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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population

From: Evaluation of the relative validity of a Web-based food frequency questionnaire used to assess Soy Isoflavones and nutrient intake in adolescents

Demographic Characteristic

Total Group (TeenFADS) (N = 601)

webFFQ Validation Sub-Study Group (n = 55)

p-value

Age in years, mean (SD)

15.0 (1.8)

15.3 (1.7)

0.17

Gender

  

0.57

 Males, %

44

40

 

 Females, %

56

60

 

Ethnicity

  

0.57

 Caucasian, %

34

46

 

 African/Afr-Am, %

9

6

 

 Hispanic, %

14

16

 

 Asians, %

11

7

 

 Others, %

7

7

 

 Mixed, %

18

18

 

Site

  

0.66

 California, %

55

58

 

 Michigan, %

45

42

 

Vegetarian, %

24

42

0.002

BMI z-scores, mean (SD)

0.35 (0.95)

0.49 (1.03)

0.24