Table 1.
Characteristics of food on the move customers
| Overall (n 314; %) | Currently receive SNAP (n 250; %) | Do not currently receive SNAP (n 64; %) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP beneficiary | N/A | 79·6 | 20·4 | |
| Gender | 0·57 | |||
| Male | 19·8 | 20·4 | 17·2 | |
| Female | 80·3 | 79·6 | 82·8 | |
| Age | 0·10 | |||
| 18–49 years old | 16·9 | 14·8 | 25·0 | |
| 50–64 years old | 36·0 | 38·0 | 28·1 | |
| 65+ | 47·1 | 47·2 | 46·9 | |
| Race/ethnicity | <0·01* | |||
| Hispanic | 47·4 | 51·8 | 30·2 | |
| White† | 39·0 | 34·4 | 57·1 | |
| Black† | 05·8 | 06·1 | 04·8 | |
| Other† | 07·7 | 07·7 | 07·9 | |
| Primary language | <0·01* | |||
| English | 51·9 | 48·8 | 64·1 | |
| Spanish | 38·2 | 42·4 | 21·9 | |
| More than one language | 08·6 | 08·4 | 09·4 | |
| Other | 01·3 | 00·4 | 04·7 | |
| Education level | <0·01* | |||
| Less than a H.S. degree | 37·4 | 41·8 | 20·3 | |
| H.S. degree or equivalent | 28·8 | 28·5 | 29·7 | |
| Some college, no degree | 18·9 | 18·9 | 18·8 | |
| Associate degree or higher | 15·0 | 10·8 | 31·2 | |
| Food security status | 0·16 | |||
| High food security | 56·0 | 53·3 | 66·6 | |
| Low food security | 19·9 | 21·3 | 14·3 | |
| Very low food security | 24·1 | 25·4 | 19·1 | |
| Household size | <0·01* | |||
| Live alone | 61·5 | 66·0 | 43·8 | |
| 2 People | 20·7 | 19·2 | 26·6 | |
| 3+ People | 17·8 | 14·8 | 29·7 | |
| Employment status | <0·01* | |||
| Employed | 12·7 | 09·3 | 25·8 | |
| Unemployed | 17·7 | 16·9 | 21·0 | |
| Retired | 30·4 | 29·5 | 33·9 | |
| Disabled | 39·1 | 44·3 | 19·4 | |
| Annual household income | <0·01* | |||
| <$10 000 | 48·9 | 56·8 | 15·7 | |
| $10 000–$19 999 | 35·6 | 37·6 | 27·5 | |
| $20 000–$29 999 | 05·3 | 03·8 | 11·8 | |
| $30 000–$39 999 | 03·4 | 00·9 | 13·7 | |
| $40 000 or above | 06·8 | 00·9 | 31·4 | |
| Uninsured | 05·5 | 04·4 | 09·5 | 0·11 |
| US veteran | 02·9 | 01·6 | 07·8 | <0·01* |
SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
*
Statistically significant at the 0·05 level.
†
Non-Hispanic.