Disparities Details by Marital Status for 2005-08
NWS-15.1 : Mean daily intake of total vegetables (age adjusted, cup equivalents per 1,000 calories, 2+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Marital Status for NWS-15.1
NWS-15.1 Increase the contribution of total vegetables to the diets of the population aged 2 years and older
Mean daily intake of total vegetables (age adjusted, cup equivalents per 1,000 calories, 2+ years)
| Marital Status | 2005-08 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Married | 0.89 CI 0.9/0.9 SE 0.016 |
x 1.000 Best rate |
| Never married | 0.81 CI 0.7/0.9 SE 0.038 |
x 1.099 CI 1.000/ 1.193 |
| Cohabiting partner | 0.78 CI 0.7/0.9 SE 0.035 |
x 1.132 CI 1.000/ 1.226 |
| Widowed | 0.77 CI 0.6/0.9 SE 0.062 |
x 1.152 CI 1.000/ 1.318 |
| Divorced or separated | 0.74 CI 0.7/0.8 SE 0.027 |
x 1.193 CI 1.000/ 1.275 |
| Average group rate excluding best group rate |
0.78 ... SE 0.049 |
x 1.143 CI 1.000/ 1.273 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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- The best group rate for this objective, 0.89 cup equivalent per 1,000 calories (age adjusted), was attained by persons aged 20 years and over who were married.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 0.74 cup equivalent per 1,000 calories (age adjusted), was attained by persons aged 20 years and over who were divorced or separated.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 0.14 cup equivalent per 1,000 calories.
- The best group rate was 1.193 times the worst group rate.
- The best group rate was 1.143 times the average rate for all other marital status groups (excluding the best), 0.8 cup equivalent per 1,000 calories (age adjusted).
Persons aged 20 years and over who were married achieved the best group rate for this objective, 0.89 cup equivalent per 1,000 calories (age adjusted).
The best group rate was:
- <1.1 times the rate among persons aged 20 years and over who were never married.
- 1.132 times the rate among persons aged 20 years and over who were living with a cohabiting partner.
- 1.152 times the rate among persons aged 20 years and over who were widowed.
- 1.193 times the rate among persons aged 20 years and over who were divorced or separated.
