Table 3 Sample characteristics (N = 60)
Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex (female) | 56 | 93.3 |
Relationship to child | Â | Â |
  Mother | 55 | 91.7 |
  Father | 3 | 5.0 |
  Other caregivers | 2 | 3.3 |
Race/ethnicity | Â | Â |
  White | 17 | 28.3 |
  Black/African American | 23 | 38.3 |
Hispanic/Latinoa(a) | 20 | 33.3 |
Primary languge | Â | Â |
  English only or primariliy | 45 | 75 |
  English and Spanish | 3 | 5 |
  Spanish only or primarily | 12 | 20 |
Educational background | Â | Â |
  Less than high school | 10 | 16.6 |
  High school graduate/GED | 18 | 30.0 |
  Technical school/some college | 23 | 38.3 |
  College graduate or higher | 9 | 15.0 |
Employment status | Â | Â |
  Employed | 22 | 36.7 |
  Unemployed | 28 | 46.7 |
  Other or missing | 10 | 16.6 |
Full time student (yes) | 20 | 33.3 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
  Married or living with partner | 23 | 38.3 |
  Divorced/separated | 5 | 8.3 |
  Single | 32 | 53.3 |
Weight status | Â | Â |
  Underweight | 2 | 3.3 |
  Normal weight | 17 | 28.3 |
  Overweight | 11 | 18.3 |
  Obese | 30 | 50.0 |
Experienced food insecurity in past year (yes) | 26 | 43.3 |
Family enrollment in federal assistance programs | Â | Â |
  WIC | 42 | 70.0 |
  Food stamps/SNAP | 48 | 80.0 |
  Free/reduced cost school meals | 28 | 46.7 |
  Head Start | 21 | 35.0 |