Table 1.
Selected Characteristics of survey participants in Seattle (N = 851)a,b
| N | Weighted % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 349 | 50% |
| Female | 499 | 50% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 588 | 66% |
| Non-Hispanic Black/African American | 60 | 7.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 66 | 14% |
| Non-Hispanic Otherc | 78 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 6.6% |
| Age | ||
| 18–30 years old | 133 | 19% |
| 31–40 years old | 152 | 22% |
| 41–50 years old | 136 | 21% |
| 51–64 years old | 167 | 24% |
| ≥65+ years old | 250 | 14% |
| Education | ||
| Some high school | 24 | 2.1% |
| Completed high school | 79 | 7.9% |
| Some college or vocational training | 199 | 21% |
| Completed college or university | 294 | 38% |
| Completed graduate or professional degree | 241 | 31% |
| Income Level Relative to FPL | ||
| Lower Income: < 260% FPL | 395 | 37% |
| Higher Income: ≥ 260% FPL | 456 | 63% |
| Household Level Income | ||
| <$30,000 | 242 | 21% |
| $30,000-59,999 | 213 | 21% |
| 60,000-89,999 | 137 | 22% |
| 90,000-120,000 | 92 | 15% |
| >$120,000 | 126 | 22% |
| Political Affiliation | ||
| Democrat | 462 | 57% |
| Independent | 236 | 32% |
| Republican | 71 | 10% |
| Other | 13 | 2.0% |
| Don’t know | 45 | 1.0% |
| Participant Heard of Tax | ||
| No | 198 | 24% |
| Yes | 634 | 73% |
| Don’t know | 19 | 2.2% |
| Consumption of Sugary Beverages | ||
| None or < 1 per week | 406 | 44% |
| 1 per week | 132 | 16% |
| 2–6 per week | 169 | 22% |
| 1 per day | 72 | 9.0% |
| 2 + day | 62 | 8.0% |
| Don’t know | 10 | 1.1% |
FPL federal poverty line
aN is unweighted to show actual sample size whereas percentages (%) are based on weighted to the ACS (2012–2016). Therefore, the percentages displayed will be different from the number you get by dividing the total N by the cell-specific N. Percentages are rounded to two significant digits
bMissing data: gender (n = 3); ethnicity (n = 3 [individuals who responded “don’t know”]); age (n = 13), education (n = 14), household income (n = 41); political affiliation (n = 24)
cNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, American Indian and Alaska Natives, and those reporting two or more races are categorized as non-Hispanic Other