Table 1.
Percent of total fruit intake by form (whole, 100% juice, mixed dish) and selected characteristics: US youth aged 2–19 y, 2011–2012
| Fruit form | |||||||
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| n1 | Whole fruit | 100% fruit juice | Mixed dishes and fruit drinks | ||||
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| Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | ||
| Overall | 3129 | 52.94 | 1.85 | 33.51 | 1.64 | 13.54 | 0.98 |
| Age, y | |||||||
| 2–5 | 828 | 48.84 | 2.69 | 40.85 | 2.65 | 10.31 | 0.76 |
| 6–11 | 1148 | 57.21a | 2.10 | 28.15a | 2.16 | 14.64a | 1.88 |
| 12–19 | 1153 | 51.85 | 3.37 | 33.29 | 3.54 | 14.86a | 2.11 |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 1582 | 52.33 | 2.18 | 35.03 | 2.04 | 12.65 | 1.24 |
| Female | 1547 | 53.72 | 2.51 | 31.60 | 2.40 | 14.67 | 1.34 |
| Race/Hispanic origin2 | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 689 | 54.58 | 3.79 | 30.68 | 3.21 | 14.74 | 1.85 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 936 | 42.81b | 2.62 | 42.50 b | 2.17 | 14.69 | 1.57 |
| All Hispanic | 966 | 54.59 c | 2.84 | 34.80 c | 2.26 | 10.61b,c | 1.02 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 370 | 59.98 c | 6.68 | 29.47 c | 5.39 | 10.54 | 1.76 |
| Poverty status | |||||||
| ≤130% | 1411 | 51.10 | 1.77 | 34.13 | 1.51 | 14.77 | 1.45 |
| >130% | 1494 | 54.56 | 2.59 | 32.61 | 2.70 | 12.84 | 1.40 |
Unweighted sample size includes responses from all reliable and complete recalls.
Other race category not shown (n=168).
All statistical tests performed using adjusted Wald tests, (P < 0.05).
Significantly different from 2–5 yr.
Significantly different from non-Hispanic white.
Significantly different from non-Hispanic black.
SOURCE: NHANES