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Table 1 Demographics of the sample by snacking patterns in adults ≥19 years of age

From: Snacking patterns, diet quality, and cardiovascular risk factors in adults

  

Snacking patterns

 Demographics %

Total sample (n = 18,988)

Misc. snacks (n = 3,230)

No snacks** (n = 2,853)

Cakes/Cookies/Pastries (n = 2,180)

Sweets (n = 1,495)

Vegetables/Legumes (n = 1,524)

Alcohol (n = 1,572)

Milk desserts (n = 1,355)

Crackers/Salty snacks (n = 1,293)

Soft drinks (n = 1,088)

Other grains (n = 1,190)

Whole fruit (n = 913)

Coffee/Tea (n = 295)

Total

100

17

13

12

9

8

8

8

7

6

6

4

2

Gender

             

  Male

49

48

42

45

41

48

67

48

44

56

50

44

48

  Female

51

52

48

55

59

52

33

52

56

44

50

56

52

Ethnicity

             

  White

72

67

64

78

75

76

74

82

77

74

64

63

75

  African-American

11

14

13

11

10

10

13

8

11

10

11

10

6

  Hispanic-American

12

13

17

8

10

9

9

7

9

11

19

20

10

  Other

5

6

6

4

5

5

4

4

3

5

5

7

9

Physical Act.

             

  Sedentary

31

31

36

31

30

28

26

31

28

34

29

31

29

  Light

33

31

33

35

31

36

31

33

33

29

33

34

32

  Mod-Vig

37

37

32

34

39

36

44

36

39

37

38

35

39

PIR*

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

  1. *PIR = Poverty Income Ratio.
  2. **Reference group in No Snacks.
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