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Table 1 Selected Characteristics of survey participants in Seattle (N = 851)a,b

From: Perceptions of the possible health and economic impacts of Seattle’s sugary beverage tax

 

N

Weighted %

Gender

 Male

349

50%

 Female

499

50%

Race/Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic white

588

66%

 Non-Hispanic Black/African American

60

7.0%

 Non-Hispanic Asian

66

14%

 Non-Hispanic Otherc

78

6.7%

 Hispanic

56

6.6%

Age

 18–30 years old

133

19%

 31–40 years old

152

22%

 41–50 years old

136

21%

 51–64 years old

167

24%

 ≥65+ years old

250

14%

Education

 Some high school

24

2.1%

 Completed high school

79

7.9%

 Some college or vocational training

199

21%

 Completed college or university

294

38%

 Completed graduate or professional degree

241

31%

Income Level Relative to FPL

 Lower Income: < 260% FPL

395

37%

 Higher Income: ≥ 260% FPL

456

63%

Household Level Income

 <$30,000

242

21%

 $30,000-59,999

213

21%

 60,000-89,999

137

22%

 90,000-120,000

92

15%

 >$120,000

126

22%

Political Affiliation

 Democrat

462

57%

 Independent

236

32%

 Republican

71

10%

 Other

13

2.0%

 Don’t know

45

1.0%

Participant Heard of Tax

 No

198

24%

 Yes

634

73%

 Don’t know

19

2.2%

Consumption of Sugary Beverages

 None or < 1 per week

406

44%

 1 per week

132

16%

 2–6 per week

169

22%

 1 per day

72

9.0%

 2 + day

62

8.0%

 Don’t know

10

1.1%

  1. FPL federal poverty line
  2. aN is unweighted to show actual sample size whereas percentages (%) are based on weighted to the ACS (2012–2016). Therefore, the percentages displayed will be different from the number you get by dividing the total N by the cell-specific N. Percentages are rounded to two significant digits
  3. bMissing data: gender (n = 3); ethnicity (n = 3 [individuals who responded “don’t know”]); age (n = 13), education (n = 14), household income (n = 41); political affiliation (n = 24)
  4. cNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, American Indian and Alaska Natives, and those reporting two or more races are categorized as non-Hispanic Other