Variable Pear Consumers (n=492) Non-Pear Consumers (n=24,316) P
LSM ±SE2 LSM ±SE
% Female 53.89 ±2.79 50.80 ±0.35 0.2725
Ethnicity      
 % Non-Hispanic White 67.60 ±3.43 71.46 ±1.43 0.299
 % Non-Hispanic Black 4.89 ±0.95 11.43 ±0.77 <0.0001
 % Mexican American 12.90 ±2.28 7.74 ±0.71 0.0308
Age (years) 53.27 ±1.14 46.34 ±0.25 <0.0001
Poverty Index Ratio 3.21 ±0.12 3.01 ±0.03 0.1155
Physical Activity      
 % Sedentary Physical Activity 24.27 ±2.61 29.06 ±0.62 0.0735
 % Moderate Physical Activity 41.15 ±3.32 33.98 ±0.46 0.0322
 % Vigorous Physical Activity 34.58 ±3.24 36.96 ±0.73 0.4727
% Current Smoker 10.53 ±1.98 24.49 ±0.55 <0.0001
Alcohol Intake (g) 5.68 ±0.84 11.12 ±0.34 <0.0001
Pear Consumption (g) 169.5 ±6.6 ---  
1Differences assessed using Z-Score.
2LSM: Least Square Means; SE: Standard Error.
Table 1: Demographics associated with pear consumption and pear consumption in adults (19+ years of age): NHANES 2001-2010.