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[Preprint]. 2023 Oct 6:rs.3.rs-3029813. [Version 1] doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3029813/v1

Table 2.

Participant Characteristics

Across participants (N=70) Group 1 Meal Kits (N=35) Group 2 No-prep (N=35) Difference between groups
Race .337
African American/Black 22(31%) 10(29%) 12(34%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 (1 %) 1 (3%) 0(0%)
Hispanic/Latino 44(63%) 24(69%) 20(57%)
Multiracial 2(3%) 0(0%) 2(6%)
White 1 (1 %) 0(0%) 1 (3%)
Prefened language .053
English 40(57%) 16(46%) 24(69%)
Spanish 30(43%) 19(54%) 11(31%)
Gender .500
Female 63(90%) 32(91 %) 31 (89%)
Male 7(10%) 3(9%) 4(11 %)
Have Medical Insurance 37(53%) 19(54%) 18(51 %) .811
Did Not Seek Medical Care When Needed 33(47%) 14(40%) 19(54%) .231
Food Security .221
High/marginal food security 18(26%) 8(23%) 10(29%)
Low food security 33(47%) 20(57%) 13(37%)
Very low food security 19(27%) 7(20%) 12(34%)
Income (US Dollars) 19058±9277 20220 ± 9988 17928± 8521 .308
Education (Years) 11.51 ± 3.67 10.33 ± 3.77 12.63 ± 3.25 .009 **
Age (Years) 58.57 ± 13.62 60.43 ± 13.71 56.71 ± 13.48 .257
Household Size (People) 3.70 ± 2.19 3.71 ± 2.28 3.69 ± 2.13 .957
Pantry Utilization (Months) 6.61 ± 3.95 6.43 ± 4.38 6.81 ± 3.46 .701

Values are n(%) for categorical variables and mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables;

*=

p< .05,

**=

p< .01,

***=

p<.001