Table 1.
Description of Menu for Life survey participants from four Southwestern American-Indian reservation communities, 2010 (n 425)
| Caregiver characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of respondent | ||
| Male | 70 | 16·5 |
| Female | 355 | 83·5 |
| Responsible for purchasing food for household | 320 | 74·5 |
| Respondent type | ||
| Parent | 391 | 92·0 |
| Grandparent | 23 | 5·4 |
| Other relative | 11 | 2·6 |
| Age group | ||
| <25 years | 110 | 26·1 |
| 25–34 years | 107 | 25·4 |
| 35–44 years | 97 | 23·0 |
| ≥45 years | 107 | 25·4 |
| Household size | ||
| ≤3 people | 55 | 13·0 |
| 4 or 5 people | 174 | 41·0 |
| ≥6 people | 195 | 46·0 |
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 77 | 18·1 |
| 2 or 3 | 215 | 50·6 |
| ≥4 | 133 | 31·3 |
| Food insecurity levels | ||
| Adult | ||
| Low food security (i.e. food insecurity) present among respondent | 190 | 44·7 |
| Moderate to high food security present among respondent | 235 | 55·3 |
| Child | ||
| Low food security (i.e. food insecurity) present among child/children in household | 124 | 29·2 |
| Moderate to high food security present among child/children in household | 301 | 70·8 |
| Household eating patterns | ||
| Frequently have healthy foods available in the home | 120 | 28·2 |
| Have at least one family meal daily | 222 | 58·1 |
| Food consumption practices | ||
| Visited grocery store >1 time in past month | 272 | 79·5 |
| Ever been to food bank/food pantry | 174 | 44·4 |
| Frequency of food consumption from gas station/convenience store in past week | ||
| 0 | 206 | 48·5 |
| 1 or 2 | 124 | 32·7 |
| 3–5 | 44 | 11·6 |
| ≥6 | 5 | 1·5 |
| Frequency of food consumption from fast-food restaurant in past week | ||
| 0 | 160 | 41·4 |
| 1 or 2 | 166 | 42·9 |
| 3–5 | 51 | 13·2 |
| ≥6 | 10 | 2·6 |
| Challenges and decision-making factors in providing foods wanted for family | ||
| Have transportation barriers (i.e. have no transport) | 125 | 29·4 |
| Cost of food is major barrier | 199 | 46·8 |
| Time required to prepare food is major factor | 278 | 65·4 |