TABLE 4.
Distribution of meal patterns on a given day among the US population (≥2 y), by family poverty-to-income ratio: NHANES 2015–20161
| Meal patterns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast, lunch, and dinner2 | Any 2 meals | Any 1 meal or less | |
| <131% PIR | |||
| Adults (≥20 y) | 50 (2.5) | 39 (2.4) | 11 (1.1) |
| All (≥2 y) | 53 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) | 10 (1.0) |
| 131–350% PIR | |||
| Adults (≥20 y) | 61 (1.7) | 34 (1.4) | 5 (0.6) |
| All (≥2 y) | 62 (1.6) | 33 (1.2) | 5 (0.6) |
| >350% PIR | |||
| Adults (≥20 y) | 74 (2.1) | 24 (1.9) | 2 (0.5) |
| All (≥2 y) | 73 (1.9) | 24 (1.7) | 2 (0.5) |
1
Values are % (SE). PIR, family poverty-to-income ratio.
2
All eating occasions designated by the respondent as “breakfast,” “lunch,” and “dinner,” respectively, or their Spanish equivalents.