| 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 |
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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. |