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. 2014 Jun 30;14:666. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-666

Table 1.

Characteristics of the study sample

Characteristic N = 1371 Prevalence (%) Mean (SD)
Demographic Factors
 
 
 
Sex, % male
770
56.2
-
Age (years)
 
 
 
  20-39
451
32.9
-
  40-59
523
38.2
 
  60+
397
29.0
 
Ethnicity
 
 
-
  Non-Hispanic white
738
53.8
 
  Non-Hispanic black
245
17.9
 
  Hispanic
334
24.4
 
  Other
54
3.9
 
Education
 
 
-
  < High school
313
22.8
 
  High school graduate
742
54.1
 
  College graduate
316
23.1
 
Poverty level, % below poverty
153
11.2
-
Behavioral Factors
 
 
 
Caffeine consumption, % ≥250 mg/day
284
20.7
-
Smoking status
 
 
-
  Never
669
48.8
 
  Former
404
29.5
 
  Current
298
21.7
 
Alcohol consumption (drinks/week)
 
 
-
  None
312
22.8
 
  Some
1040
75.9
 
  Excessive
19
1.4
 
Sedentary Behavior
-
-
 
  Screen time (hours/day)
 
 
2.3 (1.0)
  % of total wear time that is sedentary
 
 
56.2 (11.3)
Sleep duration proxy (hours/day)
 
 
8.3 (1.9)
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (min/day)
-
-
7.0 (12.5)
Metabolic Syndrome Components
 
 
 
Metabolic syndrome, % yes
512
37.4
-
Waist circumference (cm), % high
987
72.0
97 (14)
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL), % low
418
30.5
55 (16)
Triglycerides (mg/dL), % high
416
30.3
140 (113)
Glucose (mg/dL), % high
521
38.0
99 (17)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), % high
518
37.8
124 (17)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), % high 214 15.6 71 (11)