Table 1.
Subgroup analysis of demographic, anthropometric and clinical characteristics by vegetarian status in individuals aged 20 years or older.
| Demographic, Anthropometric and Clinical Characteristics | Non-Vegetarians | Vegetarians | p a |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 9531 | n = 212 | ||
| Gender | <0.001 | ||
| Female | 4785 (50.82 (0.44)) | 130 (68.24 (3.62)) a | |
| Male | 4746 (49.18 (0.44)) | 82 (31.76 (3.62)) a | |
| Age (years) | 46.93 (0.36) | 44.56 (1.83) | 0.195 |
| Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||
| Mexican American | 1659 (8.25 (1.31)) | 34 (6.52 (1.68)) | |
| Other Hispanic | 956 (4.64 (0.81)) | 27 (4.93 (1.18)) c | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 4746 (71.01 (2.35)) | 91 (62.51 (6.81)) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1810 (10.91 (1.08)) | 29 (7.73 (1.86)) | |
| Other Race—Including Multi-Racial | 360 (5.18 (0.51)) | 31 (18.30 (5.73)) a,c | |
| Education level | 0.001 | ||
| 1067 (5.60 (0.43)) | 37 (8.38 (2.07)) | ||
| Less than 9th grade | 1593 (12.92 (0.72)) | 22 (7.94 (1.95)) a | |
| 9–11th grade b | 2303 (24.17 (0.86)) | 27 (12.77 (3.79)) a,c | |
| High school graduate/GED or equivalent | |||
| Some college or AA degree | 2650 (30.28 (0.67)) | 57 (28.53 (3.88)) | |
| College graduate or above | 1918 (27.02 (1.28)) | 69 (42.36 (5.41)) a | |
| Marital Status | 0.23 | ||
| Married/living with partner | 5775 (64.46 (1.09)) | 120 (55.92 (5.25)) | |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 2170 (18.25 (0.56)) | 55 (23.07 (4.08)) | |
| Never married | 1586 (17.30 (0.90)) | 37 (21.01 (4.62)) | |
| Annual household income | 0.462 | ||
| Under $20,000 | 2071 (14.44 (0.84)) | 51 (17.06 (4.14)) | |
| Over $20,000 | 7460 (85.56 (0.84)) | 161 (82.94 (4.14)) | |
| Smoking Status | 0.036 | ||
| Never smoker | 4991 (53.77 (1.17)) | 136 (63.77 (5.27)) | |
| Former Smoker | 2407 (24.69 (0.78)) | 55 (25.32 (3.75)) | |
| Current Smoker | 2133 (21.54 (0.79)) | 21 (10.91 (2.98) a | |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 0.001 | ||
| Underweight (BMI ≤ 18.49) | 137 (1.43 (0.18)) | 5 (4.47 (2.21)) c | |
| Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.99) | 2464 (28.57 (0.78)) | 83 (43.59 (4.32)) a | |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29) | 3237 (33.85 (0.69)) | 70 (33.34 (3.84)) | |
| Obese (BMI ≤ 30) | 3693 (36.14 (0.71)) | 54 (18.60 (3.69)) a |
Legend for Table 1: n = number of observations with weighted proportions in parenthesis. a = indicates statistically significant differences in the proportions. b = includes 12th grade with no diploma. c = estimate considered unreliable per NHCS analytic guidelines.