Table 1.
Baseline demographic and dietary characteristics of randomized families participating in the Effects of Avocado Intake on the Nutritional Status of Families Trial.
| Characteristic | Low Avocado Allotment (n = 37 Families) |
High Avocado Allotment (n = 35 Families) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | ||||
| Total number of participants | 118 | 113 | ||
| N | % | N | % | |
| Female | ||||
| Head of household 1 | 36 | 97.3 | 35 | 100 |
| Non-head of household adult 2 | 13 | 35.1 | 15 | 46.9 |
| Adolescent 3 | 9 | 69.2 | 13 | 72.2 |
| Child 4 | 12 | 40.0 | 17 | 60.7 |
| Family income in US less than $30,000 dollars/year | 15 | 40.5 | 19 | 54.3 |
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Average family size | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Age, years | ||||
| Head of household | 46.5 | 11.3 | 44.5 | 8.4 |
| Non-head of household adult | 44.4 | 19.5 | 38.0 | 18.3 |
| Adolescent | 16.0 | 1.0 | 15.6 | 1.4 |
| Child | 9.0 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 2.2 |
| Head of household | ||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Years lived in the United States | 16.5 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 12.9 |
| N | % | N | % | |
| Country of birth, Mexico | 32 | 86.5 | 28 | 80.0 |
| Heritage, Mexican | 36 | 97.3 | 34 | 97.1 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or cohabitation | 27 | 73.0 | 25 | 71.5 |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 7 | 18.9 | 7 | 20.1 |
| Single | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Highest level of education achieved |
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| High school | 9 | 24.3 | 10 | 28.6 |
| Trade school or Associate’s degree | 9 | 24.3 | 11 | 31.4 |
| Bachelor’s degree or above | 8 | 21.6 | 8 | 22.9 |
| No diploma | 4 | 10.8 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Other | 7 | 18.9 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Country where highest level of education was completed |
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| United States or other | 11 | 29.7 | 16 | 45.8 |
| Mexico | 26 | 70.3 | 19 | 54.3 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed for wages | 9 | 24.3 | 10 | 28.6 |
| Self-employed | 4 | 10.8 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Homemaker | 18 | 48.7 | 14 | 40.0 |
| Other | 6 | 16.2 | 8 | 22.9 |
| Family dietary intake | ||||
| Nutrients | ||||
| Total energy intake, kcal | 6574.4 | 2287.9 | 7321.5 | 4406.0 |
| Carbohydrate, % total energy | 51.8 | 3.9 | 51.2 | 5.6 |
| Protein, % total energy | 16.0 | 1.7 | 16.5 | 2.4 |
| Fat, % total energy | 33.8 | 3.4 | 33.3 | 4.6 |
| Carbohydrate, g | 851.2 | 302.3 | 947.2 | 599.8 |
| Dietary fiber, g | 82.0 | 28.9 | 89.8 | 49.0 |
| Protein, g | 260.8 | 90.3 | 295.5 | 170.1 |
| Animal origin, g | 158.6 | 65.1 | 176.6 | 112.6 |
| Vegetable origin, g | 102.2 | 33.4 | 118.9 | 76.7 |
| Fat, g | 247.9 | 92.0 | 268.7 | 162.9 |
| Saturated fat, g | 80.4 | 32.7 | 84.1 | 55.2 |
| Monounsaturated fat, g | 94.9 | 36.1 | 103.3 | 62.9 |
| Polyunsaturated fat, g | 52.5 | 19.2 | 59.4 | 34.9 |
| Calcium, mg | 3781.6 | 1202.0 | 4116.5 | 2577.1 |
| Magnesium, mg | 1137.5 | 367.9 | 1281.9 | 683.1 |
| Sodium, mg | 13,017.5 | 5502.9 | 13,793.6 | 8245.0 |
| Potassium, mg | 10,159.2 | 3346.3 | 11,374.3 | 6104.7 |
| Iron, mg | 51.1 | 16.6 | 61.7 | 39.3 |
| Vitamin C, mg | 446.9 | 158.7 | 514.4 | 318.3 |
| Vitamin D, mcg | 23.3 | 9.0 | 25.5 | 18.1 |
| Vitamin E, IU | 53.9 | 21.3 | 60.9 | 41.5 |
| Folate, mcg | 858.1 | 288.4 | 967.6 | 551.1 |
| HEI 2015 score, average range 0–300 (~3 members per household) |
208.5 | 31.4 | 216.1 | 44.8 |
| Head of household | 70.9 | 8.7 | 71.0 | 6.7 |
| Non-Head of Household | 64.1 | 9.1 | 64.0 | 9.5 |
| Adolescents | 59.1 | 9.8 | 66.6 | 12.1 |
| Children | 63.1 | 9.4 | 65.5 | 11.5 |
| Food Groups | ||||
| Fruit, cup equivalents | 5.13 | 2.44 | 5.24 | 3.07 |
| Vegetables, cup equivalents | 5.41 | 2.32 | 6.38 | 3.87 |
| Greens, cup equivalents | 3.84 | 1.74 | 4.50 | 2.71 |
| Legumes, cup equivalents | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.83 | 0.62 |
| Dairy, cup equivalents | 6.51 | 2.93 | 6.73 | 4.98 |
| Nuts, ounce equivalents | 1.59 | 1.37 | 2.05 | 3.29 |
| Whole grains, ounce equivalents | 4.97 | 3.01 | 5.41 | 3.62 |
| Refined grains, ounce equivalents | 19.55 | 9.10 | 22.37 | 16.45 |
| Processed meat, ounce equivalents | 1.85 | 1.14 | 2.35 | 2.40 |
| Chicken and eggs, ounce equivalents | 5.48 | 2.86 | 6.09 | 3.98 |
| Fish, ounce equivalents | 2.57 | 2.10 | 2.77 | 2.61 |
| Beef, ounce equivalents | 3.04 | 2.65 | 3.61 | 3.50 |
| Sugar, teaspoon equivalents | 35.34 | 20.89 | 37.92 | 32.67 |
| Oils, g | 76.42 | 32.69 | 82.16 | 49.66 |
| Soymilk, cup equivalents | 0.15 | 0.47 | 0.29 | 0.92 |
| Soy, ounce equivalents | 0.87 | 1.68 | 1.51 | 3.77 |
1 Head of household, n = 37 low allotment group and n = 35 high allotment group. 2 Non-head of household adult, n = 37 low allotment group and n = 32 high allotment group. 3 Adolescent, n = 14 low allotment group and n = 18 high allotment group. 4 Child, n = 30 low allotment and n = 28 high allotment group.