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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of U.S. adults (Age ≥ 20 years) by Diabetes Status

From: Healthy eating index versus alternate healthy index in relation to diabetes status and health markers in U.S. adults: NHANES 2007–2010

Characteristic

(n)

aDiabetes Status

p trend

Nondiabetes (n = 1436)

Prediabetes (n = 1905)

Diabetes (n = 715)

4056

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age

       

<.0001

 20–39

 

731

53.2

448

26.7

34

5.1

 

 40–59

 

459

34.9

704

43.3

219

38.2

 

 60–79

 

199

9.9

614

24.9

388

46.5

 

 80+

 

47

1.9

139

5.1

74

10.1

 

Sex

4056

      

<.0001

 Male

 

554

40.4

997

54.6

375

52.9

 

 Female

 

882

59.6

908

45.4

340

47.1

 

Race/Ethnicity

4056

      

0.0049

 Mexican American

 

255

7.8

338

8.0

136

8.2

 

 Non-Hispanic White

 

720

71.2

978

72.0

309

65.1

 

 Non-Hispanic Black

 

221

9.5

310

10.3

163

15.7

 

 Other

 

240

11.4

279

9.7

107

10.9

 

Education Level

4050

      

<.0001

 Less than high school

 

302

12.9

536

19.1

263

25.1

 

 High School diploma

 

311

20.2

459

25.1

188

29.1

 

 Some College education

 

428

30.7

501

27.6

172

26.8

 

 College Graduate or Above

 

395

36.1

405

28.2

90

18.9

 

Marital Status

4055

      

<.0001

 Current Married

 

832

62.0

1217

68.1

439

65.2

 

 Former Married

 

253

13.4

462

19.3

218

26.9

 

 Never Married

 

351

24.6

226

12.5

57

7.9

 

Smoking Status

4056

      

<.0001

 Nonsmoker

 

876

60.6

1008

52.9

353

49.5

 

 Current smoker

 

282

18.9

375

19.2

108

13.5

 

 Former smoker

 

278

20.4

522

27.9

254

36.9

 

bPhysical Activity

4056

      

<.0001

 None

 

654

38.6

1020

47.2

489

63.9

 

 Insufficient

 

230

17.2

293

18.0

94

15.5

 

 Sufficient

 

552

44.1

592

34.8

132

20.6

 

Poverty-to-Income Ratio

4056

      

<.0001

  < 1.30

 

494

23.0

705

25.7

259

25.2

 

 1.30–3.49

 

498

32.9

649

33.8

300

43.6

 

  ≥ 3.50

 

444

44.1

551

40.5

156

31.2

 

Self-Reported Health

4055

      

<.0001

 Excellent

 

280

23.3

224

14.1

32

6.0

 

 Very Good

 

457

37.4

535

31.9

97

15.6

 

 Good

 

481

29.2

719

37.1

242

36.9

 

 Fair

 

184

8.8

351

13.9

262

32.3

 

 Poor

 

34

1.4

75

3.0

82

9.2

 

Covered by Health Insurance

4052

      

0.0031

 Yes

 

1039

80.1

1455

82.1

604

88.1

 

 No

 

396

19.9

447

17.9

111

11.9

 

Adult Food Security Category

4024

      

0.2948

 Full

 

1045

82.3

1375

79.8

544

83.8

 

 Marginal

 

162

7.5

189

7.9

64

6.5

 

 Low

 

129

6.5

202

7.6

60

5.9

 

 Very Low

 

86

3.7

123

4.7

45

3.8

 
  1. Values are column percents n (%) for categorical variables by diabetes status. Statistical differences were assessed using design-based Rao-Scott F adjusted Χ2 statistic
  2. Bolded values are significantly different p < 0.01
  3. aDiabetes status was defined from self-report of participants in the diabetes questionnaire and from the laboratory biomarkers using the cut-offs based on the 2014 Standards of Medical Care from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for diabetes diagnosis
  4. bPhysical Activity guidelines were defined for participants meeting (≥150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity [MVPA]) or not meeting MVPA based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans