. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 6.

Published in final edited form as: Clin Obes. 2021 Jan 7;11(3):e12435. doi: 10.1111/cob.12435

TABLE A2.

Baseline characteristics of samples

Characteristic	Study 1 (N = 120)	Study 2 (N = 8070)	U.S. Population (2018 Census Benchmark)
Female (%)	52.23	55.29	51.82
Median Age	33.00	33.00	42.00
Married (%)	–	41.08	51.36
Hispanic/Latino (%)	7.34	8.06	16.30
White (%)	78.90	81.47	74.05
Black/African-American (%)	10.09	9.93	12.07
Asian (%)	1.83	7.20	6.08
B.A. or Higher if 25 + (%)	63.37	55.35	33.06
Employed (%)	–	81.47	62.77
Median Household Income ($2018)	–	$51,049	$60,293

Note: U.S. population estimates are derived from the 2018 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata using the sample weight (members of the armed forces and residents of group quarters are excluded). U.S. population median age calculated for employed persons. U.S. population percentages are calculated for individuals who report a single race.