TABLE 2.
Distribution of snack occasions among the US population (≥2 y), by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and family poverty-to-income ratio: NHANES 2015–20161
| Snack occasions2 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ≥7 | |
| Males | ||||||||
| Children (2–19 y) | 8 (1.2) | 20 (1.4) | 25 (1.7) | 21 (1.4) | 16 (1.3) | 6 (0.7) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.5) |
| Adults (≥20 y) | 7 (0.6) | 17 (1.5) | 22 (1.2) | 20 (1.2) | 16 (1.4) | 8 (1.1) | 5 (1.0) | 3 (0.6) |
| All (≥2 y) | 8 (0.7) | 18 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (1.0) | 16 (1.2) | 8 (0.9) | 4 (0.8) | 3 (0.5) |
| Females | ||||||||
| Children (2–19 y) | 9 (1.1) | 19 (2.3) | 25 (1.3) | 21 (1.3) | 14 (1.8) | 7 (1.0) | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.4) |
| Adults (≥20 y) | 5 (0.6) | 17 (1.3) | 23 (1.4) | 25 (1.6) | 14 (1.0) | 9 (0.9) | 3 (0.6) | 5 (0.9) |
| All (≥2 y) | 6 (0.5) | 17 (1.3) | 24 (1.2) | 24 (1.2) | 14 (0.8) | 8 (0.8) | 3 (0.4) | 4 (0.8) |
| Males and females | ||||||||
| Children (2–19 y) | 9 (1.0) | 20 (1.5) | 25 (0.9) | 21 (1.2) | 15 (1.1) | 6 (0.6) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) |
| Adults (≥20 y) | 6 (0.4) | 17 (1.1) | 23 (1.2) | 23 (1.2) | 15 (0.9) | 8 (0.6) | 4 (0.6) | 4 (0.6) |
| All (≥2 y) | 7 (0.5) | 18 (1.1) | 23 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 15 (0.8) | 8 (0.6) | 4 (0.5) | 4 (0.5) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 5 (0.4) | 15 (1.2) | 22 (1.0) | 24 (1.2) | 16 (1.1) | 9 (0.7) | 4 (0.7) | 4 (0.6) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10 (1.0) | 23 (1.3) | 27 (1.4) | 19 (1.1) | 12 (0.8) | 5 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 7 (1.2) | 17 (1.5) | 23 (1.3) | 19 (1.6) | 16 (1.2) | 8 (1.1) | 4 (1.1) | 6 (1.3) |
| Hispanic | 10 (1.3) | 22 (1.4) | 25 (1.2) | 20 (1.2) | 12 (1.0) | 6 (0.9) | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.4) |
| <131% PIR | 11 (0.9) | 22 (1.5) | 25 (1.3) | 21 (1.0) | 12 (1.0) | 5 (0.7) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) |
| 131–350% PIR | 7 (0.7) | 19 (1.3) | 25 (0.9) | 22 (1.1) | 14 (0.9) | 7 (0.8) | 4 (0.7) | 3 (0.5) |
| >350% PIR | 4 (0.4) | 14 (1.3) | 20 (1.7) | 24 (1.7) | 18 (1.3) | 10 (0.8) | 4 (0.8) | 5 (0.9) |
1
Values are % (SE). PIR, family poverty-to-income ratio.
2
Snack occasions were reported as distinct eating occasions during the dietary interview and consisted of ≥1 food and beverage items, including plain water. All reports of “snack,” “drink,” or “extended consumption” (items that were consumed over a long period of time) were included as snack occasions. Spanish-language interviewers used Spanish-language snack occasion names: merienda, entre comida, botana, bocadillo, tentempie, and bebida.