Table 1.
Characteristics of Respondents by Sports Drink Consumption Among U.S. Adults (n = 3929), Summer ConsumerStyles Survey, 2011*
| Sports Drink Consumption During the Past 7 d† | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | All Respondents | None‡ (% ± SE) |
1–2 Times/wk‡ (% ± SE) |
3–6 Times/wk (% ± SE) |
≥1 Times/d (% ± SE) |
p § |
| Total sample | 100 | 78.1 ± 0.9 | 14.3 ± 0.8 | 5.9 ± 0.5 | 1.7 ± 0.3 | |
| Age, y | ||||||
| 18–24 | 12.3 ± 0.8 | 61.7 ± 3.6 | 21.8 ± 3.0 | 12.8 ± 2.4 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | <0.0001 |
| 25–44 | 25.8 ± 1.0 | 73.4 ± 2.0 | 20.4 ± 1.9 | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | |
| 45–64 | 36.8 ± 1.0 | 78.0 ± 1.3 | 13.3 ± 1.1 | 7.1 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | |
| ≥65 | 25.1 ± 0.9 | 90.9 ± 1.1 | 5.8 ± 1.0 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 48.8 ± 1.1 | 71.8 ± 1.4 | 18.2 ± 1.2 | 8.0 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | <0.0001 |
| Female | 51.2 ± 1.1 | 84.0 ± 1.2 | 10.6 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 68.6 ± 1.1 | 79.3 ± 1.0 | 14.1 ± 0.9 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 0.21 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 11.3 ± 0.8 | 74.6 ± 3.2 | 16.0 ± 2.8 | 8.0 ± 1.9 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | |
| Hispanic | 13.3 ± 0.9 | 75.3 ± 3.1 | 13.8 ± 2.4 | 8.9 ± 2.1 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 76.6 ± 3.4 | 14.4 ± 2.8 | 5.2 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | |
| Education level | ||||||
| Not a high-school graduate | 12.3 ± 0.9 | 77.7 ± 3.4 | 11.7 ± 2.6 | 8.3 ± 2.3 | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 0.47 |
| High-school graduate | 30.6 ± 1.0 | 76.1 ± 1.8 | 15.4 ± 1.5 | 6.6 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | |
| Some college | 28.6 ± 0.9 | 78.3 ± 1.5 | 14.0 ± 1.3 | 5.9 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | |
| College graduate | 28.5 ± 0.9 | 80.0 ± 1.5 | 14.5 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/domestic partnership | 62.7 ± 1.0 | 79.4 ± 1.1 | 14.4 ± 1.0 | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.01 |
| Not married‖ | 37.3 ± 1.0 | 75.7 ± 1.6 | 14.2 ± 1.3 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | |
| Annual household income | ||||||
| ≤$34,999 | 28.4 ± 1.0 | 79.2 ± 1.7 | 12.3 ± 1.4 | 6.6 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 0.34 |
| $35,000–$74,999 | 34.8 ± 1.0 | 77.5 ± 1.5 | 14.3 ± 1.3 | 5.9 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 15.5 ± 0.8 | 76.2 ± 2.4 | 16.0 ± 2.2 | 6.9 ± 1.3 | 0.9 ± 0.5 | |
| ≥$100,000 | 21.3 ± 0.8 | 78.6 ± 1.9 | 15.8 ± 1.7 | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 1.1 ± 0.4 | |
| Geographic regions | ||||||
| Northeast | 18.4 ± 0.8 | 79.5 ± 2.0 | 13.3 ± 2.7 | 5.6 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 0.71 |
| Midwest | 22.0 ± 0.8 | 79.4 ± 1.7 | 14.4 ± 2.1 | 4.8 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | |
| South | 36.4 ± 1.0 | 76.2 ± 1.6 | 14.6 ± 1.9 | 7.3 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | |
| West | 23.1 ± 0.9 | 78.2 ± 1.9 | 14.5 ± 2.5 | 5.1 ± 1.0 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | |
| Moderate/vigorous physical activity during past 7 d | ||||||
| Inactive | 10.9 ± 0.7 | 89.7 ± 2.0 | 6.2 ± 1.6 | 2.4 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | <0.0001 |
| Insufficiently active | 28.1 ± 1.0 | 79.5 ± 1.7 | 13.7 ± 1.4 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | |
| Active | 43.5 ± 1.1 | 76.2 ± 1.4 | 15.2 ± 1.2 | 7.1 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | |
| Highly active | 17.6 ± 0.8 | 72.6 ± 2.3 | 18.5 ± 2.1 | 8.0 ± 1.5 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | |
| Weight status | ||||||
| Normal/underweight (BMI < 25) | 33.9 ± 1.0 | 75.0 ± 1.7 | 16.6 ± 1.5 | 6.6 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 0.49 |
| Overweight (BMI 25 to <30) | 33.4 ± 1.0 | 80.5 ± 1.5 | 12.2 ± 1.2 | 5.7 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 26.4 ± 0.9 | 78.7 ± 1.7 | 14.5 ± 1.5 | 5.4 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | |
| Missing¶ | 6.3 ± 0.6 | 78.9 ± 4.0 | 12.4 ± 2.9 | 5.6 ± 2.4 | 3.1 ± 2.1 | |
| Most sports drinks contain sugar | ||||||
| Disagree | 6.7 ± 0.5 | 73.7 ± 3.7 | 16.5 ± 3.1 | 8.3 ± 2.3 | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 0.12 |
| Neutral | 22.4 ± 0.9 | 80.9 ± 2.0 | 10.4 ± 1.5 | 6.8 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | |
| Agree | 70.5 ± 1.0 | 77.6 ± 1.1 | 15.3 ± 0.9 | 5.4 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.3 | |
Represents unweighted sample size and weighted percentage. Weighted percentage may not add up to 100% because of rounding. SE indicates standard error; and BMI, body mass index.
Sports drink consumption was based on the following question: “During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink a glass or bottle of sports drinks like Gatorade or Powerade?”
Because of the lack of continuity in response options, we were not able to discern how survey respondents classified themselves if their sports drink consumption was more than “none” but <1 time/wk.
Chi-square tests were used for each variable to examine differences across categories.
Not married includes widowed, divorced, separated, or never married.
Includes those with missing or potentially implausible BMI values.