FROM VITAL & HEALTH STATISTICS OF THE NATiONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE � Public Health Service I Number 21. June 26,1978 

Selected Findings: Food Consumption Profiles of White and 

Black Persons 1-74 Years of Age in the United Statesr 1971-741 

Information on each sample person’s usual 

pattern of food intake was obtained during the 

first national Health and Nutrition Examination 

Survey (HANES). The survey was conducted by 

the National Center for Health Statistics during 

— April 197 l-June 1974 from a national probability sample of persons aged 1-74 in the U.S. 

)civilian noninstitutionalized population. These 

—	 selected dietary findings, based on the HANES 

food frequency data, are directed to a quantitative assessment of food pattern profiles of the 

white and black populations, both combined 

and separately, excluding other races. 

Of the 28,043 sample persons selected to 

represent 194 million persons aged 1-74 years in 

the U.S. population, the program examined 

20,749 persons, or 74 percent of the sample. 

This is an effective response rate of 75 percent 

when adjustment is made for the effect of oversampling among preschool children, women of 

childbearing age, the poor, and the elderly. 

The dietary interview consisted of a 24-hour 

recall of food consumption and a food frequency questionnaire and was conducted by 

professional dietary staff. The nutrition examination also incIuded a general medical examination by a physician for indicators of nutritional deficiencies, a skin examination by a 

dermatologist, and a dental examination by a 

dentist. Body measurements were taken by a 

trained technician and numerous laboratory 

tests were performed on whole blood, serum, 

plasma, and urine. A description of the sampling 

1This report prepared by Connie M. Villa Dresser, 

R. D., Margaret D. Carroll, M. S.P.H., and Sidney 

Abraham, Division of Health Examination Statistics. 

process, HANES operation, and response rates 

has been published.z 

The frequency of consumption of the 19 

food groups ingested daily and/or weekly over 

the 3-month interval prior to the nutrition interview wilI be described and analyzed in forthcoming reports in the Vital and Health Statistics 

series.sY4 Eight of the 19 food groups with 

similar nutritional characteristics are presented 

here by age, race, and sex. The food frequency 

interview accounted for all regular meals, as welI 

as for between-meal foods or snacks, eaten 

during the week, incIuding special occasions and 

holidays. The food frequency method served as 

a quality control technique *for the 24-hour 

recalI method of obtaining data, while depicting 

diet profile patterns over a longer period of 

time. 

The frequency of consumption of food 

items is reported in six categories: 4 times or 

2National Center for Health Statistics: Plan and operation of the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 

United States, 1971-73 by Henry W. Miller. Vital and 

Health Statistics. Series I-Nos. 10a and 10b. DHEW Pub. 

No. (HSM) 73-1310. Health Services and Mental Health 

Adminktration. Washington. U.S. Government Printing 

Office, Feb. 1973. 

3National Center for Health Statistics: Food consumption pro fries of the white and black U.S. population ages 1-74 years: 197 1-74-graphic and tabular 

fiidmgs. Wtul and Health Statistics. Series 11. Public 

Health Se~ce, DHEW, Hyattsville, Md. To be published. 

‘National Center for Health Statistics: Supplemental 

report—Food consumption pro fries of the white and 

black U.S. population ages 1-74 yeara: 197 1-74–analysis 

and discussion. Vital and Health Statistics. Series 11. 

Public Health Service, DHEW, Hyattsville, Md. To be 

published. 
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more a day, 3 times a day, 2 times a day, once a 

day, 1-6 times a week, and sel~om or never consumed. The category 1-6 times a week consists 

of foods consumed at least once a week but not 

more than 6 times a week. 

The cross-sectional data of food frequency 

intake of subjects were obtained on different age 

cohorts. The age trends show percentage values 

for successive cohorts of different age groups 

and reflect the effect of different environmental 

influences. The limitations of cross-sectional 

data are recognized in considering group age 

changes. 

SELECTED FINDINGS 

Whole milk including 2+ercent fat milk. – 

TabIe 1 shows that 21 percent of the white and 

bIack U.S. population drink milk once daily, 22 

percent drink milk at least 1-6 times a week, and 

another 21 percent seIdom or never drink miIk. 

