Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of US children/adolescents and adults, NHANES 2011–2018
| Children/adolescents*,‡ (n 9439) | Adults*,‡ (n 17 268) | |
|---|---|---|
| †Mean | †Mean | |
| 2011–2012 | 25·9 % | 24·4 % |
| 2013–2014 | 25·3 % | 25·2 % |
| 2015–2016 | 25·0 % | 25·2 % |
| 2017–2018 | 23·8 % | 25·2 % |
| % Don’t drink tap from main water source | 15·0 % | 16·2 % |
| % Didn’t drink tap on a given day | 48·6 % | 46·3 % |
| % Drink bottled water on a given day | 37·1 % | 37·5 % |
| % Male | 48·5 % | 51·4 % |
| 2–5 years/20–39 years | 22·3 % | 35·9 % |
| 6–11 years/40–59 years | 35·6 % | 36·8 % |
| 12–19 years/60+ years | 42·1 % | 27·3 % |
| NH White | 54·7 % | 66·6 % |
| NH Black | 13·5 % | 10·8 % |
| Asian | 4·0 % | 5·2 % |
| Hispanic | 22·0 % | 13·9 % |
| % Born in the USA | 95·2 % | 83·9 % |
| FIPR | ||
| ≤ 130 % | 34·9 % | 22·6 % |
| 131–350 % | 37·3 % | 35·2 % |
| > 350 % | 27·7 % | 42·2 % |
| Adult education | ||
| Less than high school | – | 13·0 % |
| High school grad | – | 22·7 % |
| Some college | – | 32·8 % |
| College + | – | 31·4 % |
| HH Ref education | ||
| Less than high school | 17·8 % | – |
| High school grad/some college | 54·3 % | – |
| College + | 27·9 % | – |
NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; FIPR, Federal income poverty ratio.
Other race/Hispanic origin included in analyses but not shown.
*
Unweighted sample size.
†
Weighted mean percentages for each category.
‡
Without missing covariate data and valid dietary recall status.