Table 2.
Participant Characteristics by Race/Ethnicity
| Characteristic | White (n=5334) | Black (n=2302) | Hispanic (n=3407) | Other (n=1458) | P Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Affluence Scale score, mean (SE) | 5.7 (0.06) | 5.1 (0.07) | 4.9 (0.08) | 5.3 (0.09) | <.001 | |
| Food intake, No. (%), times per day | ||||||
| Fruit | ||||||
| ≥1 | 2339 (46.0) | 924 (41.3) | 1337 (41.9) | 634 (46.9) |
|
.02 |
| <1 | 2821 (54.0) | 1222 (58.7) | 1868 (58.1) | 750 (53.1) | ||
| Vegetables | ||||||
| ≥1 | 2072 (41.5) | 785 (37.0) | 930 (30.5) | 542 (41.1) |
|
<.001 |
| <1 | 3032 (58.5) | 1327 (63.0) | 822 (69.5) | 822 (58.9) | ||
| Sweets | ||||||
| ≥1 | 1068 (21.8) | 754 (34.9) | 759 (23.7) | 333 (24.7) |
|
<.001 |
| <1 | 4008 (78.2) | 1338 (65.1) | 2394 (76.3) | 1034 (75.3) | ||
| Soda | ||||||
| ≥1 | 1294 (26.5) | 879 (40.7) | 1102 (34.5) | 337 (25.1) |
|
<.001 |
| <1 | 3849 (73.5) | 1247 (59.3) | 2090 (65.6) | 1033 (74.9) | ||
| Skipping breakfast, No. (%), d/wk | ||||||
| ≥1 | 2634 (50.4) | 1326 (60.9) | 1967 (61.0) | 816 (56.1) |
|
<.001 |
| <1 | 2549 (49.6) | 822 (39.1) | 1230 (39.0) | 569 (43.9) | ||
| Fast food, No. (%), d/wk | ||||||
| ≥1 | 1528 (29.1) | 990 (44.8) | 1253 (38.6) | 446 (33.7) |
|
<.001 |
| <1 | 3756 (70.9) | 1276 (55.2) | 2101 (61.4) | 992 (66.3) | ||
| Television viewing, mean (SE), h/d | 2.0 (0.05) | 3.4 (0.07) | 2.7 (0.06) | 2.4 (0.08) | <.001 | |
| Computer use, mean (SE), h/d | 2.4 (0.08) | 3.6 (0.11) | 3.1 (0.09) | 3.1 (0.13) | <.001 | |
| Television snacking, mean (SE), d/wk | 3.0 (0.06) | 4.3 (0.08) | 3.4 (0.10) | 3.0 (0.10) | .02 | |
| Computer snacking, mean (SE), d/wk | 2.0 (0.06) | 3.2 (0.10) | 2.6 (0.12) | 2.4 (0.14) | <.001 | |
| Physical activity, mean (SE), h/wk | 1.8 (0.03) | 1.4 (0.04) | 1.4 (0.03) | 1.6 (0.06) | <.001 | |
a
By t test or Pearson χ2 test of overall association.