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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics1.

From: Beverage patterns and trends among school-aged children in the US, 1989-2008

 

CSFII

1989-1991

NHANES

2005-2006

NHANES

2007-2008

Number of Observations

1171

977

1081

Gender (%)

   

   Male

52

50

51

   Female

48

50

49

Race/Ethnicity (%)

   

   Hispanic

8

16

21

   White

70

60

58

   Black

16

14

15

   Other

6

10

6

Income Level (%)

   

   Low

25

26

32

   Medium

39

30

31

   High

36

44

37

Maternal Education (%)

   

   < = High School

54

43

48

   > High School

46

57

52

  1. 1 The studied sample included children aged 6-11 y old from 3 nationally representative surveys: CSFII 1989-1991, NHANES 2005-2006 and 2007-2008.
  2. 2Income level was based on percent poverty threshold level: Low income was defined as less than 130%, medium as greater than or equal to 130% and less than 300%, and high as greater than or equal to 300%
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