GeneralIy, there is little difference between the 

races in the percent of persons reporting miIk 

consumption. 

Table 2 shows that a sIightly higher percentage of males of both races reported consuming milk than females did. 

Table 1. Percent distribution of persons of all ages 1-74 years by frequency of intake of select­


ed food groups, according to race: United States, 1971-74
 —


Frequency of intake ‘(
—


Race and food group


4 times or more 3 times 2 times 1-6 times Seldom or


a day a day a day Once a day a week never


Both races


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs


F~~d; and vegetables, all


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


White


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


Black


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


Percent distribution


5.9 14.0 16.5 21.2 21.9 

0.2 1.8 30.5 51.7 15.2 

0.0 0.0 0.1 54.2 

0.0 0.1 0.2 1;:: 66.6 

4.3 17.7 37.1 31.4 

0.1 0.1 0.6 15.9 4::: 3::: 

0.4 1.5 8.6 30.2 46.5 12.7 

0.1 0.2 1.0 10.1 51.5 37.1 

14.5 16.8 21.2 21.0 20.3 

30.0 52.5 15.1 ::: 0.1 0.9 53.5 4::: 

0.1 0.0 0.2 14.6 67.3 17.8 

4.4 18.4 38.1 30.8 0.4 

0.0 0.1 0.6 16.2 4::: 38.5 

0.4 1.6 30.4 46.3 12.5 

0.1 0.1 $: 9.6 51.7 37.7 

3.4 10.0 14.5 21.3 29.3 21.5 

0.4 3.9 34.1 44.7 16.3 0.5 _ 0.0 0.0 0.1 59.4 39.6 

0.0 0.1 0.4 2): 61.5 16.0 

12.7 29.2 35.9 17.9 0.7 — 0.1 0.9 13.8 46.8 38.2 

28.8 48.1 14.1 ::; H 14.8 50.2 32.4 
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Table 2. Percent distribution of white and black persons of all ages 1-74 years by frequency of 

intake of selected food groups, according to sex: United States, 1971-74 

Sex and food group 

4 times or more 3 a day


= 

Whole milk


Meat and poultry
 Fish and shellfish


Eggs


F~rud; and vegetables, all


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


Female 

Whole milk


Meat and poultry
 Fish and shellfish


Eggs


Fflmd; and vegetables, all


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


3.7 

0.1 

0.5


0.1


4.9 

0.1


0.0


0.0


4.8 

0.0 

0.3


0.1


Frequency of intake 

times 2 times Once a day 1-6 times Seldom or 

a day a day a week never 

Percent distribution 

16.4 17.9 22.0 20.8 16.1 

35.1 47.7 13.6 ::: 0.1 53.1 4::9 

0.1 0.2 1::; 67.2 15.7 

16.2 36.6 32.6 10.3 

0.2 0.8 17.5 44.7 3::; 

1.9 9.3 30.8 46.3 11.2 

0.1 1.2 11.3 53.9 33.3 

11.8 15.2 20.5 23.0 24.6 

26.1 55.4 16.8 

N 0.1 0.7 55.2 4::: 

0.0 0.2 14.2 66.1 19.4 

19.1 37.6 30.2 

0.1 0.4 14.4 4::8 4::2 

1.2 8.0 29.7 46.7 14.1 

0.2 0.7 9.0 49.3 40.6 

a day. Less than 1 percent of all age groups reported that they seldom or never eat meat or 

poultry. 

Table 2 shows relatively more white and 

black females than mzdes reported consuming 

these foods once a day, but relatively more 

white and black mzdes than females reported 

consuming meat and poultry 2 times a day or 

more. Table 3 shows a higher percentage of 

white persons than black persons consume these 

foods once a day. However, relatively more 

black persons than white persons consume these 

foods2timesaday ormore. 

Tables 4-9 show the percent ofpersons consuming meat and poultry once a day remains 

generally constant for all ages. The percent of 

persons consuming these foods twice a day 

increases with age until age 45 and then decreases in the remaining age groups. 

Fish and shellfish. –Fish and shellfish canbe 

used as an alternate for the meat and poultry 

— 

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TabIe3 presents thedataby race and sex. 

