81 | 22 | 5.8 | (5.1, 6.5) |
| Foreign born, in US 5– 9 yrs | 84 | 23 | 7.0 | (6.3, 7.7) |
| Foreign born in US ≤4 yrs | 107 | 29 | 7.0 | (6.4, 7.6) |
| First/native language | ||||
| English | 219 | 33 | 3.8 | (3.4, 4.3) |
| Spanish | 436 | 67 | 6.0 | (5.6, 6.3) |
| Language at home (among Spanish native speakers)* | ||||
| Speak English | 32 | 8 | 3.6 | (2.3, 4.9) |
| Speak Spanish | 271 | 64 | 6.3 | (5.8, 6.7) |
| Speak both | 122 | 29 | 5.9 | (5.3, 6.6) |
| Income category | ||||
| <$10,000 | 229 | 36 | 4.9 | (4.4, 5.3) |
| $10,000 – $20,000 | 133 | 21 | 5.1 | (4.5, 5.6) |
| >$20,000 | 161 | 25 | 5.2 | (4.7, 5.8) |
| Missing | 118 | 18 | 5.8 | (5.2, 6.4) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than HS | 221 | 34 | 5.6 | (5.1, 6.1) |
| Completed HS or GED | 231 | 35 | 5.1 | (4.6, 5.5) |
| Vocational, some college | 171 | 26 | 5.0 | (4.5, 5.5) |
| Bachelors, postgraduate, other | 30 | 5 | 4.3 | (3.1, 5.6) |
Note: ‘Language at home (among Spanish native speakers)’ contains 9 missing responses, modeled as floating missing reponses in the models.