Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the participants (n = 71,685) in the present study.
| Characteristic | % | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 50.4 | (50.3–51.1) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Mexican American | 20.7 | (20.4–21.0) |
| Other Hispanics | 8.4 | (8.2–8.6) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 38.2 | (37.8–38.6) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 23.0 | (22.7–23.3) |
| Other race | 9.7 | (9.5–9.9) |
| Age | ||
| <18 | 34.1 | (33.8–34.5) |
| 18–44 | 31.0 | (30.7–31.4) |
| 45–65 | 19.9 | (49.8–50.9) |
| >65 | 15.0 | (14.7–15.3) |
| Education | ||
| High school degree and below | 49.7 | (49.2–50.2) |
| College degree and above | 50.3 | (49.8–50.9) |
| PIR | ||
| <1.3 | 34.3 | (33.9–34.7) |
| 1.3–3.5 | 41.1 | (40.8–41.5) |
| >3.5 | 24.6 | (24.2–24.9) |
| Sun-Protective Behaviors | ||
| Staying in the shade | ||
| Rare | 35.1 | (34.5–35.8) |
| Sometimes | 38.6 | (37.9–39.3) |
| Frequent | 26.3 | (25.7–26.9) |
| Wearing long sleeves | ||
| Rare | 10.8 | (10.3–11.2) |
| Sometimes | 19.7 | (19.2–20.3) |
| Frequent | 69.5 | (68.9–70.3) |
| Using sunscreen | ||
| Rare | 22.9 | (22.3–23.5) |
| Sometimes | 19.1 | (18.5–19.6) |
| Frequent | 58.0 | (57.4–58.6) |
| Season | ||
| Winter | 48.1 | (47.1–49.0) |
| Summer | 51.9 | (50.0–53.0) |
| Had at least 12 alcohol drinks/1 year? | ||
| Yes | 70.1 | (69.6–70.5) |
| No | 29.9 | (29.5–30.4) |
| Smoke at least 100 cigarettes in life | ||
| Yes | 45.9 | (45.4–46.4) |
| No | 54.1 | (53.6–54.6) |
| Physical activity | ||
| Rare | 4.5 | (4.0–5.1) |
| Sometimes | 15.1 | (14.2–16.0) |
| Regular | 80.4 | (79.4–81.4) |
| BMI (vs. <18.5) | ||
| <18.5 | 15.9 | (15.6–16.2) |
| 18.5–25 | 31.0 | (30.6–31.3) |
| >25 | 53.1 | (52.7–53.5) |
| Milk consumption (vs. Rare) | ||
| Rare | 22.9 | (22.5–23.3) |
| Sometimes | 35.1 | (34.6–35.5) |
| Regular | 42.0 | (41.6–42.5) |
PIR, poverty income ratio; BMI, body mass index.