Table 2.
Characteristics of Participants in the Multi-Cohort Eating and Activity Study for Understanding Reporting Errora, United States, January 2011 to October 2013
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | IDATA (n = 543) | WLVS (n = 850) | IDATA (n = 547) | MLVS (n = 908) |
| Age, yearsb | 62.4 (0.03) | 62.2 (0.03) | 64.0 (0.02) | 67.3 (0.03) |
| Body mass indexb,c | 27.8 (0.02) | 26.4 (0.02) | 28.4 (0.02) | 26.1 (0.01) |
| African Americand | 10.5 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
Abbreviations: IDATA, Interactive Diet and Activity Tracking in AARP; MLVS, Men’s Lifestyle Validation Study; WLVS, Women’s Lifestyle Validation Study.
a The analytical sample for each instrument and nutrient combination reported in subsequent tables varies due to the exclusion of outliers (see Web Tables 1–4).
b Values are expressed as mean (standard error).
c Weight (kg)/height (m)2.
d Values are expressed as %.