Table 3.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and shopping habits at Food on the Move Markets (n 250)
Received SNAP benefits for all 12 of the past 12 months (%) | 88·4 |
Monthly SNAP benefit amount in dollars | |
Mean | 163·6 |
sd | 96·7 |
Monthly grocery purchases not using SNAP | |
Mean | 83·7 |
sd | 97·5 |
SNAP benefits throughout the month (%) | |
Last about 1 week or less | 13·8 |
Last about 2 weeks | 18·3 |
Last about 3 weeks | 35·4 |
Last the entire month | 32·5 |
SNAP benefits last longer since shopping at food on the move (%) | 75·6 |
Used a food pantry in the last 30 d (%) | 46·6 |
Because of the SNAP incentive customers are able to (%) | |
Buy more fruits/vegetables | 83·2 |
Eat more fruits/vegetables | 80·3 |