Table 1 Consumption of plain water (tap and bottled) in mL among children age 4-13y by socio-demographic group, NHANES 2005–2010
N | Plain water | Tap water (mL) | Bottled water (mL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Children | 4766 | 431.0 (13.1) | 257.2 (12.4) | 173.9 (9.4) |
Age group | ||||
4-8y | 2327 | 364.9 (13.5) | 226.8 (14.8) | 138.1 (10.3) |
9-13y | 2440 | 496.1 (19.4) | 287.0 (17.8) | 209.0 (12.4) |
P-difference | <0.001 | 0.009 | <0.001 | |
Gender | ||||
Boys | 2398 | 423.1 (15.8) | 269.6 (15.1) | 153.5 (9.7) |
Girls | 2369 | 439.0 (17.1) | 244.6 (16.6) | 194.4 (13.5) |
P-difference | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.006 | |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
Mexican-American | 1422 | 374.4 (15.6) | 163.6 (13.9) | 210.8 (12.2) |
Other Hispanic* | 408 | 417.0 (59.9) | 185.9 (23.8) | 231.1 (46.1) |
Non-Hispanic White | 1462 | 456.5 (23.0) | 296.9 (20.8) | 159.6 (13.6) |
Non-Hispanic Black | 1182 | 373.9 (16.8) | 197.8 (15.5) | 176.1 (13.4) |
Other race – including mixed race* | 293 | 461.4 (43.5) | 295.5 (35.9) | 165.9 (32.8) |
P-difference1 | 0.012 | <0.001 | 0.007 | |
Family income-to-poverty ratio | ||||
<1 | 1403 | 375.0 (19.6) | 224.3 (19.0) | 150.8 (12.2) |
1-1.99 | 1257 | 426.9 (26.3) | 244.2 (26.0) | 182.7 (18.0) |
2-3.49 | 871 | 425.2 (25.6) | 258.6 (19.0) | 166.6 (18.1) |
≥3.5 | 965 | 470.2 (32.3) | 290.8 (28.8) | 179.4 (16.9) |
P-difference | 0.08 | 0.26 | 0.35 |