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Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric data for 219 7 to 12 year old children and 133 65 to 79 year old adults

From: Omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid intake of children and older adults in the U.S.: dietary intake in comparison to current dietary recommendations and the Healthy Eating Index

7- to 12-year-olds

65- to 79-year-olds

Age (years)

8.8 (1.6)

Age (years)

72.1 (4.3)

 7- to 9-year-olds

72.6% (159)

 65- to 69-year olds

32.0% (41)

 10- to 12-year-olds

27.4% (60)

 70- to 74-year-olds

35.9% (46)

 75- to 79-year olds

32.0% (41)

Race

Race

 Caucasian

86.4% (140)

 Caucasian

96.9% (124)

 African-American

6.8% (11)

 African-American

1.6% (2)

 Asian

1.2% (2)

 Asian

0.8% (1)

 Native American

0.6% (1)

 Native American

0.8% (1)

 Multiracial

4.9% (8)

 Multiracial

0%

Hispanic

5.6% (9)

Hispanic

0%

Female

53.0% (116)

Female

58.6% (75)

Maternal Education

Education

 High School Degree

5.6% (9)

 Less than High School

2.3% (3)

 Some College

31.7% (51)

 High School Degree

14.1% (18)

 College Degree

35.4% (57)

 Some College/AA Degree

47.7% (61)

 Graduate School

1.2% (2)

 College Degree

19.5% (25)

 Graduate Degree

26.1% (42)

 Graduate School

14.8% (19)

  

 Graduate Degree

1.6% (2)

BMI

19.1 (5)

BMI

27.3 (3.8)

  

Blood pressure

131.7 (17.3)/ 74.3 (9.1)

  

Waist Circumference

39.5 (3.9)

  

Mild Cognitive Impairment a

66.4% (85)

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, AA Associate of Arts
  2. Note aMild cognitive impairment was assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Scores below 25 (out of 30) indicated mild cognitive impairment