Tables


Results are provided in the following tables and graphs. The tables are organized by general class of seafood and
database. Note that consumption values in all tables are in grams per week, calculated only for those individuals
that consumed the one or more species of finfish or shellfish within the respective general class of seafood shown
in the various tables.

For RSA data, the general groupings can have a maximum of twenty-seven tables; three for all respondents for that
seafood class. Separate tables are provided for each gender, followed by tables for White respondents, Nonwhite
respondents and cross classifications of gender by White and Nonwhite respondents.

For householder data, each general class can have a maximum of forty-five tables; an overall table, separate tables for
each gender, age class, race (White/Nonwhite) and two- and three-way cross classifications of these categories. Each
set consists of tables for weekly consumption in grams, reported for the respondent group.

In many cases, sample sizes did not permit estimation of the tables. In particular, due to small sample sizes, there are
no tables for freshwater crustaceans.

The RSA data, the two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirinov test (Sokal and Rohlf, 1981) was used to examine the statistical
differences between genders and white-nonwhite populations in the distribution of seafood consumed by seafood class.
The results of these tests follow. A small p-value is indicative of significant differences between the indicated groups.
Gender differences and white-nonwhite differences were not seen in freshwater predators, freshwater crustaceans,
panfish and sharks.

Table 2-1. Statistical differences between genders and white-nonwhite populations in the distribution of seafood
 consumed by seafood class for randomly selected adults.
 Seafood Comparison KS test value p-value

 Freshwater bottom feeders Male-Female 0.2237 <0.001
 White-Nonwhite 0.2298 0.0011

 Freshwater crustaceans Male-Female 0.5500 0.2347
 White-Nonwhite 0.8333 0.4615

 Freshwater predators Male-Female 0.2531 0.2564
 White-Nonwhite 0.2900 0.3221

 Marine crustaceans Male-Female 0.0707 0.0106
 White-Nonwhite 0.1248 <0.001

 Marine finfish Male-Female 0.1586 <0.001
 White-Nonwhite 0.2304 <0.001

 Marine mollusks Male-Female 0.1541 <0.001
 White-Nonwhite 0.0727 0.7254

 Panfish Male-Female 0.2306 0.0687
 White-Nonwhite 0.2655 0.0265

 Processed finfish Male-Female 0.1158 <0.001
 White-Nonwhite 0.1702 <0.001

 Sharks Male-Female 0.2094 0.5143
 White-Nonwhite 0.2276 0.6296