Table 2.
Characteristics of the sample based on weighted values for each column for the categorical variables (n = 15,185).
| Categorical Variable | N | % | SE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Women | 7608 | 50.1 | 0.56 |
| Men | 7577 | 49.9 | 0.56 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Mexican American | 1473 | 9.7 | 0.98 |
| Other Hispanic | 957 | 6.3 | 0.60 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9657 | 63.6 | 1.75 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1716 | 11.3 | 0.98 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 835 | 5.5 | 0.48 |
| Other Race/Multiracial | 547 | 3.6 | 0.28 |
| Year of Assessment | |||
| 2011–2012 | 3720 | 24.5 | 1.28 |
| 2013–2014 | 3766 | 24.8 | 1.34 |
| 2015–2016 | 3796 | 25.0 | 1.18 |
| 2017–2018 | 3903 | 25.7 | 1.03 |
| Economic Status (housing) | |||
| Renting | 3584 | 23.6 | 0.99 |
| Buying | 7289 | 48.0 | 1.54 |
| Other | 4312 | 28.4 | 1.08 |
| Alcohol Use | |||
| Abstainer | 7046 | 46.4 | 1.12 |
| Moderate Drinker | 3872 | 25.5 | 0.92 |
| Heavy Drinker | 4267 | 28.1 | 0.65 |
| Legume Intake | |||
| None | 11,571 | 76.2 | 0.66 |
| Low | 1807 | 11.9 | 0.43 |
| Moderate/High | 1807 | 11.9 | 0.52 |
Note: SE refers to the standard error of the percentage. The N and % columns refer to the number of subjects and the percentage of participants after the NHANES sample weights were applied. Weighted values are more meaningful than unweighted values because they can be generalized to the U.S. adult population.