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Table 1 Demographics of study participants

From: A focus group study of healthy eating knowledge, practices, and barriers among adult and adolescent immigrants and refugees in the United States

Focus Groups

N

Gender (% female)

Age (mean + SD)

Years lived in U.S. (mean + SD)

Language most commonly spoken at home (% English)

Mean annual household income (US dollars)

Education level (% high school equivalent or less)

Cambodian

       

Adult (2)

14

71%

58.8 ± 13.2

18.6 ± 10.1

0%

14,862

100%

Adolescent (2)

15

60%

14.6 ± 1.5

9.1 ± 5.8

0%

  

Mexican

       

Adult (2)

14

50%

42.8 ± 5.4

12.7 ± 7.5

0%

24,000

86%

Adolescent (2)

22

59%

14.8 ± 1.7

12.2 ± 3.7

27%

  

Somali

       

Adult (2)

15

47%

40.2 ± 11.3

11.1 ± 4.2

0%

28,092

60%

Adolescent (2)

21

43%

14.3 ± 1.1

11.2 ± 3.7

24%

  

Sudanese

       

Adult (2)

11

45%

47.7 ± 12.2

8.5 ± 4.5

9%

24,857

45%

Adolescent (2)

15

53%

14.3 ± 1.9

12.8 ± 2.9

33%

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