Tables 4-9show adecline ofmilk consumption with age. One-third of the children and 

youths aged 1-11 years reported consumingthis 

food 3 times a day, while 22 percent of the 

youths 12-17 years reported this frequency; 9 

percent of the 18-44 age group and4percentof 

adults aged 45-65 andover areso classified. Onethird of the persons in age groups 45-64 years 

and 65 years and over reported seldom or never 

consuming milk. 

Meat and poultry excluding organ meats. – 

Most Americans derive an.abundant amountof 

nutrients from the meat and poultry group. The 

food frequency data from HANES reinforce the 

fact that America is anationof “meat-eaters.” 

Table 1 shows that approximately hzdf of the 

white and black U.S. population eat meat or 

poultry once daily. #mother 31 percent consume 

these foods twicea day, and approximately 2 

percent consume foods from this group 3;times 
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Table 3. Percent distribution of persons all ages 1-74 years by frequency of intake of selected


food groups, according to sex and race: United States, 1971-74


White


Whole milk


Meat and poultry-----------


Fish and shellfish


Eggs


Fruits andvegetables, all


kinds


Cereals--------------------


Desserts


Salty snacks---------------


Black


Whole milk


Meat and poultry-----------


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits andvegetables, all


kinds


Cereals--------------------


Desserts


Salty snacks


FEMALE


White


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits andvegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals--------------------


Desserts


Salty snacks---------------


Black


Whole milk


Meat and poultry-----------


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables,all


kinds


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


Frequency of intake


4 times or more 3 times 2 times 1-6 times Seldom or


a day a day a day Once a day a week never


Percent distribution


M 

7.3 17.2 18.0 21.9 19.7 16.0 

0.2 2.4 35.1 48.3 13.3 

0.0 0.1 1.1 52.8 4::: 

0.1 N 0.2 15.8 6?.7 16.1 

16.8 37’.6 32.3 

0.2 0.8 17.8 4::: 3::2 

0.5 2.0 9.5 31.1 46.1 10.9 

0.1 0.0 1.1 11.0 54.1 33.7 

10.0 17.0 22.6 29.4 17.2 

::: 5.4 35.4 42.9 15.5 0.3 

0.0 0.0 0.0 55.4 43.2 

0.0 O.c 0.5 2i:; 62.8 12.5 

11.8 28.2 35.0 20.7 

0.1 1.4 14.8 47.3 3::? 

7.6 28.9 48.2 13.6 

;:; 2.1 14.4 52.1 30.4 

M 

5.2 12.0 15.6 20.6 22.1 24.5 

0.1 0.8 25.2 56.6 16.8 

0.0 0.0 0.7 54.2 4::: 

0.0 0.0 ::: 13.5 66.9 19.4 

19.9 38.6 29.3 

0.1 0.4 14.6 4H 4::; 

0.3 8.2 29.8 46.5 14.1 

0.1 ::; 0.6 8.2 49.4 41.5 

10.0 12.4 20.2 29.1 25.2


2.6 33.1 46.3 17.0


0.0 62.8 3::;


0.1 ::; 2::: 60.3 19.2


3.6 13.5 30.1 36.7 15.5


0.0 0.2 0.6 12.9 46.3


0.1 6.9 28.7 48.0


0.0 ::: 1.6 15.2 48.5


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group. Table 1 shows that about 45 percent of 

the white and black U.S. population seldom or 

never eat fish or shellfish. For the population 

consuming these foods, 54 percent reported 

their consumption to be 1-6 times a week. 

Less than 1 percent of the white and black 

population consume fish and shellflsh once 

daily. 

Table 3 shows a consistent pattern of fish 

and shellfish consumption between the sexes 

and races. A slightly higher percentage of black 

females than males reported consuming fish and 

shellfish, and relatively more black persons 

reported eating these foods than white persons. 

Eggs. –Table 1 shows that 18 percent of the 

white and black U.S. population reported they 

seldom or never consume eggs. For the remainder of the white and black population who 

do eat eggs, approximately 67 percent reported 

eating this food less than once daily but at least 

1-6 times a week. 

Table 2 shows a slightly higher percentage of 

males than females of both races consume eggs 

once a day. Table 3 shows relatively more black 

persons than white persons of both sexes consume this food once a day. 

Tables 4-9 show the percent of persons consuming eggs once daily decreases with age until 

~ Table 4. Percent distribl”.tion of persons aged 1-5 years by frequency of intake of selected food


groups, according to race: United States, 1971-74


Frequency of intake


Race and food group 

4 times or more 3at~ys 2at::s once a day 1-G times se::::ror a day a week 

Both races


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals--------------------


Desserts-------------------


Salty snacks---------------


White


Whole milk


Meat and voultrv


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fr[’itsand.vegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals--------------------
 Deaaerts


Salty snacks---------------


Black


Whole milk
 ,—	 Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs


Fruits andvegetablea, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals--------------------


Desserts


Salty snacks---------------


Percent distribution


19.6 33.7 I 21.1 11.6 6,3 

0.3 

0.0 ;:; 0.1 0.7 51.7 4?:: 

0.0 0.0 0.4 17.4 69.8 12.4 

22.8 34.6 27.1 0.5 

0.5 1.8 32.6 5::; 8.4 

0.6 3.4 15.3 40.0 36.9 3.8 

0.0 0.4 1.8 12.6 65.3 19.9 

29.1 53.9 J:; 

u 

20.2 34.3 20.8 11.0 6.5 

0.3 1.7 28.4 55.4 1;:; 

0.0 0.0 0.1 50.2 4::: 

0.0 0.0 0.4 1%; 69.6 12.9 

7.6 24.2 34.9 25.9 6.9 0.6 

0.1 0.4 1.8 32.1 56.8 8.7 

0.7 15.9 39.4 36.9 3.5 

0.0 ::2 1.8 10.7 64.9 22.1 

15.5 29.6 22.9 15.2 11.9 4.9 

0.5 4.7 33.1 45.7 15.9 0.2 

0.0 0.0 0.0 60.0 39.0 

0.1 0.1 0.6 1;:: 71.0 9.7 

5.0 14.6 32.8 34.1 13.4 0.0 

0.0 0.8 35.2 55.9 6.6 

1;:?3 43.4 36.9 5.4 

H ;:: 1.9 24.0 67.3 6.7 — 
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Table 5. Percent distribution of persons aged 6-11 years by frequency of intake of selected food


groups, according to race: United States, 1971-74


Frequency of intake


Race and food group


4 times or more 3 times 2 times 1-6 times Seldom or
 a day a day a day Once a day a week never


Both races Percent distribution


Whole milk 11.8 32.7 25.1 19.1 

Meat and poultry 30.0 56.8 1::; 

Fish and shellfish U ;:: 0.1 0.7 56.1 

Eggs 0.0 0.0 0.1 9.7 74.3 15.8 

Fruits andvegetables, all 

kinds 4.2 18.8 40.6 29.5 0.2 

Cereals-------------------- 0.0 0.2 28.8 6%; 8.4 

Desserts 0.3 1;:1 44.8 34.4 

Salty snacks 0.2 H 1.9 19.6 66.0 1;:: 

White


Whole milk 13.2 35.0 24.6 17.4 

Meat and poultry 0.4 28.5 58.2 1?:: ::: Fish and shellfish 0.0 U :.: 54.8 44.4 — Eggs 0.0 0.0 ::: 75.2 16.1 

Fruits and vegetables,all 

kinds 4.4 18.9 41.7 28.7 0.2 — Cereals 0.0 0.3 1.7 29.2 6;:; 8.4 

Desserts 0.4 15.8 44.5 33.6 2.6


Salty snacks 0.1 ::; 1.6 18.6 66.6 12.9


Black


Whole milk 3.2 19.1 28.4 28.9 17.3 3.2 

Meat and poultry 0.1 39.1 48.3 0.3 

Fish and shellfish 0.0 ::; 0.0 1.6 6::! 34.1 

Eggs 0.1 0.1 0.8 16.2 68.5 14.2 

Fruits and vegetables,all 

kinds 3.6 18.0 33.8 34.2 10.4 0.0 

Cereals 0.1 0.0 1.6 26.1 63.8 8.4 

Desserts 0.1 1.9 11.1 46.6 39.2 1.1


Salty snacks--------------- 0.8 0.1 4.0 26.1 62.6 6.4


age group 12-17 years, ancl increases in age suming these foods once a day. However, a 

groups 18 years ancl over. higher percentage of white persons than black 

Fruits and vegetables.–Table 1 shows that persons reported eating these foods 2 times or 

less than 1 percent of the white anclblack U.S. more aday. 

