Table 3.
Mean percent of total energy from added sugars among US infants and toddlers aged 6 to 23 months, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2016 (n=1,211)
| Characteristic | Infants 6-11 mo |
Toddlers 12-23 mo |
|---|---|---|
| ←%(95% CIa) → | ||
| Total | 1.5 (1.2-1.9) | 7.6 (7.0-8.2) |
| Boys | 1.6 (1.0-2.1) | 7.7 (6.9-8.5) |
| Girls | 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) | 7.4 (6.6-8.3) |
| Race and Hispanic originb | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.8 (1.1-2.4) | 7.2 (6.3-8.1)h |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.7 (0.6-2.8)f | 9.5 (7.7-11.3) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 0.6 (0.1-1.0)g | 5.2 (3.6-6.7)i |
| Hispanic | 1.3 (0.9-1.8) | 7.8 (6.8-8.8) |
| Family income levelc | ||
| ≤185% FPLd | 1.6 (1.1-2.2) | 7.9 (7.0-8.9) |
| >185% FPL | 1.4 (1.0-1.8) | 7.1 (6.1-8.0) |
| Head-of-household educational attainmente | ||
| High school degree or less | 1.4 (0.7-2.1) | 8.1 (7.1-9.1) |
| More than a high school degree | 1.7 (1.2-2.1) | 7.2 (6.4-7.9) |
Based on Wald test.
Estimates for non-Hispanic persons reporting more than one race are not shown separately but are included in the total.
Family income level missing for 50 participants aged 6 to 11 months and 54 participants aged 12 to 23 months.
FPL=federal poverty level.
Head-of-household educational attainment missing 23 participants for infants group aged 6 to 11 months and 19 participants for toddlers aged 12 to 23 months.
Relative standard error >30.
Relative standard error >30; non-Hispanic Asian infants significantly different from non-Hispanic white infants (P=0.004) and Hispanic (P=0.012) infants.
Non-Hispanic white toddlers significantly different from non-Hispanic black toddlers (P<0.02) and non-Hispanic Asian toddlers (P=0.03).
Non-Hispanic Asian toddlers significantly different from non-Hispanic black toddlers (P=0.003) and Hispanic (P=0.005) toddlers.