Table 2.
Participant Characteristics
| Across participants (N = 70) | Group 1 Meal Kits (N = 35) |
Group 2 No-prep (N = 35) |
Difference between groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 0.337 | ||||
| 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%) | ||
| Preferred language | 0.053 | ||||
| English | 40(57%) | 16(46%) | 24(69%) | ||
| Spanish | 30(43%) | 19(54%) | 11(31%) | ||
| Gender | 0.500 | ||||
| Female | 63(90%) | 32(91%) | 31(89%) | ||
| Male | 7(10%) | 3(9%) | 4(11%) | ||
| Have Medical Insurance | 37(53%) | 19(54%) | 18(51%) | 0.811 | |
| Did Not Seek Medical Care When Needed | 33(47%) | 14(40%) | 19(54%) | 0.231 | |
| Food Security | 0.221 | ||||
| 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) | 19,058 ± 9277 | 20,220 ± 9988 | 17,928 ± 8521 | 0.308 | |
| Education (Years) | 11.51 ± 3.67 | 10.33 ± 3.77 | 12.63 ± 3.25 | 0.009** | |
| Age (Years) | 58.57 ± 13.62 | 60.43 ± 13.71 | 56.71 ± 13.48 | 0.257 | |
| Household Size (People) | 3.70 ± 2.19 | 3.71 ± 2.28 | 3.69 ± 2.13 | 0.957 | |
| Pantry Utilization (Months) | 6.61 ± 3.95 | 6.43 ± 4.38 | 6.81 ± 3.46 | 0.701 | |
Values are n(%) for categorical variables and mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables; *=p < .05, **=p < .01, ***=p < .001