TABLE 4.
Comparison of 2014 US population to unweighted distributions of respondents who completed 24-h recalls in FITS 2016, 2008, and 20021
| Attribute | 2014 population | FITS 2016 | FITS 2008 | FITS 20022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census division of residence | ||||
| New England | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Middle Atlantic | 12.2 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 14.5 |
| East North Central | 14.2 | 18.1 | 22.0 | 17.2 |
| West North Central | 7.0 | 8.7 | 12.1 | 9.0 |
| South Atlantic | 18.5 | 19.1 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| East South Central | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| West South Central | 13.6 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| Mountain | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Pacific | 17.0 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 12.0 |
| Sex (child) | ||||
| Female | 48.8 | 49.1 | 47.2 | 48.8 |
| Male | 51.2 | 50.9 | 52.8 | 51.2 |
| Race/ethnicity (child) | ||||
| White non-Hispanic | 50.0 | 66.9 | 74.7 | 74.5 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 13.3 | 14.0 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Hispanic | 25.7 | 14.4 | 10.4 | 7.1 |
| Other | 11.0 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 11.7 |
| Educational attainment (caregiver) | ||||
| Less than high school | 12.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| High school | 21.7 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 24.9 |
| Some college | 30.4 | 36.8 | 29.6 | 28.4 |
| College degree or more | 35.4 | 39.7 | 47.3 | 39.4 |
1
Data are percentage of total population or total completed surveys. FITS, Feeding Infant and Toddler Study.
2
FITS 2002 included infants and toddlers aged 4–23.9 mo only; FITS 2008 and 2016 include infants and toddlers aged 0–47.9 mo.