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. 2019 Aug 4;8(8):317. doi: 10.3390/foods8080317

Table 1.

Demographic percentages *.

Demographic Characteristics Categories US UK Australia
Gender Male 48% 50% 48%
Female 52% 50% 52%
Age Centennials/Gen Z 25% 15% 14%
Millennials/Gen Y 18% 23% 24%
Gen X 26% 26% 26%
Baby Boomers 20% 26% 26%
Silent Generation 11% 10% 10%
Race/Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Asian 4% 5% 12%
Black/African/Caribbean 10% 3% 1%
Hispanic/Latino 6% 0% 1%
Caucasian/White 77% 90% 82%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Other 1% <1% 1%
Prefer Not to Answer 1% 2% 1%
Education High School or Less 25% 34% 33%
Associate Degree/Some College 32% 18% 25%
College Degree 27% 33% 27%
Post-Graduate 16% 13% 15%
Prefer Not to Answer 1% 2% 1%
Number of Children currently living in household No Children 66% 64% 63%
One Child 14% 16% 16%
Two Children 16% 14% 15%
Three Children 3% 5% 4%
Four or More Children 2% 1% 2%

* Percentages were based on 932, 959, and 969 respondents from the US, UK, and AUS, respectively.