Table 1. Sample Characteristics, Santa Clara County (SCC) Dietary Practices Survey, 2011 (N = 306).

Characteristic	n	%a	SCC Adult Demographic, %b
Sex
Male	130	43	50
Female	176	58	50
Age, y
18–44	101	33	52
45–64	129	42	33
≥65	76	25	15
Education
High school graduate or less	62	20	31
Some college, associate’s degree, or more	244	80	69
Nativity
US-born	211	69	54
Foreign-born	95	31	46
Household income, $
<50,000	91	30	31
≥50,000	215	70	69
Race
Non-Hispanic white	199	65	38
Hispanic	48	16	24
Other	59	19	38
Water safety
Thinks bottled water is safer	81	27	—
Does not think bottled water is safer	225	74	—
Water consumption
Primarily drinks tap water	218	71	—
Does not primarily drink tap water	88	29	—

^a Some percentages may not sum to 100% because of rounding.

^b Santa Clara County demographic estimates are from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2011, 1-Year Estimates (22).