Table 1.
Characteristics of employed US adults and their sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake during the workday (N=1,924)—Summer ConsumerStyles Survey, 2013
| Characteristics | All | SSB intake during the workweek | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 1–4 times/workweek | ≥1 times/workday | P valueb | ||
| N (weighted %)a | % ± SE | % ± SE | % ± SE | ||
| Total sample | 1,924 (100) | 56.1 ± 1.6 | 24.7 ± 1.4 | 19.2 ± 1.3 | |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 y | 108 (10.6) | 44.4 ±5.2 | 34.7 ± 5.0 | 20.9 ± 4.3 | <0.001 |
| 25–44 y | 731 (46.8) | 51.8 ± 2.5 | 27.5 ± 2.2 | 20.7 ± 2.1 | |
| 45–64 y | 989 (38.3) | 63.5 ± 2.2 | 18.4 ± 1.8 | 18.1 ± 1.8 | |
| ≥65 y | 96 (4.3) | 71.5 ± 6.2 | 19.3 ± 5.9 | 9.1 ± 3.2 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 989 (54.7) | 50.2 ± 2.3 | 26.0 ±2.0 | 23.8 ± 2.0 | <0.0001 |
| Female | 935 (45.3) | 62.9 ± 2.2 | 23.2 ± 2.0 | 13.9 ± 1.7 | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| NH white | 1476 (68.1) | 58.8 ± 1.8 | 22.3 ± 1.5 | 19.0 ± 1.5 | <0.001 |
| NH black | 164 (10.1) | 47.9 ± 5.3 | 32.9 ± 5.1 | 19.2 ± 4.1 | |
| Hispanic | 182 (14.8) | 42.9 ± 4.7 | 29.8 ± 4.6 | 27.4 ± 4.3 | |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 102 (7.1) | 69.1 ± 6.3 | 25.6 ± 6.0 | 5.3 ± 2.2 | |
| Education level | |||||
| <High school | 80 (8.0) | 39.5 ± 6.2 | 29.6 ± 6.4 | 30.9 ± 6.1 | <0.0001 |
| High school | 468 (28.1) | 51.3 ± 3.1 | 24.3 ± 2.7 | 24.4 ± 2.8 | |
| Some college | 592 (27.5) | 50.8 ± 2.9 | 28.5 ± 2.6 | 20.7 ± 2.4 | |
| College graduate | 784 (36.4) | 68.3 ± 2.5 | 20.8 ± 2.1 | 10.9 ± 1.7 | |
| Annual household income | |||||
| ≤$34,999 | 346 (17.5) | 48.5 ± 3.6 | 26.5 ± 3.3 | 25.0 ± 3.1 | <0.0001 |
| $35,000–$74,999 | 703 (36.7) | 49.0 ± 2.7 | 27.3 ± 2.4 | 23.6 ± 2.4 | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 346 (17.0) | 60.7 ± 3.8 | 23.9 ± 3.3 | 15.4 ± 2.9 | |
| ≥$100,000 | 529 (28.8) | 67.1 ± 2.9 | 20.7 ± 2.5 | 12.3 ± 2.1 | |
| Geographic regions | |||||
| Northeast | 358 (19.1) | 65.4 ± 3.5 | 20.0 ± 3.0 | 14.6 ± 2.5 | 0.02 |
| Midwest | 522 (23.4) | 54.9 ± 3.3 | 22.6 ± 2.7 | 22.5 ± 2.9 | |
| South | 642 (36.9) | 50.1 ± 2.7 | 28.3 ± 2.5 | 21.6 ± 2.3 | |
| West | 402 (20.7) | 59.3 ± 3.5 | 25.0± 3.1 | 15.7± 2.8 | |
| Worksite characteristics | |||||
| No. of employees (n=1,911) c | |||||
| 1–49 | 766 (40.5) | 54.2 ± 2.7 | 24.2 ± 2.3 | 21.6 ± 2.3 | 0.15 |
| 50–99 | 264 (14.0) | 48.3 ± 4.5 | 29.3 ± 4.2 | 22.4 ± 4.2 | |
| 100–499 | 446 (23.2) | 56.4 ± 3.5 | 25.1 ± 3.1 | 18.5 ± 2.8 | |
| 500+ | 435 (22.4) | 64.5 ± 3.6 | 21.0 ± 30 | 14.5 ± 2.7 | |
| Any availability of cafeteria/vending machine d | |||||
| No | 694 (38.3) | 56.2 ± 2.8 | 20.9 ± 2.3 | 23.0 ± 2.5 | 0.05 |
| Yes | 1,230 (61.7) | 56.5 ± 2.1 | 26.4 ± 1.9 | 17.0 ± 1.6 | |
a
Weighted percentage may not add up to 100% because of rounding.
b
Chi-square tests were used to examine differences in SSB intake during the workweek across categories for each characteristic.
c
13 respondents refused to answer.
d
Any availability of food vending, drink vending, cafeteria or snack bar.