Table 1.
Demographic characteristics for Lower Mississippi Delta adults1
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1689 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 641 | 47.5 (46.7, 48.2) |
| Female | 1048 | 52.5 (51.8, 53.3) |
| Age Group, y | ||
| 18–29 | 306 | 20.7 (18.4, 23.1) |
| 30–39 | 321 | 19.1 (17.3, 20.8) |
| 40–59 | 605 | 36.9 (34.6, 39.2) |
| ≥60 | 456 | 23.3 (21.5, 25.1) |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.0 (0.0, 0.1) |
| Race | ||
| White | 827 | 53.8 (53.1, 54.4) |
| African American | 812 | 42.8 (41.7, 43.9) |
| Other | 34 | 2.5 (1.5, 3.5) |
| Unknown | 16 | 0.9 (0.5, 1.4) |
| Income Level | ||
| <$15,000 | 465 | 23.1 (20.9, 25.4) |
| $15,000–$29,999 | 417 | 24.8 (22.3, 27.3) |
| ≥$30,000 | 612 | 40.0 (37.2, 42.8) |
| Unknown | 195 | 12.1 (10.4, 13.8) |
| Education Level | ||
| <High School | 407 | 23.2 (20.9, 25.5) |
| High School | 568 | 36.8 (34.5, 39.1) |
| >High School | 691 | 38.5 (36.1, 40.9) |
| Unknown | 23 | 1.5 (0.7, 2.2) |
| Smoking Status2 | ||
| Current Smoker | 388 | 24.4 (22.0, 26.8) |
| Former Smoker | 302 | 18.0 (16.1, 19.8) |
| Non-smoker | 984 | 56.5 (53.9, 59.1) |
| Unknown | 15 | 1.2 (0.5, 1.8) |
| Weight Status | ||
| Healthy Weight (18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 24.9) | 536 | 31.3 (28.8, 33.9) |
| Overweight (25.0 ≤ BMI ≤ 29.9) | 548 | 33.3 (30.6, 36.0) |
| Obese (30.0 ≤ BMI ≤ 39.9) | 494 | 29.6 (27.1, 32.1) |
| Extreme Obesity (BMI ≥ 40.0) | 84 | 4.2 (3.1, 5.3) |
| Unknown | 27 | 1.6 (0.8, 2.3) |
| Total Energy Intake, kcal/d | 1689 | 2010 (1960, 2060) |
1
Values are mean (95% CI).
2
Current smoker = smoked at least 100 cigarettes and now smoking; former smoker = smoked at least 100 cigarettes and not smoking; non-smoker = did not smoke at least 100 cigarettes.