population reported they seldom or never con- Table 2 shows that, regardless ofage orrace, 

sume fruits and vegetables. Four percent more maIes than females consume these foods _ 

reported consuming these foods 4 times a clay; once a day. However, generally more femalesof 

18 percent, 3 times a day; 37 percent, twice both races reported consuming these foods 2 — daily; 31 percent, at least once a day; and 9 times aday or more. 

percent reported consuming these foods 1-6 Tables 4-9 show that the percent ofpersons 

times a week. Relatively more black persons consuming these foods once a day increases 

than white persons of all ages reported con- from ages 1 through 44anddecIines from ages 
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45 through 74. For each age group, a generally Table 2 shows relatively more males than 

greater percentage of persons consume these fema.Ies of both races consume cereal once a 

foods twice daily rather than once daily. day, and table 3 shows a slightly higher perB-eak~ast cereals. –Table 1 shows that 39 centage of white persons consume cereal than 

percent of the white and black U.S. population bIack persons. 

reported seldom or never consuming cereal, While 8 percent of the children aged 1-11 

while only 16 percent reported consuming this reported they seldom or never eat cereal (tables 

food once daily. Forty-five percent of this popu- 4 and 5), 31 percent of the youths aged 12-17 

lation did report consuming cereal at least 1-6 (table 6) and an average of 44 percent of adults 

times a week. There is little difference between aged 18-74 (tables 7-9) are so classified. 

the races in the percent of persons reporting Tables 4-9 show that the once-daiIy frecereal consumption. quency of cereaI consumption decreases with 

Table 6. Percent distributionof persons aged 12-17 years by frequency of intake of selected food 

— groups, according to race: United States, 197’1-7’4

— Frequency of intake


Race and food group


4 tim~dg more 3atimy 2at~ys once a day l;6w~= Seldm Or never 

Both races Percent distribution


Whole milk 11.4 22.2 22.9 20.1 15.7 

Meat and poultry 0.2 2.0 34.3 48.6 14.4 

Fish and shellfish--------- 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 49.9 

Eggs----------------------- 0.1 0.1 0.1 8.7 65.3 

F:$d: andvegetables, all 

4.4 16.5 37.1 30.8 10.8


Cereals-------------------- 0.2 0.2 16.0 51.8


Desserts 0.8 1::: 32.9 47.1


Salty snacks--------------- 0.2 ;:: 1.9 15.8 65.8


White


Whole milk 12.6 24.1 23.1 18.0 14.3 

Meat and poultry----------- 0.1 1.8 33.6 49.6 14.5 

Fish and shellfish 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 :;.; Eggs----------------------- 0.1 0.1 0.1 7.7 . Fkr&d: andvegetables, all 

4.8 17.3 37.4 30.6 

Cereals-------------------- 0.0 0.3 16.6 5::? 

Desserts 0.7 1;:: 33.4 46.7 

Salty snacks--------------- 0.2 ::: 1.5 14.4 66.1 

Black


Whole milk 4.1 10.1 21.8 33.3 24.5 

Meat and poultry 1.0 38.7 42.2 14.0 

Fish and shellfish ;:: 0.0 1.1 54.4 

Eggs----------------------- ::: 0.0 0.4 14.9 63.7 

F::~_andvegetables, all 

2.3 11.2 35.2 31.8 18.9 

Cereals-------------------- 1.1 0.0 12.2 58.4 

Desserts------------------- 1.5 2.7 1;:; 29.9 49.5 

Salty snacks--------------- 0.3 2.5 4.7 24.0 63.4 
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Table 7. Percent distribution of persons aged 18-44 years by frequency of intake of selected food


groups, according to race: United States, 1971-74


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Frequency of intake


Race and food group 

4 times or more 3 times 2 times 1-6 times Seldom or a day a day a day Once a day a week never 

