Table 1.
Weighted means or percentages for all analytic variables (standard deviations for continuous variables in parentheses), NHANE5 1999/00-2009/10
| Variable | Children aged 5–19 | Adults aged 20–84 |
|---|---|---|
| Food similarity index (mean) | 49.4 (29.6) | 48.0 (29.4) |
| Healthy Eating Index-2010 (mean) | 42.1 (12.0) | 47.6 (14.3) |
| Percentage who consumed: | ||
| Soda | 56.7 | 56.9 |
| Pizza | 22.1 | 10.6 |
| "Hispanic" food | 32.7 | 30.9 |
| "Asian" food | 15.6 | 17.6 |
| Breakfast | 80.3 | 84.6 |
| Lunch | 82.0 | 76.1 |
| Generation/Duration of U.S. residence | ||
| Children's Generational Status (percentage) | ||
| Foreign-born, 0–4 years in U.S. | 2.7 | |
| Foreign-born, 5+ years in U.S. | 4.1 | |
| U.S.-born, Foreign-born householder | 12.3 | |
| U.S.-born, U.S.-born Householder | 80.9 | |
| Adult's Nativity/Duration of Residence (percentage) | ||
| Foreign-born, 0–4 years in U.S. | 5.0 | |
| Foreign-born, 5–9 years in U.S. | 3.6 | |
| Foreign-born, 10+ years in U.S. | 6.0 | |
| U.S.-born | 85.4 | |
| Other Variables | ||
| Proportion of food consumed at home | 0.64 (0.32) | 0.67 (0.32) |
| Day of Dietary Recall (percentage on weekend) | 28.6 | 28.6 |
| Proportion of food consumed as a snack | 0.32 (0.23) | 0.36 (0.25) |
| Race/Ethnicity (Percentage) | ||
| Hispanic | 18.0 | 12.4 |
| NH-White | 60.9 | 71.1 |
| NH-Black | 14.6 | 11.3 |
| Other | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| Age (Percentage) | ||
| 5–9 | 31.3 | |
| 10–14 | 36.2 | |
| 15–19 | 32.5 | |
| 20–29 | 20.1 | |
| 30–39 | 19.9 | |
| 40–49 | 20.6 | |
| 50–59 | 17.6 | |
| 60–69 | 12.5 | |
| 70+ | 9.3 | |
| Educational Attainmenta (percentage) | ||
| Less than High School | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| High School | 14.3 | 12.8 |
| Some College | 25.4 | 25.1 |
| Completed College | 53.1 | 56.1 |
| Female (percentage) | 49.3 | 51.7 |
| N | 18349 | 27365 |
Abbreviations: NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
a
For children, this refers to the householder's educational attainment.