Volume 9, Number 9—September 2003
Research
Consumer Attitudes and Use of Antibiotics
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of participants in FoodNet population survey, 1998–1999
| Demographic characteristic | N=12,755 | %a |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 5,501 | 49.0 |
| Female | 7,254 | 51.0 |
| Age (y) | ||
| <18 | 1,817 | 25.4 |
| 18–24 | 1,005 | 8.9 |
| 25–39 | 3,239 | 23.5 |
| 40–59 | 4,105 | 26.1 |
| 60 + | 2,431 | 15.4 |
| Unknown | 158 | 0.8 |
| Race | ||
| White | 10,278 | 75.0 |
| Black | 1,152 | 11.2 |
| Hispanic | 675 | 7.6 |
| Asian | 339 | 3.6 |
| American Indian | 99 | 0.9 |
| Other Race | 80 | 0.9 |
| Unknown | 132 | 0.9 |
| Education | ||
| <High school or less | 1,792 | 19.3 |
| High school graduate | 3,169 | 24.7 |
| Some college | 3,528 | 26.4 |
| College graduate | 2,556 | 18.3 |
| Postgraduate | 1,595 | 10.6 |
| Unknown | 115 | 0.8 |
| Income | ||
| <$15,000 | 1,536 | 10.6 |
| >$15,000 but <$30,000 | 2,097 | 15.5 |
| >$30,000 but <$60,000 | 3,444 | 26.1 |
| >$60,000 but <$100,000 | 1,969 | 16.2 |
| >$100,000 | 947 | 7.8 |
| Unknown | 2,762 | 23.8 |
| Residence | ||
| City/urban | 4,374 | 34.2 |
| Suburban | 4,338 | 33.3 |
| Town/village | 1,807 | 13.4 |
| Rural (not farm) | 1,672 | 14.4 |
| Farm | 493 | 4.3 |
| Unknown | 71 | 0.5 |
| Insurance | ||
| With medical insurance | 10,561 | 79.6 |
| Without medical insurance | 990 | 8.3 |
| Unknown | 1,204 | 12.2 |
aPercentages are based on weighted population data.