Both races


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish---------


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals--------------------


Desserts-------------------


Salty snacks---------------


White


Whole milk---’


Meat and poultry-----------


Fish and shellfish


Eggs


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals---------


Desserts


Salty snacks---------------


Black


Whole milk


Meat and poultry----------F­


ish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks--------------­


Percent distribution 

2.7 8.5 15.0 22.4 27.4 24.0 

0.2 2.6 35.1 49.1 12.6 

0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 54.6 4::; 

0.0 0.1 0.2 16.1 66.3 17.3 

3.3 15.1 35.6 35.8 9.9 

0.0 0.0 0.1 38.1 5::: 

0.2 0.9 2::; 52.9 14.6 

0.1 0.1 ;:? 9.6 55.5 34.0 

2.9 8.8 15.9 22.9 26.0 23.4 

0.1 34.7 49.9 12.6 

0.0 IN 0.0 54.2 4;:; 

0.0 0.1 0.2 1;:; 67.4 17.4 — 

3.2 15.7 36.6 35.5 0.3 

3::< 53.3 

R H 2::; 52.9 14.2 — 0.1 0.7 9.6 56.0 33.6 

1.2 5.4 18.3 38.5 29.3 

0.5 6.1 3::: 42.4 12.4 

0.0 0.0 0.1 58.3 4!:: 

0.0 0.1 0.3 2::; 56.9 16.4 

3.5 9.6 27.6 38.8 19.7 

0.0 36.2 ::: ::: 2;:: 53.2 

0.0 ::$ 0.9 9.2 51.7 

age regardless of race until age 45 and then Table 3 shows a slightly higher percentage of 

increases in the remaining age groups. The per- white persons than black persons consume descents of persons consuming cereal in the age serts either once or twice aclay. Tables 4-9show 

group 45~64 and those 65 years and over are that dessert consumption generally declines with 

very similar to those for age groups 12-17 and age. 

6-11, respectively. Salty snack foods excluding nuts.–Table 1 — 

Desserts includes cakes, pies, cookies, pud- shows that 10 percent of the white and black 

dings, ice cream, etc.—TabIe 1 shows that about U.S. population consume salty snack foods once — 

one-third ofthe white and black U.S. population daily, while more than 50 percent consume 

consume desserts once daily, and more than 45 these foods 1-6 times a week. Thirty-seven perpercent eat these foods atleast l-6 times aweek. cent reported that they seldom or never con-
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sume these foods. Relatively more bIack personi 

than white persons reported eating these foods 

once a day. 

Table 2 shows that a slightly higher percent 

of males than females of both races consume 

salty snack foods once or twice a day. Table 

3 shows a higher percentage of black persons than white persons consume salty snack 

foods once daily and, for the same category, 

almost twice as many black females as white females consume these foods. 

Tables 4-6 show that salty snack foods are 

consumed most frequently by children and 

youths of ages 1-17, with only an average of 16 

percent reporting they seldom or never eat these 

foods. An average of 16 percent of these ages 

consume salty snack foods once daily, while 

another 66 percent reported eating these foods 

at Ieast 1-6 times a week. On the other hand, 

tabIes 7-9 show that an average of 5 percent of 

the adults of ages 18-74 reported consuming 

salty snack foods once daily, 36 percent reported 1-6 times a week, and 58 percent stated 

they seldom or never consume these foods. 

Table 8. Percent distribution of persons aged 4S 64 years by frequency of intake of selected food — groups, according to race: United States, 1971-74 

/ — Frequency of intake 

Race and food group 

4	 times or more 3 times 2 times Seldom or a day a day a day Once a day $;6w::kes never 

Both races


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs


F~/d; and vegetables, all


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


White


Whole milk-----------------
 Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish---------


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables,. all


kinds


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


Black


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


F&~:: and vegetables, all


Cereals--------------------
 Desserts


Salty snacks---------------


M 

percent distribution 

1.1 4.0 10.7 23.4 28.1 32.7 

0.1 0.8 25.1 53.7 19.7 

0.0 0.0 1.1 57.7 4::; 

