Table 1 Descriptive statistics for adult NHANES participants by population
Non-Hispanic whites (n = 6,414) | Non-Hispanic blacks (n = 3,073) | Mexican Americans (n = 3,633) | |
|---|---|---|---|
% female | 55% | 56% | 51% |
Mean age in years (±SD) | 52.77 (19.83) | 43.74 (17.29) | 43.56 (17.70) |
Age range in years | 18-90 | 18-90 | 18-90 |
Mean BMI, kg/m 2 (±SD) | 27.38 (5.80) | 28.87 (7.00) | 28.16 (5.54) |
BMI range, kg/m 2 | 11.7-64.5 | 13.3-79.6 | 15-59.7 |
Mean fiber in grams (±SD) | 16.63 (10.28) | 13.46 (9.53) | 19.48 (12.70) |
Fiber range in grams | 0.0-145.35 | 0.0-128.30 | 0.0-111.79 |
Mean CH in grams (±SD) | 264.72 (128.05) | 255.81 (143.32) | 265.06 (130.95) |
CH range in grams | 2.8-1700.37 | 12.5-1330.9 | 2.66-1189.70 |