Table 2.
Characteristics of mothers in the focus groups (N = 32)
| Characteristic | Mean (Range)/N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years |
27.5 (20–41) |
| Race |
|
| Black |
29 (91) |
| Other, non-White |
3 (9) |
| Latina/Hispanic ethnicity |
|
| Yes |
1 (3) |
| No |
31 (97) |
| Education |
|
| Less than high school |
4 (12) |
| High school graduate or GED |
11 (35) |
| Some college or technical school |
15 (47) |
| College graduate |
2 (6) |
| Currently married |
6 (19) |
| Ever married1 |
7 (23) |
| Married to father of preschool-aged child |
3 (9) |
| Living with father of preschool-aged child |
11 (34) |
| Number of people in household |
5.3 (3–11) |
| Number of adults in household |
2.6 (1–8) |
| Number of children in household |
2.7 (1–5) |
| Child’s grandmother lives in household |
9 (28) |
| Child’s grandfather lives in household |
5 (16) |
| Mother’s adult partner or husband lives in household |
17 (53) |
| Other adult friend or relative lives in household |
8 (25) |
| Food insecure |
7 (22) |
| Body-mass-index1 |
|
| 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 |
9 (29) |
| 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 |
5 (16) |
| 30.0–34.9 kg/m2 |
8 (26) |
| >35.0 kg/m2 |
9 (29) |
| Age of preschool-aged child, months |
50.9 (36.9–65.9) |
| Sex of preschool-aged child |
|
| Female |
15 (47) |
| Male | 17 (53) |
GED = General Education Diploma.
1 Missing data for one participant.