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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Jun;112(6):840–849. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.01.023

Table 1.

Participant Demographic Characteristics: Development of a Brief Beverage Intake Questionnaire

Total number of participants, n*
    Male, n (%)
    Female, n (%)
1,596
365 (23)
1,195 (75)
Age, n (%)
    18–39 y
    40–59 y
    ≥60 y
    Mean Age, yrs**
625 (39)
818 (51)
116 (7)
43±12
Race/Ethnicity, n (%)
    Caucasian
    African American
    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    Hispanic
    Asian
    Other
1,039 (65)
338 (21)
83 (5)
52 (3)
23 (1)
31 (2)
BMI Status, n (%)
    Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2)
    Normal Weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2)
    Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2)
    Obese (≥30 kg/m2)
    Mean BMI (kg/m2)**
7 (1)
235 (15)
515 (32)
828 (52)
31.5±0.2
Education Level, n (%)
    Did not complete high school
    High school graduate
    Some college
    College graduate
    Post college work
62 (4)
221 (14)
466 (29)
481 (30)
334 (21)
Household Income Level, n (%)
    ≤ $14,999
    $15,000 – $29,999
    $30,000 – $49,999
    $50,000 – $99,999
    ≥$100,000
78 (5)
170 (11)
317 (20)
537 (34)
356 (22)
*

Slight differences from the total may be due to non-reported data.

**

Values are expressed as Mean ± Standard Error of the Mean (SEM).