Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics, NHANES 1989 – 2006
| Mean | Standard Error | Sample Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Obese | 0.302 | 0.004 | 34294 |
| Overweight | 0.639 | 0.004 | 34294 |
| Underweight | 0.020 | 0.001 | 34294 |
| Log(BMI) | 3.306 | 0.002 | 34294 |
| BMI | 27.921 | 0.051 | 34294 |
| Total calories | 2232.528 | 8.192 | 36196 |
| Calories from soft drinks | 130.357 | 1.892 | 36196 |
| Consumed any soft drinks | 0.591 | 0.004 | 36196 |
| Grams of soft drink consumption | 467.790 | 5.508 | 36196 |
| Calories from non-soft drink beverages | 200.804 | 1.890 | 36196 |
| Dietary recall is based on a weekday | 0.650 | 0.004 | 36391 |
| Female | 0.518 | 0.004 | 37712 |
| Age | 44.844 | 0.114 | 37712 |
| Black | 0.112 | 0.002 | 37712 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 0.171 | 0.003 | 37712 |
| White | 0.717 | 0.003 | 37712 |
| Soft drink tax rate | 2.590 | 0.022 | 37712 |
Notes: Descriptive statistics are weighted using the NHANES survey weights.