Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Olmsted County and Duval County volunteers.

From: Development and validation testing of a weight management nutrition knowledge questionnaire for adults

 

Olmsted County Volunteers (N = 187)

Duval County Volunteers (N = 99)

Age (years)

 Younger: <35

50

30

 Middle age: 35–54

52

30

 Older: ≥55

22

39

Sex

 Male

30

20

 Female

96

78

Race/Ethnicity

 White

101

3

 Black, African American, or African descent

2

86

 Hispanic/Latino(a)/ or Spanish origin

8

3

 American Indian or Alaska Native

0

3

 Asian

13

0

 Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

1

1

 Multiple races

0

3

Marital status

 Single

44

51

 Married

74

22

 Widowed/Divorced/Separated

7

26

Education

 High school or less

8

40

 Undergraduate

85

27

 Graduate

31

32

BMI

 Normal

38

30

 Overweight

40

21

 Obese

40

46

  1. Some participants were not asked to provide demographic information. These characteristics are self-reported
  2. BMI Body mass index