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Baseline Monograph - African American Women: Dietary Habits

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Age In Three Categories
65-69 70-79 80+
ARE YOU FOLLOWING A SPECIAL DIET? NO 143 74.9% 235 76.3% 65 82.3%
YES 48 25.1% 73 23.7% 14 17.7%
MISSING

1 .3% 1 1.3%
WHAT IS YOUR DIET? MEDICALLY PRESCRIBED 40 90.9% 55 93.2% 12 100.0%
SELF-IMPOSED 4 9.1% 4 6.8%

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT THE SKIN ON CHICKEN? SELDOM/NEVER 91 47.6% 161 52.1% 36 45.0%
SOMETIMES 34 17.8% 49 15.9% 10 12.5%
OFTEN/ALWAYS 66 34.6% 97 31.4% 33 41.3%
MISSING

2 .6% 1 1.3%
HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT THE FAT ON MEAT? SELDOM/NEVER 142 74.3% 246 79.6% 55 68.8%
SOMETIMES 32 16.8% 40 12.9% 14 17.5%
OFTEN/ALWAYS 17 8.9% 22 7.1% 10 12.5%
MISSING

1 .3% 1 1.3%
HOW OFTEN DO YOU ADD SALT TO YOUR FOOD? SELDOM/NEVER 112 58.6% 180 58.6% 43 54.4%
SOMETIMES 30 15.7% 58 18.9% 18 22.8%
OFTEN/ALWAYS 49 25.7% 69 22.5% 18 22.8%
HOW OFTEN DO YOU COOK WITH OIL EACH WEEK? NEVER 40 21.3% 65 21.3% 17 21.8%
1 TO 4 98 52.1% 162 53.1% 36 46.2%
5 TO 7 40 21.3% 67 22.0% 20 25.6%
8 TO 14 9 4.8% 11 3.6% 4 5.1%
15 TO 21



1 1.3%
MORE THAN 21 1 .5%



WHAT KIND OF FAT DO YOU COOK WITH? SOFT MARGARINE 26 13.6% 31 10.0% 16 20.0%
STICK MARGARINE 39 20.4% 72 23.3% 16 20.0%
BUTTER 7 3.7% 14 4.5% 6 7.5%
LIQUID OIL 98 51.3% 153 49.5% 31 38.8%
LARD, FATBACK BACON FAT 1 .5% 7 2.3% 2 2.5%
PAM OR NO OIL 17 8.9% 20 6.5% 4 5.0%
SHORTENING 3 1.6% 6 1.9% 4 5.0%
DON'T KNOW OR DON'T COOK

6 1.9% 1 1.3%
HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT BREAKFAST? NEVER 14 7.3% 16 5.2% 5 6.3%
EVERY DAY 128 67.0% 229 74.6% 65 82.3%
SOME DAYS 34 17.8% 43 14.0% 4 5.1%
RARELY 13 6.8% 17 5.5% 5 6.3%
WEEKENDS ONLY 2 1.0% 2 .7%

HOW MANY MEALS DO YOU EAT PER DAY? ONE 20 10.5% 15 4.9% 3 3.8%
TWO 87 45.8% 157 51.3% 39 49.4%
THREE 78 41.1% 127 41.5% 36 45.6%
4 OR MORE 4 2.1% 7 2.3%

DON'T KNOW 1 .5%

1 1.3%
HOW MANY SNACKS DO YOU EAT AFTER DINNER? NONE 63 33.0% 93 30.2% 31 39.2%
ONE 92 48.2% 164 53.2% 35 44.3%
TWO OR MORE 32 16.8% 47 15.3% 11 13.9%
UNSPECIFIED 4 2.1% 4 1.3% 2 2.5%
EVER DRANK 5+ ALCOHIC DRINKS / DAY? NO 183 95.8% 284 92.2% 74 93.7%
YES 6 3.1% 20 6.5% 4 5.1%
DON'T KNOW 2 1.0% 4 1.3% 1 1.3%
HOW MANY SERVINGS OF VEGETABLES DO YOU EAT PER DAY? NONE 24 12.6% 49 15.9% 14 17.7%
1 TO 2 159 83.2% 247 80.2% 64 81.0%
3 TO 4 7 3.7% 12 3.9% 1 1.3%
6 OR MORE 1 .5%



HOW MANY FRUITS DO YOU EAT PER DAY? NONE 52 27.2% 74 24.0% 26 32.9%
1 TO 2 117 61.3% 189 61.4% 49 62.0%
3 TO 4 22 11.5% 42 13.6% 4 5.1%
5

1 .3%

6 OR MORE

2 .6%