Table 3 Nutrition awareness and label reading behaviors in adolescents by race and ethnicity
Mexican-American % (CI) | Other Hispanic % (CI) | African-American % (CI) | White % (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | ||||
Nutrition Awareness* (n=1160) | ||||
Heard of Dietary Guidelines^ | 11.9 (9.9-14.3) | 41.1 (19.3-67.0) | 29.1 (19.9-40.3) | 31.0 (20.4-44.0) |
Heard of Food Pyramid^ | 75.6 (68.6-81.5) | 89.7 (63.6-97.7) | 89.7 (83.5-93.7) | 96.5 (92.2-98.8) |
Heard of 5-a-day Health | 30.2 (23.3-38.2) | 41.3 (19.1-67.7) | 44.5 (37.6-51.6) | 45.2 (36.5-54.2) |
Label Reading Behaviors1(n=1160) | ||||
Use Nutrition Facts | 14.2 (9.6-20.7) | 13.0 (4.4-32.7) | 12.0 (8.3-16.9) | 18.3 (13.5-24.3) |
Use Ingredient List | 7.1 (4.3-11.5) | 13.0 (3.2-40.6) | 8.3 (5.7-11.8) | 9.2 (5.8-14.3) |
Use Serving Size | 9.7 (6.4-14.3) | 6.4 (0.7-38.5) | 8.0 (6.0-10.5) | 12.3 (8.8-16.9) |
Use Health Claims^ | 7.9 (4.5-13.5) | 6.0 (1.1-27.0) | 5.2 (3.5-7.7) | 9.6 (5.3-16.7) |
Specific Nutrition Facts Behaviors (n=742) | ||||
Check Calories | 14.9 (10.1-21.4) | 14.5 (4.0-40.7) | 19.8 (10.9-33.2) | 17.8 (14.3-21.8) |
Check Calories from Fat | 21.8 (16.3-28.4) | 17.6 (7.7-35.1) | 16.1 (13.0-19.8) | 25.2 (18.3-33.7) |
Check Total Fat | 23.6 (17.8-30.5) | 36.2 (18.3-59.1) | 16.9 (14.3-19.8) | 27.9 (21.4-35.5) |
Check Trans Fat^ | 14.7 (11.4-18.7) | 2.4 (1.3-4.1) | 10.0 (6.7-14.6) | 18.7 (12.1-27.6) |
Check Saturated Fat | 13.7 (9.6-19.1) | 16.9 (4.5-4.7) | 11.4 (8.7-14.8) | 20.1 (14.3-27.5) |
Check Cholesterol | 17.4 (14.2-21.1) | 8.7 (1.1-46.1) | 15.5 (12.8-18.5) | 12.7 (7.3-20.9) |
Check Sodium | 10.5 (7.6-14.3) | 15.8 (3.9-46.7) | 14.7 (10.8-19.8) | 13.5 (10.0-17.9) |
Check Carbohydrates | 19.8 (15.1-25.5) | 29.1 (11.9-55.6) | 12.2 (9.2-16.0) | 24.6 (20.1-29.6) |
Check Fiber | 10.0 (6.8-14.4) | 14.5 (3.4-44.) | 8.7 (6.4-11.7) | 10.9 (8.0-14.6) |
Check Sugars | 21.4 (16.5-27.3) | 23.2 (7.8-51.9) | 19.1 (14.7-24.4) | 22.3 (15.1-31.5) |