Table 1 Selected sample characteristics for the analytic samples for each of the new measures

Age (years)

Mean (SD; Range)

44.8 (14.5; 18–86)

45.3 (14.6; 18–86)

44.8 (14.0; 18–81)

Proportion of federal poverty level

Mean (SD; Range)

0.73 (0.60; 0.05–4.89)

0.74 (0.56; 0.05–3.62)

0.77 (0.60; 0.05–3.62)

Daily fruit and vegetable intake frequency

2.03 (1.50; 0.00-7.29)

2.04 (1.52; 0.00-7.29)

2.09 (1.51; 0.00–7.00)

Weekly number of days eating a “scratch-cooked” meal

3.17 (2.33; 0.00–7.00)

3.31 (2.31; 0.00–7.00)

3.33 (2.33; 0.00–7.00)

Weekly number of days eating a “fast food” meal

0.95 (1.18; 0.00–7.00)

0.92 (1.16; 0.00–7.00)

0.94 (1.19; 0.00–7.00)

Weekly number of days eating a “processed” meal

1.82 (1.76; 0.00–7.00)

1.76 (1.74; 0.00–7.00)

1.92 (1.80; 0.00–7.00)

Food pantry utilization (%)

76%

75%

75%

Households with children (%)

59%

58%

60%

Women (%)

77%

79%

79%

Food Insecurity Status (%)

High

16%

19%

18%

Marginal

12%

14%

13%

Low

30%

29%

30%

Very Low

41%

38%

39%

Reported General Health

Excellent

3%

2%

2%

Very Good

10%

10%

10%

Good

33%

33%

33%

Fair

42%

43%

44%

Poor

12%

12%

12%

Educational Attainment (%)

Less than high school

10%

8%

7%

High school diploma or G.E.D.

35%

34%

31%

Some college

26%

27%

28%

Associates degree or greater

30%

31%

33%

Race or Ethnicity (%)

White, non-Hispanic

44%

45%

46%

Latino/Hispanic

24%

23%

23%

Black, non-Hispanic

17%

17%

18%

Multi-racial/-ethnic, or another not listed

7%

8%

7%

Asian, non-Hispanic

5%

5%

5%

Tribal/Indigenous, non-Hispanic

2%

1%

1%

State

California

25%

25%

27%

Florida

20%

20%

20%

Maryland

16%

17%

16%

North Carolina

19%

18%

19%

Washington

20%

19%

18%