TABLE 2.
Population demographics, sample sizes, and average sweetened beverage consumption by consumer profile in NHANES 2003–20101
| Definition of consumer profiles |
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| NHANES 2003–2010, individual level | Non/low consumers | LCS beverages | CS beverages | LCS & CS beverages | Total sample |
| LCS beverages (servings/d) | 0 to <0.25 | ≥0.50 | <0.50 | ≥0.25 | |
| CS beverages (servings/d) | 0 to <0.25 | <0.50 | ≥0.50 | ≥0.25 | |
| Total population [n (%)] | 15,236 (40.6) | 3220 (14.4) | 14,188 (38.0) | 1749 (7.0) | 34,393 |
| Adults | 8828 (38.7) | 2889 (17.9) | 8145 (36.5) | 1109 (6.9) | 20,971 |
| Children | 6408 (46.6) | 331 (3.6) | 6043 (42.4) | 640 (7.4) | 13,422 |
| Individual sociodemographic characteristics [n (%)] | |||||
| Male | 6663 (34.6) | 1437 (12.1) | 7996 (45.9) | 862 (7.3) | 16,958 |
| Female | 8573 (46.1) | 1783 (16.6) | 6192 (30.6) | 887 (6.7) | 17,435 |
| White2 | 6153 (39.7) | 2128 (18.0) | 5030 (34.5) | 924 (7.8) | 14,235 |
| African American | 3566 (41.3) | 406 (5.6) | 3780 (48.2) | 303 (5.0) | 8055 |
| Hispanic | 3264 (37.1) | 443 (6.6) | 3897 (51.2) | 346 (5.1) | 7950 |
| Lower income, <185%3 | 6936 (40.2) | 925 (7.6) | 7279 (46.3) | 661 (5.9) | 15,801 |
| Middle income, ≥185 to <400% | 4109 (40.4) | 954 (14.2) | 3730 (37.6) | 560 (7.8) | 9353 |
| Higher income, ≥400% | 4191 (41.2) | 1341 (20.4) | 3179 (31.2) | 528 (7.3) | 9239 |
| LCS beverages (servings/d) | |||||
| All | 0.02 ± 0.004 | 1.89 ± 0.04 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 1.24 ± 0.06 | 34,393 |
| Adults | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 1.93 ± 0.04 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 1.39 ± 0.07 | 20,971 |
| Children | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 1.27 ± 0.14 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.83 ± 0.04 | 13,422 |
| CS beverages (servings/d) | |||||
| All | 0.06 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 1.88 ± 0.03 | 1.26 ± 0.04 | 34,393 |
| Adults | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 1.99 ± 0.04 | 1.27 ± 0.05 | 20,971 |
| Children | 0.10 ± 0.00 | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 1.58 ± 0.04 | 1.23 ± 0.05 | 13,422 |
1
Estimates were weighted to adjust for unequal probability of sampling. One serving equals the size of a can (12 oz, or 355 mL). CS, calorie sweetened; Homescan, Nielsen Homescan Panel; LCS, low-calorie sweetened.
2
Race-ethnicity is self-reported by the head of the household in Homescan or by each participant in the NHANES data sets.
3
Ratio of family income to poverty threshold (calculated from self-reported household or individual income) was used to categorize income according to the percentage of the poverty level.
4
Mean ± SEM (all such values).