Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Participants in the Bronx, NYC.
| Female (n = 54) | Male (n = 23) | Total (n = 77) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy eating index | 57.4 (51.0,65.4) | 57.5 (50.6, 67.6) | 57.5 (50.9,65.7) |
| Age | 44.4 (38.2, 51.0) | 41.4 (34.0, 54.0) | 43.5 (35.0, 51.0) |
| Age at immigration | 23.1 (17.0, 26.0) | 24.0 (17.5, 27.5) | 23.4 (17.0, 27.0) |
| Body Mass index | 30.2 (26.0, 33.8) | 29.1 (26.4, 32.5) | 29.9 (26.2, 33.4) |
| Acculturation | 1.6 (1.2, 1.8) | 1.7 (1.3, 1.87) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) |
| Female × Remittances | 0.45 (0.0, 1.0) | - | 0.45 (0.0, 1.0) |
| Categorical variables | Count (%) | Count (%) | Count (%) |
| Healthy eating index (HEI) | |||
| Low HEI (<52) | 15 (27.8) | 8 (34.8) | 23 (29.9) |
| High HEI (≥52) | 39 (72.2) | 15 (65.2) | 54 (77.1) |
| Food security | |||
| High/Marginal | 35 (64.8) | 13 (56.5) | 48 (62.3) |
| Low/Very low | 19 (35.2) | 10 (43.5) | 29 (37.7) |
| Sends Remittances | |||
| Yes | 35 (64.8) | 19 (82.6) | 54 (70.1) |
| No | 19 (35.2) | 4 (17.4) | 23 (29.9) |
| Annual household income | |||
| Less than 10K | 17 (31.5) | 1 (4.3) | 18 (23.4) |
| 10K to 29.9 K | 26 (48.1) | 12 (52.2) | 38 (49.3) |
| 30K to 49.9 K | 6 (11.1) | 5 (21.7) | 11 (14.3) |
| 50K or higher | 5 (9.3) | 5 (21.7) | 10 (13) |
| Education attainment | |||
| 11th grade or less | 30 (55.6) | 15 (65.2) | 45 (58.4) |
| High school graduate or GED | 14 (25.9) | 4 (17.4) | 18 (23.4) |
| Some college or higher | 10 (18.5) | 4 (17.4) | 14 (18.2) |
| Lacks US citizenship | |||
| Yes | 51 (94.4) | 21 (91.3) | 72 (93.5) |
| No | 3 (5.6) | 2 (8.7) | 5 (6.5) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 19 (35.2) | 10 (43.5) | 29 (37.7) |
| Not married | 35 (64.8) | 13 (56.5) | 48 (62.3) |
| Age | |||
| 20–30 | 7 (13) | 5 (21.7) | 12 (15.6) |
| 31–45 | 20 (37) | 9 (39.1) | 29 (37.7) |
| 46–68 | 27 (50) | 9 (39.1) | 36 (46.7) |
a
25% denotes the 25th percentile and 75% denotes the 75th percentile.