Table 2.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and dietary habits of the NHANES 2007–2010 population (age ≥19 years, N = 11,481, weighted population = 442,232,688).
| Variables | Category | Sample | Unweighted Sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % US Population or Mean | SE | n (%) or Mean | SD | Range | ||
| Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics | ||||||
| Age (years) | 46.32 | 0.01 | 49.20 | 18.27 | 19–80 | |
| Gender | Female Male |
52.2 47.8 |
0.00 |
5058 (51.0) 5623 (49.0) |
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| Race/ethnicity | Mexican American/Other Hispanic Non-Hispanic/Black Non-Hispanic/White Other—Including Multiracial |
13.6 11.5 69.1 5.8 |
0.00 |
3288 (28.6) 2242 (19.5) 5419 (47.2) 532 (4.6) |
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| Marital status | Married/cohabitating Previously or never married |
62.5 37.5 |
0.00 | 6680 (59.8) 4496 (40.0) |
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| Education level | ≤ high school graduate or equivalent Some college College, graduate and above |
43.6 30.3 26.1 |
0.00 | 5956 (53.3) 3022 (27.1) 2187 (19.6) |
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| Employment status | Working Not working a |
41.2 58.8 |
0.00 | 5954 (51.9) 5526 (48.1) |
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| Poverty income ratio | Low (≤130%) Middle (131–185%) High (>185%) |
22.2 11.4 66.3 |
3397 (32.6) 1475 (12.8) 5558 (48.4) |
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| Total number of people in household | 3.03 | 0.00 | 3.21 | 1.70 | 1–7 | |
| Diet Perception and Meal Habits | ||||||
| Energy (kcal/day) | 2128.61 | 0.05 | 2128.61 | 987.44 | 70–13509 | |
| PDQ | Low Medium High |
25.9 42.3 31.8 |
3322 (28.9) 4753 (41.4) 3403 (29.6) |
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| The number of times cooked dinner at home (a week) | Low (0–2) Sometimes (3–5) High (6–7) |
13.0 38.3 48.1 |
1521 (13.4) 3765 (33.2) 6049 (53.4) |
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Note. Numbers may not sum to total due to missing data. PDQ = perceived diet quality; SD = standard deviation; SE = standard error. a Not working = unemployed, retirees, those not actively looking for work.