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. 2012 Oct 24;96(6):1369–1378. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.044974

TABLE 1.

Independent association of beverage intakes with sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics among American adults: NHANES 2003–20081

Men
Women
Sociodemographic/lifestyle characteristic 24-h Beverage energy 24-h Beverage amount 24-h Percentage of energy from beverages 24-h Beverage energy 24-h Beverage amount 24-h Percentage of energy from beverages
kcal g % kcal g %
All (unadjusted)2 551 ± 9 1905 ± 34 20.8 ± 0.25 322 ± 6 1294 ± 21 18.0 ± 0.36
All (adjusted)3 555 ± 9 1908 ± 35 20.8 ± 0.26 322 ± 7 1303 ± 22 17.9 ± 0.37
Race-ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic white 573 ± 11 2056 ± 40 20.9 ± 0.31 322 ± 8 1380 ± 23 17.7 ± 0.46
 Non-Hispanic black 532 ± 15 1437 ± 37 21.3 ± 0.50 347 ± 14 1000 ± 32 19.5 ± 0.67
 Mexican American 556 ± 15 1702 ± 41 21.7 ± 0.60 321 ± 17 1157 ± 47 18.3 ± 0.68
 All others 427 ± 38 1462 ± 83 18.0 ± 1.0 292 ± 16 1177 ± 54 16.8 ± 0.77
 P value (Wald F) 0.0008 <0.0001 0.02 0.1 <0.0001 0.02
Age group
 20–39 y 658 ± 17 2036 ± 52 22.8 ± 0.45 375 ± 12 1292 ± 31 19.6 ± 0.64
 40–59 y 552 ± 15 2038 ± 51 20.6 ± 0.48 331 ± 10 1420 ± 32 18.3 ± 0.51
 ≥60 y 366 ± 16 1437 ± 43 17.3 ± 0.50 237 ± 8 1138 ± 29 14.9 ± 0.48
 P value (Wald F) <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001
Years of education
 <12 y 582 ± 20 1925 ± 80 22.3 ± 0.48 328 ± 17 1309 ± 53 18.8 ± 0.83
 12 y 578 ± 19 1976 ± 61 20.8 ± 0.59 334 ± 15 1290 ± 34 18.6 ± 0.80
 Some college 582 ± 19 1957 ± 45 21.7 ± 0.49 326 ± 11 1298 ± 32 17.9 ± 0.49
 ≥College 485 ± 14 1774 ± 43 18.6 ± 0.50 301 ± 9 1320 ± 31 16.6 ± 0.39
 P value (Wald F) <0.0001 0.004 <0.0001 0.2 0.8 0.02
Family poverty income ratio
 <130% 582 ± 20 1903 ± 53 21.0 ± 0.49 355 ± 14 1311 ± 34 20.5 ± 0.67
 130–349% 542 ± 13 1826 ± 44 21.0 ± 0.36 327 ± 9 1295 ± 31 18.0 ± 0.48
  ≥350% 554 ± 12 1972 ± 49 20.5 ± 0.40 301 ± 10 1306 ± 28 16.5 ± 0.49
 P value (Wald F) 0.2 0.02 0.6 0.01 0.9 0.0001
Day of recalled intake
 Monday–Thursday 523 ± 11 1827 ± 41 20.3 ± 0.33 315 ± 10 1281 ± 28 17.8 ± 0.49
 Friday–Sunday 594 ± 11 2011 ± 38 21.3 ± 0.29 332 ± 8 1334 ± 25 18.1 ± 0.37
 P value (Wald F) <0.0001 <0.0001 0.006 0.2 0.1 0.5
Month of examination
 November–April 544 ± 12 1860 ± 38 20.5 ± 0.41 323 ± 11 1295 ± 35 17.9 ± 0.59
 May–October 562 ± 12 1941 ± 45 21.0 ± 0.34 322 ± 8 1308 ± 25 17.9 ± 0.43
 P value (Wald F) 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.9
BMI
 <25 kg/m2 580 ± 16 1806 ± 38 21.2 ± 0.54 343 ± 10 1275 ± 28 19.1 ± 0.59
 25–29.9 kg/m2 571 ± 13 1971 ± 46 21.6 ± 0.39 310 ± 10 1299 ± 30 17.8 ± 0.52
 ≥30 kg/m2 512 ± 17 1918 ± 49 19.4 ± 0.48 309 ± 10 1338 ± 33 16.7 ± 0.52
 P value (Wald F) 0.007 0.003 0.001 0.02 0.3 0.01
Any recreational physical activity4
 Yes 555 ± 10 1883 ± 38 20.6 ± 0.28 314 ± 7 1302 ± 26 17.5 ± 0.38
 No 554 ± 15 1961 ± 45 21.2 ± 0.44 337 ± 10 1305 ± 27 18.5 ± 0.59
 P value (Wald F) 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.04 0.9 0.1
Smoking status
 Never 486 ± 10 1670 ± 35 19.0 ± 0.38 289 ± 7 1129 ± 24 16.3 ± 0.36
 Former 531 ± 16 1832 ± 42 19.6 ± 0.52 318 ± 13 1331 ± 38 17.1 ± 0.70
 Current 684 ± 23 2354 ± 67 24.7 ± 0.65 414 ± 14 1726 ± 38 22.8 ± 0.67
 P value (Wald F) <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001
Any chronic disease5
 Yes 541 ± 15 1959 ± 51 20.6 ± 0.49 301 ± 8 1257 ± 35 17.5 ± 0.61
 No 561 ± 10 1882 ± 36 20.9 ± 0.35 335 ± 9 1329 ± 28 18.1 ± 0.45
 P value (Wald F) 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.006 0.1 0.3
Survey cycle
 2003–2004 582 ± 16 1948 ± 66 21.7 ± 0.45 337 ± 10 1311 ± 33 18.4 ± 0.51
 2005–2006 568 ± 14 1980 ± 54 20.8 ± 0.36 312 ± 14 1322 ± 31 17.7 ± 0.84
 2007–2008 514 ± 15 1795 ± 43 19.8 ± 0.43 319 ± 9 1278 ± 33 17.6 ± 0.40
 P value (Wald F) 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.2 0.5 0.5
1

All values are means ± SEs.

2

= 6959 men and 6745 women.

3

= 6357 men and 6081 women. Estimates are adjusted values obtained from multiple linear regression models. Separate models were run for men and women and for each beverage outcome variable. All variables in the table were included as covariates in these models, and the estimates reflect the independent association of each demographic variable with each beverage variable after adjustment for all other variables in the model. Respondents with missing information on a covariate (602 men and 664 women) were excluded from these models.

4

Any recreational activity lasting ≥10 min in the past 30 d (2003–2006) or without a specified period (2007–2008).

5

Any self-reported diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or stroke.