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Table 3 Means of dietary intake by sociodemographic characteristicsa

From: Self-reported health behaviors, including sleep, correlate with doctor-informed medical conditions: data from the 2011 Health Related Behaviors Survey of U.S. Active Duty Military Personnel

 

Servings/week (mean ± SE)

Characteristic

Categories

Fruit

Starch

Vegetables

Whole grains

Dairy

Sweets

Sugary drinks

Caffeinated drinks

Fried food

Age

≤20 yrs. (ref.)

9.5 ± 0.41

6.3 ± 0.35

10.7 ± 0.40

10.9 ± 0.46

10.5 ± 0.67

4.7 ± 0.26

4.9 ± 0.36

5.7 ± 0.33

3.3 ± 0.23

21–25 yrs

9.0 ± 0.34

5.7 ± 0.29

10.6 ± 0.33

10.3 ± 0.40

10.0 ± 0.63

4.0 ± 0.18

4.2 ± 0.26

6.0 ± 0.24

2.7 ± 0.14

26–35 yrs

8.9 ± 0.32

5.5 ± 0.27

10.9 ± 0.31

9.8 ± 0.39

9.3 ± 0.62

3.8 ± 0.16

3.7 ± 0.24

7.0 ± 0.21

2.4 ± 0.12

36–45 yrs

8.3 ± 0.33

5.0 ± 0.27

10.4 ± 0.32

8.8 ± 0.39

8.2 ± 0.62

3.3 ± 0.16

3.3 ± 0.24

8.1 ± 0.21

2.1 ± 0.12

46+ yrs

8.3 ± 0.37

4.4 ± 0.30

10.4 ± 0.36

8.2 ± 0.42

7.7 ± 0.64

3.1 ± 0.20

2.8 ± 0.28

9.0 ± 0.31

1.8 ± 0.14

Service

Army (ref.)

8.1 ± 0.34

5.5 ± 0.28

10.2 ± 0.33

9.5 ± 0.40

9.2 ± 0.63

3.9 ± 0.18

4.6 ± 0.26

7.4 ± 0.23

2.5 ± 0.14

Air Force

8.8 ± 0.33

5.2 ± 0.27

10.6 ± 0.31

9.7 ± 0.39

9.2 ± 0.62

3.6 ± 0.16

3.5 ± 0.24

6.3 ± 0.21

2.4 ± 0.12

Coast Guard

9.5 ± 0.34

5.4 ± 0.28

11.2 ± 0.33

9.9 ± 0.40

9.7 ± 0.63

3.8 ± 0.17

3.1 ± 0.25

7.7 ± 0.24

2.4 ± 0.13

Marine Corps

8.6 ± 0.34

5.4 ± 0.28

10.2 ± 0.33

9.3 ± 0.40

8.6 ± 0.63

3.7 ± 0.17

4.0 ± 0.26

7.2 ± 0.23

2.5 ± 0.14

Navy

9.0 ± 0.34

5.4 ± 0.28

10.7 ± 0.33

9.5 ± 0.40

9.0 ± 0.63

3.9 ± 0.17

3.7 ± 0.25

7.1 ± 0.23

2.6 ± 0.14

Sex

Female (ref.)

9.3 ± 0.33

4.8 ± 0.27

11.0 ± 0.31

9.4 ± 0.39

9.3 ± 0.62

3.8 ± 0.16

2.9 ± 0.24

6.7 ± 0.21

2.0 ± 0.12

Male

8.3 ± 0.32

6.0 ± 0.27

10.2 ± 0.31

9.8 ± 0.39

8.9 ± 0.62

3.7 ± 0.16

4.6 ± 0.24

7.6 ± 0.20

3.0 ± 0.12

Education

High school or equiv. (ref.)

8.0 ± 0.34

5.2 ± 0.29

9.8 ± 0.33

8.7 ± 0.40

8.8 ± 0.63

3.9 ± 0.18

5.0 ± 0.26

7.6 ± 0.24

2.8 ± 0.14

Some college

8.5 ± 0.33

5.4 ± 0.28

10.4 ± 0.32

9.3 ± 0.39

9.1 ± 0.62

3.5 ± 0.16

4.0 ± 0.24

7.2 ± 0.22

2.6 ± 0.13

2-year college

8.9 ± 0.35

5.6 ± 0.29

10.6 ± 0.34

9.7 ± 0.40

9.1 ± 0.63

3.7 ± 0.18

3.4 ± 0.26

7.3 ± 0.25

2.4 ± 0.14

4-year college

9.2 ± 0.34

5.3 ± 0.29

10.8 ± 0.33

10.0 ± 0.40

9.3 ± 0.63

4.0 ± 0.18

3.4 ± 0.26

6.8 ± 0.24

2.4 ± 0.14

Beyond college

9.5 ± 0.35

5.4 ± 0.29

11.4 ± 0.34

10.3 ± 0.40

9.4 ± 0.63

3.9 ± 0.18

3.1 ± 0.26

7.0 ± 0.25

2.2 ± 0.14

Race/ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white (ref.)

