TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Children ≤130% FPL
| SNAP Nonparticipants (n = 3831) | SNAP Participants (n = 1362) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Age, mean ± SE. | 12.0 ± 0.2 | 10.4 ± 0.2 | ||
| % girl | 1949 | 49.1 | 715 | 53.3 |
| Race | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 723 | 48.8 | 223 | 37.9 |
| African American | 1161 | 17.7 | 652 | 31.2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1801 | 26.0 | 430 | 24.9 |
| Other or multiple ethnicities | 146 | 7.5 | 57 | 6.0 |
| % HR born in the United States | 2152 | 73.3 | 1022 | 78.8 |
| HR education level | ||||
| <12 y | 1680 | 33.1 | 764 | 49.6 |
| High school graduate | 917 | 28.6 | 332 | 30.5 |
| Some college | 776 | 26.2 | 211 | 16.4 |
| College graduate or higher | 243 | 12.2 | 21 | 3.5 |
| HR marital status | ||||
| Single | 700 | 18.5 | 416 | 26.8 |
| Married or living with partner | 1975 | 60.6 | 448 | 38.7 |
| Widowed/ divorced/ separated | 794 | 20.9 | 391 | 34.4 |
| Household size, mean ± SE | 4.6 ± 0.1 | 4.8 ± 0.1 | ||
| Health insurance status | ||||
| Not insured | 1066 | 23.9 | 106 | 9.4 |
| Insured with public insurance | 1510 | 36.7 | 1145 | 81.1 |
| Insured with private insurance | 1199 | 39.4 | 106 | 9.5 |
| Poverty income ratio | ||||
| 0% to 25% FPL | 988 | 25.1 | 268 | 18.2 |
| 25% to 50% FPL | 428 | 8.7 | 328 | 21.6 |
| 50% to 75% FPL | 632 | 15.0 | 396 | 29.1 |
| 75% to 100% FPL | 762 | 19.3 | 214 | 15.8 |
| 100% to 130% FPL | 1021 | 31.8 | 156 | 15.3 |
| Household food security | ||||
| Full food security | 2439 | 68.7 | 572 | 40.0 |
| Marginal food security | 422 | 8.5 | 199 | 13.5 |
| Low food security | 652 | 15.1 | 376 | 29.1 |
| Very low food security | 313 | 7.7 | 215 | 17.5 |
| Current school breakfast participation | ||||
| Consumed school breakfast 0-2 times in past week | 1298 | 31.9 | 395 | 26.7 |
| Consumed school breakfast 3-5 times in past week | 1176 | 27.1 | 673 | 48.3 |
| Current school lunch Participation | ||||
| Consumed school lunch 0-2 times in past week | 574 | 13.4 | 157 | 12.4 |
| Consumed school lunch 3-5 times in past week | 2253 | 55.8 | 975 | 67.5 |
| Current household WIC participation | 84 | 2.2 | 53 | 4.7 |
All differences in sociodemographic characteristics between SNAP participants and nonparticipants were statistically significant (P < .05), except for gender and HR birthplace. WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.