0.0 0.2 18.7 65.0 16.0 

4.9 19.9 38.4 28.0 

0.0 0.0 13.2 4::: ;;:: 0.4 0.7 H 27.2 45.9 

0.0 0.1 0.1 4.1 32.3 63:4 

1.1 4.2 11.0 24.3 27.4 32.0 

0.1 0.8 25.2 54.2 19.1 

0.0 0.0 0.0 57.2 4::; 

0.1 0.1 0.2 1::$ 65.4 16.0 

5.0 20.3 40.0 27.1 

0.1 0.0 0.2 13.8 4::: 4::; 

0.4 ;.; 27.9 &5.5 19.8 

0.0 ::: . 3.8 33.1 62.8 

1.3 14.6 35.6 39.9 

2::; 48.8 25.8 ::: 0.0 1.0 62.5 3::; 

0.0 0.2 24.1 60.0 15.7 

4.0 15.6 21.4 36.4 21.6 

0.0 0.1 0.9 40.9 5::+ 

0.0 Zj; 50.1 28.7 

0.0 %: H . 23.6 69.6 
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Table 9. Percent distribution of persons aged 65 years and over by frequency of intake of selected food groups, according to race: United States, 1971-74 

Frequency of intake


Race and food group


4 times or more 3 times 2 times 1-6 times Seldom or


a day a day a day Once a day a week never


Both races


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds


Cereals--------------------


Desserts


Salty snacks


White


whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds---------------------


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks---------------


Black


Whole milk


Meat and poultry


Fish and shellfish


Eggs-----------------------


Fruits and vegetables, all


kinds


Cereals


Desserts


Salty snacks


Percent distribution 

0.6 4.1 10.8 25.7 26.0 32.8 

0.6 17.4 53.6 26.8 1.5 ;:; 47.7 51.5 

0.1 ;:: ::; 2:.-: 58.8 19.3 

3.7 19.9 3:.: 27.0 1.0 

0.0 0.1 25.4 4::5 32.6 

0.1 5:9 27.2 44.9 21.2 

0.0 ::: 0.4 2.5 21.4 75.6 

0.6 4.3 11.1 26.3 25.7 32.0 

0.1 0.5 17.7 54.6 25.6 

0.0 46.9 

0.1 M ::: 2::; 59.6 

20.8 39.8 26.2 

0.1 0.5 26.5 4!:? 3?:: 

0.7 6.1 28.0 44.3 20.8 — 0.1 0.5 2.6 21.9 74.9 

N 

0.4 8.1 20.2 28.9 40.3 

0.1 Ri 14.7 43.0 39.3 

0.0 56.5 4;:; 

M R 0.2 2;:; 50.3 19.5 

10.4 28.0 35.5 21.6 

0.0 13.1 37.3 4::: 

0.5 0.0 ::; 19.1 51.1 25.2 

0.0 0.6 0.0 1.3 16.0 82.1 

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dmcdata 11 

TECHNICAL NOTES 

The sampling plan of the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES) followed a 

highly stratified multistage probability design in 

which a sample was selected of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of ages 1-74 of the 

coterminous United States. Successive elements 

dealt with in the process of sampling were the 

primary sampling unit, census enumeration 

district, segment (cluster of households), household, eligible person, and, finally, sample person. 

The sampling design focused special attention on 

groups of people known to be at greater risk of 

malnutrition by oversampfing these groups— 

preschooI children, women of childbearing ages, 

the poor, and the elderly. 

The food frequency intake values are shown 

as population estimates, that is, the dietary 

intake findings for each individual have been 

“weighted” by the reciprocal of the probability 

of selecting the person. An adjustment for 

persons in the sample who were not examined 

and poststratified ratio adjustments were also 

made so that the final sampling estimates of the 

population size are brought into cIoser alignment with the independent U.S. Bureau of the 

Census estimates for the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States as 

of November 1, 1972, by race, sex, and age. 

SYMBOLS 

Data not available


Category not applicable–——————————— . . .
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Quantity zero


— Quantity more than Obut less than 0.05— 0.0


Figure does not meet standards of 

* reliability or precision 

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