9.0 ± 0.32

5.6 ± 0.27

11.3 ± 0.31

10.2 ± 0.38

10.4 ± 0.62

3.7 ± 0.15

3.7 ± 0.23

9.3 ± 0.20

2.2 ± 0.12

Non-Hispanic black

8.5 ± 0.35

5.3 ± 0.29

10.0 ± 0.34

8.9 ± 0.41

8.1 ± 0.63

4.1 ± 0.19

4.8 ± 0.27

4.6 ± 0.23

3.0 ± 0.16

Hispanic

8.6 ± 0.34

5.0 ± 0.29

10.0 ± 0.33

9.2 ± 0.40

9.1 ± 0.63

3.4 ± 0.18

3.2 ± 0.26

6.8 ± 0.23

2.1 ± 0.14

Other/multiple

9.1 ± 0.36

5.7 ± 0.30

11.2 ± 0.35

10.1 ± 0.41

8.9 ± 0.64

3.8 ± 0.19

3.4 ± 0.27

7.9 ± 0.26

2.5 ± 0.15

Marital status

Never married (ref.)

8.6 ± 0.33

5.4 ± 0.28

10.3 ± 0.32

9.5 ± 0.39

8.8 ± 0.62

3.9 ± 0.17

3.8 ± 0.25

6.9 ± 0.22

2.7 ± 0.13

Currently married

9.0 ± 0.32

5.5 ± 0.27

11.0 ± 0.31

10.0 ± 0.38

9.6 ± 0.62

3.8 ± 0.15

3.6 ± 0.23

7.0 ± 0.20

2.2 ± 0.12

Separated/divorced/ widowed

8.8 ± 0.35

5.2 ± 0.29

10.4 ± 0.34

9.4 ± 0.40

9.0 ± 0.63

3.7 ± 0.18

3.9 ± 0.27

7.5 ± 0.25

2.5 ± 0.15

Children

0 children (ref.)

8.5 ± 0.32

5.2 ± 0.27

10.3 ± 0.31

9.4 ± 0.38

8.7 ± 0.62

3.8 ± 0.15

3.8 ± 0.23

7.0 ± 0.20

2.6 ± 0.12

1+ children

9.1 ± 0.33

5.6 ± 0.28

10.9 ± 0.32

9.8 ± 0.39

9.6 ± 0.62

3.8 ± 0.16

3.7 ± 0.24

7.3 ± 0.22

2.4 ± 0.13

Pay grade

E1-E4 (ref.)

8.9 ± 0.14

5.7 ± 0.12

9.3 ± 0.13

9.0 ± 0.13

8.7 ± 0.13

3.7 ± 0.10

4.8 ± 0.13

6.0 ± 0.15

2.8 ± 0.08

E5-E6

8.7 ± 0.13

5.5 ± 0.11

9.4 ± 0.13

8.7 ± 0.13

8.5 ± 0.13

3.8 ± 0.10

4.6 ± 0.13

7.2 ± 0.14

2.6 ± 0.08

E7-E9

8.5 ± 0.15

5.2 ± 0.12

9.3 ± 0.15

8.4 ± 0.15

8.2 ± 0.15

3.8 ± 0.11

4.0 ± 0.15

8.1 ± 0.18

2.6 ± 0.09

WO1-WO5

8.7 ± 0.27

5.1 ± 0.19

8.9 ± 0.25

8.1 ± 0.25

8.2 ± 0.25

3.9 ± 0.18

3.5 ± 0.21

8.5 ± 0.31

2.7 ± 0.14

O1-O3

9.3 ± 0.18

5.1 ± 0.14

9.5 ± 0.18

9.0 ± 0.18

9.0 ± 0.17

4.1 ± 0.13

3.8 ± 0.16

7.2 ± 0.20

2.5 ± 0.10

O4-O10

9.3 ± 0.21

5.2 ± 0.16

9.2 ± 0.21

8.6 ± 0.21

8.8 ± 0.20

4.7 ± 0.15

3.6 ± 0.18

8.4 ± 0.25

2.7 ± 0.11

  1. a Reference categories are indicated for tests of differences between means. All differences from the reference category are statistically significant (P < 0.05), except for means in bold. Linear regressions to estimate least square means were adjusted for sample weights. Multivariate analyses included all demographic characteristics simultaneously