Table 1.
Demographics characteristics of studied females and males in NHANES 2011–2012.
| Demographic variables | NHANES 2011–2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n = 771) | Male (n = 843) | p value | |
| Age (years) | 48.6 ± 17.5 | 47.6 ± 17.7 | 0.25 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 28.3 ± 7.0 | 27.8 ± 5.6 | 0.12 |
| Poverty/income ratio (PIR) | 2.42 ± 1.61 | 2.53 ± 1.65 | 0.20 |
| Ethnicity | 0.031 | ||
| Mexican American (%) | 9.7 | 11.9 | – |
| Other Hispanic (%) | 10.9 | 10.3 | – |
| Non-Hispanic White (%) | 37.9 | 40.9 | – |
| Non-Hispanic Black (%) | 24.8 | 19.2 | – |
| Non-Hispanic Asian (%) | 13.7 | 15.8 | – |
| Other Race—Including Multi-Racial (%) | 2.9 | 1.8 | – |
| Education level | < 0.011 | ||
| Less than 9th grade (%) | 8.2 | 8.2 | – |
| 9–11th grade (%) | 11.4 | 16.5 | – |
| High school graduate (%) | 19.2 | 24.2 | – |
| Some college or AA degree (%) | 31.6 | 25.5 | – |
| College graduate or above (%) | 29.6 | 25.6 | – |
| Physical activity | < 0.011 | ||
| Vigorous work activity (%) | 8.8 | 24.8 | – |
| Vigorous recreational activities (%) | 18.4 | 25.6 | – |
| Medication and supplement | – | ||
| Lipid lowering drugs use (%) | 17.5 | 19.3 | 0.34 |
| Dietary supplement use (%) | 27.9 | 19.7 | < 0.011 |
1p-value refers to differences for the category as a whole.