Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of pulse a consumers and non-consumers based on 2-day intakes from NHANES, 2013–2014.
| Characteristic | Consumers (n = 1325) | Non-Consumers (n = 3270) | p Value b |
|---|---|---|---|
| -------------------%------------------ | |||
| Age (years) | 0.0318 | ||
| 19–30 | 19.5 | 21.8 | |
| 31–50 | 38.4 | 33.8 | |
| 51–70 | 32.5 | 33.2 | |
| >70 | 9.6 | 11.3 | |
| Sex | 0.0046 | ||
| Male | 50.7 | 45.7 | |
| Female | 49.2 | 54.3 | |
| Ethnicity | <0.0001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 59.7 | 70.1 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 8.8 | 11.7 | |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 4.9 | 4.4 | |
| Mexican American | 15.2 | 6.3 | |
| Other Hispanic | 8.1 | 4.7 | |
| Other (incl. multiracial) | 3.1 | 2.8 | |
| Education c | <0.0001 | ||
| <High School | 17.4 | 12.1 | |
| High School | 18.5 | 22.3 | |
| >High School | 63.0 | 63.9 | |
a Pulses include dry beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils; b χ2 test for significance at p < 0.05 for the difference between consumers and non-consumers by demographic characteristic; c 1.1% of consumers and 1.7% of non-consumers did not report education.