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. 2015 Jul 31;10(7):e0133688. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133688

Table 6. Overall Demographics for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Mean Standard Deviation
Age (years) 36.49 22.09
Gender, female % 51.03
Race, %
 Mexican 9.88
 Non-Hispanic White 66.26
 Non-Hispanic Black 12.23
 Other Hispanic 5.39
 Other Multiracial 6.24
Education, %
 <9th Grade 6.86
 > = 9th Grade, <HS graduate 13.65
 HS graduate or GED equivalent 25.48
 Some college 2.88
 College graduate and beyond 25.21
Income, %
 <$20,000 1.61
 $20,000-$44,999 26.81
 $45,000-$74,999 21.57
 $75,000 and up 31.81
 >$20,000 3.71
Glaucoma, % 4.71
Hypothyroidism, % 9.77
BMI 26.43 7.30
Diabetes, %
 Yes 6.41
 Borderline 1.18
Heart attack, % 3.30
Stroke, % 3.17
Smoking, %
 Current 22.79
 Former 24.11
 Never 53.10
Alcohol, %
 0 36.54
 >0 and <1 47.03
 ≧1 and <2 9.33
 ≥2 and <4 5.23
 ≥4 1.87
General health condition, %
Excellent-Good 45.54
Fair 38.48
Poor 15.98