Table.

Characteristics of US Adults 18 Years or Older According to Apple vs Non–Apple Eater Status^a

Characteristic	Persons, %b		P Valued
	Apple Eater (n = 753)c	Non–Apple Eater (n = 7646)
Americans, No. (in millions)	19.3	207.2
Sociodemographic Characteristics
Mean age, y	47.8	46.6	.20
Sex
Male	49.1	49.2	.98
Female	50.9	50.8
Race or ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	65.7	73.3	<.001
Non-Hispanic black	7.0	9.6
Mexican American	12.5	7.4
Other, multiple races	14.8	9.7
Educational attainment
≤High school	37.3	42.6	<.001
Some college	26.1	29.9
≥College	36.6	27.5
Marital status
Married or living with partner	66.4	65.4	.31
Divorced, separated, or widowed	15.4	18.2
Never married	18.2	16.4
Annual family income, $
<35 000	33.8	35.5	.74
35 000–74 999	31.2	31.7
≥75 000	35.0	32.9
Health-Related Characteristics
Body mass indexe
Reference range (<25.0)	34.1	32.0	.10
Overweight (≥25.0 to <30.0)	36.4	33.6
Obese (≥30.0)	29.5	34.6
Self-reported health status
Excellent, very good, or good	85.3	83.2	.36
Fair or poor	14.7	16.8
Smoking status
None	64.3	53.8	<.001
Current	13.5	20.7
Former	22.3	25.6
Health insurance
Private	51.9	50.8	.47
Public	28.5	30.5
Uninsured	19.6	18.7

^aAll summary statistics, which are weighted using complex survey design, represent national estimates. Sample is restricted to study participants who reported the quantity of food in the 24-h dietary recall period as being representative of their usual diet.

^bValues are presented as percentage of persons unless otherwise indicated.

^cApple eating was defined as consuming the equivalent of at least 1 small apple (149 g of raw apple) during the 24-hour dietary recall period.

^dt Test used to compare means and χ² test used to compare proportions.

^eCalculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.