Table 1. Characteristics of San Diego County Fresh Fund Participants, June 1 2010, Through December 31, 2011 (N = 7,298).
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex (n = 7,285)a | |
| Male | 1,121 (15.4) |
| Female | 6,164 (84.6) |
| Race/ethnicity (n = 7,298) | |
| African American | 485 (6.6) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 (0.2) |
| Asian | 754 (10.3) |
| Vietnamese | 787 (10.8) |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 46 (0.6) |
| East African | 212 (2.9) |
| Multiracial | 73 (1.0) |
| White | 1,316 (18.0) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,612 (49.5) |
| No. of people in household (n = 7,293)a | |
| 1 or 2 | 1,625 (22.3) |
| 3 or 4 | 3,119 (42.8) |
| 5 or 6 | 2,025 (27.8) |
| ≥7 | 524 (7.2) |
| Participant type/eligibility (n = 7,298) | |
| SNAP/CalFresh | 1,958 (26.8) |
| SSI | 1,248 (17.1) |
| WIC | 4,092 (56.1) |
| Participant age, y (n = 7,275)a | |
| <24 | 984 (13.5) |
| 25–34 | 2,826 (38.8) |
| 35–44 | 1,546 (21.3) |
| 45–54 | 542 (7.5) |
| 55–64 | 448 (6.2) |
| ≥65 | 929 (12.8) |
| Participant residence by HHSA region (n = 7,137) a | |
| Central | 3,498 (49.0) |
| East | 274 (3.8) |
| North Central | 1,122 (15.7) |
| North Coastal | 1,563 (21.9) |
| North Inland | 481 (6.7) |
| South | 199 (2.8) |
Abbreviations: SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; SSI, Supplemental Security Income; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; HHSA, Health and Human Service Agency.
a
Does not total 7,298 because of unanswered questions or missing data.