Table 1. Characteristics of Adult Patients at Federally Qualified Health Centers Who Answered Questions About Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Bronx, New York, 2013.
| Variable | n (%a) |
|---|---|
| Demographic variables | |
| Age, y | 12,214 (100.0) |
| 18–29 | 2,526 (20.7) |
| 30–39 | 1,882 (15.4) |
| 40–49 | 2,202 (18.0) |
| 50–59 | 2,465 (20.2) |
| 60–69 | 1,728 (14.4) |
| ≥70 | 1,411 (11.6) |
| Sex | 12,214 (100.0) |
| Male | 3,495 (28.6) |
| Female | 8,719 (71.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | 12,214 (100.0) |
| White | 58 (0.5) |
| Black or African American | 1,259 (10.3) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5,924 (48.5) |
| Asian | 56 (0.5) |
| Other | 156 (1.3) |
| Unknown/missing/refused | 4,761 (39.0) |
| Preferred language | 12,132 (100.0) |
| English | 9,224 (76.0) |
| Spanish | 2,632 (21.7) |
| Vietnamese | 50 (0.4) |
| Cambodian | 43 (0.4) |
| Other | 183 (1.5) |
| Health behavior variables | |
| Smoking status | 12,103 (100.0) |
| Never smoked | 7,754 (64.1) |
| Former smoker | 2,215 (18.3) |
| Current smoker | 2,134 (17.6) |
| Fruit and/or vegetable consumption, servings/dayb | 12,157 (100.0) |
| 0 | 3,231 (26.6) |
| 1–4 | 8,504 (70.0) |
| 5 or more | 422 (3.5) |
| Exercisec | 12,214 (100.0) |
| Yes | 8,198 (67.1) |
| No | 4,016 (32.9) |
| Walk/Biked | 12,188 (100.0) |
| Yes | 7,306 (60.0) |
| No | 4,882 (40.1) |
| Health service variables | |
| Insurance | 11,816 (100.0) |
| Medicare or commercial | 5,067 (43.6) |
| Medicaid or uninsured | 6,543 (56.4) |
| Outpatient PCP visits per year | 12,214 (100.0) |
| 1 | 1,712 (14.0) |
| 2–6 | 4,546 (37.2) |
| 7–12 | 3,221 (26.4) |
| ≥13 | 2,735 (22.4) |
| Health condition variables | |
| Weight status | 11,816 (100.0) |
| Underweight/normal weight (BMI <25 kg/m2) | 2,735 (23.2) |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) | 3,851 (32.6) |
| Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 5,230 (44.3) |
| Diabetes status | 12,214 (100.0) |
| No diabetes | 7,107 (58.2) |
| Prediabetes | 2,715 (22.2) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 2,392 (19.6) |
| Hypertension | 12,214 (100.0) |
| No | 6,828 (55.9) |
| Yes | 5,386 (44.1) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 12,214 (100.0) |
| No | 8,193 (67.1) |
| Yes | 4,021 (32.9) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PCP, primary care provider.
a
Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding.
b
One serving equals 1 medium apple, a handful of broccoli, or a cup of carrots.
c
Participating in any physical activities other than an individual’s regular job or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise in the past 30 days.
d
Walking or biking more than 10 blocks as part of getting to and from work, school, public transportation or to do errands in the past 30 days.