Table 1.
Change in Household Income from Baseline to Follow Up | |||
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Characteristic | Income Decrease N = 85 |
No Change N = 141 |
Income Increase N = 82 |
Age, mean (SD) | 51.9 (13.2) | 54.2 (13.6) | 50.1 (13.9) |
Education Level at Baseline, n (%) | |||
Less than High School | 21 (24.7) | 30 (21.3) | 16 (19.5) |
High School or Some College | 51 (60.0) | 91 (64.5) | 46 (56.1) |
College Graduate (4 years) or More | 13 (15.3) | 20 (14.2) | 20 (24.4) |
Race, n (%) | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 26 (30.6) | 64 (45.4) | 27 (32.9) |
Non-Hispanic Non-White | 32 (37.7) | 39 (27.7) | 28 (34.2) |
Hispanic | 27 (31.8) | 38 (27.0) | 27 (32.9) |
Marital Status at Baseline, n (%) | |||
Single or Never Married | 30 (35.3) | 50 (35.5) | 31 (37.8) |
Separated/Divorced or Widowed | 35 (41.2) | 56 (39.7) | 25 (30.5) |
Married or Living with Partner | 20 (23.5) | 35 (24.8) | 26 (31.7) |
Occupation Status at Baseline, n (%) | |||
Working full time (≥35 h/week) | 14 (16.5) | 10 (7.1) | 21 (25.6) |
Working part time (<35 h/week) | 21 (24.7) | 21 (14.9) | 19 (23.2) |
Not Working ** | 50 (58.8) | 110 (78.0) | 42 (51.2) |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Female | 59 (69.4) | 103 (73.1) | 64 (78.1) |
Male | 26 (30.6) | 38 (27.0) | 18 (22.0) |
Household Size at Baseline, n (%) | |||
0 to 1 member | 19 (22.4) | 59 (41.8) | 15 (18.3) |
2 members | 24 (28.2) | 33 (23.4) | 19 (23.2) |
More than 2 members | 42 (49.4) | 49 (34.8) | 48 (58.5) |
Kids (<18 years) in Household (Yes) | 40 (47.1) | 43 (30.5) | 46 (56.1) |
Seniors in Household (Yes) | 26 (30.6) | 44 (31.2) | 22 (26.8) |
SNAP Assistance Use in Past 30 Days | 46 (54.1) | 87 (61.7) | 45 (54.9) |
WIC Assistance Use in Past 30 Days | 8 (9.41) | 6 (4.3) | 8 (9.8) |
Food Pantry Use in Past 30 Days | 75 (88.2) | 131 (92.9) | 71 (86.6) |
Any Economic Hardship (Yes) | 48 (56.5) | 84 (59.6) | 54 (65.9) |
** “Not Working” occupation status at baseline includes the following occupation categories: unemployed, disabled, retired, homemaker, and other.