Table. Respondents Who Agreed with Nutrition Policy Statements by Sociodemographic Characteristic, Los Angeles County Health Survey, 2011.
| Characteristic | Soda Tax |
Restrict Food Marketing |
Prohibit Fast Food Near Schools |
Prohibit Convenience Stores Near Schools |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| na | % Agree (95% CI) | na | % Agree (95% CI) | na | % Agree (95% CI) | na | % Agree (95% CI) | |
| Overall | 972 | 60.1 (55.3–64.8) | 973 | 74.2 (70.0–78.4) | 957 | 43.5 (38.5–48.5) | 956 | 37.0 (32.2–41.9) |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 371 | 57.0 (49.5–64.6) | 370 | 68.2 (61.0–75.3) | 366 | 37.2 (29.7–44.8) | 368 | 34.8 (27.3–42.3) |
| Female | 601 | 62.9 (57.1–68.8) | 603 | 79.7 (75.1–84.4) | 591 | 49.3 (42.8–55.7) | 588 | 39.2 (32.8–45.5) |
| Age group, y | ||||||||
| 18–29 | 121 | 61.1 (49.6–72.6) | 123 | 69.5 (58.3–80.8) | 121 | 45.4 (33.4–57.5) | 123 | 24.5 (14.9–34.1) |
| 30–49 | 358 | 63.4 (55.9–70.9) | 358 | 78.5 (72.7–84.3) | 355 | 43.6 (35.4–51.7) | 356 | 42.2 (33.9–50.5) |
| 50–64 | 268 | 57.1 (48.6–65.7) | 267 | 70.7 (62.9–78.5) | 265 | 42.3 (33.4–51.2) | 261 | 39.4 (30.7–48.1) |
| ≥65 | 225 | 53.4 (43.2–63.6) | 225 | 75.8 (67.1–84.5) | 216 | 42.0 (31.8–52.2) | 216 | 40.8 (30.6–51.1) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Latino | 327 | 68.1 (60.6–75.6) | 325 | 76.0 (69.2–82.8) | 325 | 53.5 (45.1–61.8) | 319 | 38.3 (30.5–46.0) |
| White | 431 | 46.5 (39.0–54.0) | 429 | 74.6 (68.9–80.3) | 424 | 30.9 (24.3–37.4) | 427 | 26.8 (19.6–34.1) |
| African American | 113 | 50.2 (36.8–63.5) | 113 | 72.3 (59.5–85.1) | 109 | 44.7 (31.2–58.1) | 108 | 41.1 (27.7–54.5) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 91 | 71.6 (59.7–83.4) | 96 | 70.2 (56.8–83.5) | 89 | 41.3 (27.2–55.5) | 92 | 53.7 (39.4–68.1) |
| Language of interview among Latinos | ||||||||
| English-speaking | 178 | 52.9 (41.0–64.8) | 178 | 67.6 (56.5–78.7) | 177 | 40.8 (29.5–52.2) | 179 | 28.1 (18.9–37.2) |
| Spanish-speaking | 149 | 79.5 (70.6–88.4) | 147 | 82.4 (74.2–90.7) | 148 | 62.8 (51.7–73.9) | 140 | 46.5 (35.0–58.0) |
| Education | ||||||||
| Less than high school graduate | 163 | 72.6 (63.2–82.0) | 164 | 81.7 (73.5–89.9) | 161 | 56.0 (44 6–67.5) | 157 | 39.9 (28.8–50.9) |
| High school graduate | 151 | 66.5 (56.2–76.8) | 152 | 70.5 (59.7–81.3) | 144 | 49.7 (37.5–61.9) | 147 | 42.9 (31.0–54.9) |
| Some college or trade school | 272 | 46.8 (38.3–55.3) | 272 | 71.8 (63.9–79.6) | 268 | 40.2 (31.7–48.7) | 269 | 33.2 (25.2–41.2) |
| College or postgraduate degree | 379 | 58.1 (49.8–66.4) | 379 | 73.1 (66.1–80.1) | 377 | 30.7 (23.4–38.1) | 377 | 33.7 (24.9–42.6) |
| Incomeb | ||||||||
| 0%–99% FPL | 161 | 69.2 (58.7–79.7) | 162 | 69.9 (59.3–80.4) | 156 | 58.5 (46.9–70.2) | 157 | 45.0 (33.4–56.6) |
| 100%–199% FPL | 193 | 73.7 (64.9–82.6) | 192 | 81.9 (73.5–90.4) | 187 | 48.0 (36.7–59.3) | 187 | 43.4 (32.1–54.6) |
| 200%–299% FPL | 126 | 48.3 (35.5–61.0) | 127 | 71.6 (59.2–84.0) | 126 | 45.9 (33.1–58.7) | 124 | 34.6 (22.3–46.9) |
| 300% or above FPL | 492 | 49.3 (42.5–56.1) | 492 | 72.0 (66.4–77.6) | 488 | 31.7 (25.5–37.9) | 488 | 29.3 (23.3–35.3) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Counts may not sum to overall totals because of missing data.
b
Income was categorized based on US Census 2009 federal poverty level (FPL) thresholds, which for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 dependents) correspond to annual incomes of $21,756 (100% FPL), $43,512 (200% FPL), and $65,268 (300% FPL).