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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 14,666 U.S. children 1–19 y reporting snacking intake and participating in NHANES 2007-2018a,b,c

From: Age-related differences in eating location, food source location, and timing of snack intake among U.S. children 1–19 years

Child

n (%)

Age, y (mean(SE)d)

9.6 (0.1)

Gender

 

 Male

7447 (51)

 Female

7219 (49)

Age group

 

 1 to 2

2240 (11)

 3 to 5

2452 (16)

 6 to 11

5089 (34)

 12 to 19

4885 (39)

Race and ethnicity

 

 Non-Hispanic White

4664 (57)

 Non-Hispanic Black

3340 (13)

 Hispanic

4781 (22)

 Othere

1881 (9)

Head of household

n (%)

Age

 

 < 40 y

8058 (50)

 ≥ 40 y

6608 (50)

Education

 

 Less than high school

3637 (18)

 High school/some college

7783 (53)

 College graduate or above

3246 (29)

Marital status

 

 Partnered

10,361 (75)

 Not partnered

4305 (25)

Poverty income ratiof

 

 < 125%

6161 (32)

 ≥ 125%

8505 (68)

  1. aData were derived from DEMO files, NHANES 2007–2018, weighted.
  2. bSnacking = eating occasions self-identified as snacks or other eating between meals (beverages and extended consumption) > 0 kcal
  3. cNHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  4. dSE = standard error
  5. eIncludes non-Hispanic Asian and other race, including multi-racial
  6. fCalculated by dividing family income by the poverty guidelines specific to the survey year