Table 2 Sample characteristics of the analytic sample by HEI tertilea
Characteristics | HEI tertile | |
|---|---|---|
Low (n = 121) | High (n = 122) | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 29.7 (5.3) | 31.5 (3.6) |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
 Normal (≥ 18.5 to < 25) | 50 (41.3) | 75 (61.5) |
 Overweight (25 to < 30) | 33 (27.3) | 33 (27.1) |
 Obese (≥ 30) | 38 (31.4) | 14 (11.5) |
Race Ethnicity | ||
 White | 71 (64.0) | 88 (75.2) |
 Black | 24 (21.6) | 8 (6.8) |
 Hispanic or Latino | 11 (9.9) | 8 (6.8) |
 Other | 5 (4.5) | 13 (11.1) |
Education (highest degree obtained) | ||
 Some college or less | 51 (46.8) | 11 (9.6) |
 Bachelor’s Degree | 28 (25.7) | 41 (36.0) |
 Graduate Degree | 30 (27.5) | 62 (54.4) |
Employment status | ||
 Full time | 61 (56.0) | 79 (69.3) |
 Part time | 17 (15.6) | 16 (14.0) |
 Not working | 31 (28.4) | 19 (16.7) |
Marital status | ||
 Married and/or living with partner | 92 (84.4) | 110 (96.5) |
 Other (divorced, widowed, separated, single) | 17 (15.6) | 4 (3.5) |