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. 2013 Aug 15;2(2):e27. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2713

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of evaluators recruited using Facebook.a


Full sample, n PA residents, n Low income,b n


WI
(n=59)
FA
(n=77)
WI
(n=27)
FA
(n=73)
WI
(n=37)
FA
(n=55)
Body mass index (BMI) c

Below 18.5 (underweight) 2 1 0 1 3 0

18.5-24.9 (normal) 20 34 22 34 24 33

25-29.9 (overweight) 39 20 33 21 24 22

30 and above (obese) 34 42 41 40 41 42
Eating competence d
Not eating competent 60 73 61 66 83 69
Assistance program use e

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 22 29 19 26 35 40

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 24 21 22 19 38 29

Cash assistance benefits 2 9 4 7 3 13

Temporary assistance for needy families 2 7 4 4 3 9

Medical assistance benefits 24 23 33 22 38 33

Medicaid 14 12 19 8 22 16

Medicare part D-prescription drug coverage 7 8 11 8 11 11

Low income home energy assistance program 7 17 15 15 11 24

Expanded food and nutrition education program 2 3 4 1 3 4

Food bank or food pantry 15 12 26 10 24 16
Education

Less than high school 2 0 4 0 3 0

High school graduate or equivalent 18 21 19 22 23 26

Some college or 2-year degree 28 51 37 49 31 49

4-year college degree 30 22 19 22 23 22

Postgraduate college 23 7 22 7 20 4
Number of children per household

1 child 36 41 40 43 32 46

2 children 44 32 33 33 41 35

3 or more children 18 25 27 20 27 14

aTable entry is %, numbers may not add to100 because of rounding.

bLow income defined as sometimes, often, or always worry about money for food and/or government assistance program use.

cSelf-reported height and weight were missing so BMI was not calculated for 5% of WI and 4% of FA participants.

cEC is defined as ecSI/LI score ≥32.

eMore than one choice could be selected.