Table 1.
Characteristics of reproductive-age women (16–40 years) who responded to nutrition knowledge questions
| Characteristics | Total (N) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean(±SD; range) | 1057 | 25.9 (±6.1; 16–40 years) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | 1057 | |
| White | 291 (27.5) | |
| African American | 433 (41.0) | |
| Hispanic | 319 (30.2) | |
| Others a | 14 (1.3) | |
| Education, n (%) | 1049 | |
| HS drop-outs | 187 (17.8) | |
| Enrolled in HS/HS graduate | 485 (46.2) | |
| Some college/college degree | 377 (35.9) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) n (%) | 1020 | |
| Normal weight (<25) | 376 (36.9) | |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 278 (27.2) | |
| Obese (≥30) | 366 (35.9) | |
| Household annual income, n (%) | 966 | |
| < $15,000 | 603 (62.4) | |
| $15,000–$29,999 | 247 (25.6) | |
| $30,000 or above | 116 (12.0) | |
| Work/week, n (%) | 1049 | |
| Do not work | 543 (51.8) | |
| 1–20 hours | 100 (9.5) | |
| 21 hour or above | 406 (38.7) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | 1039 | |
| Never married | 530 (51.0) | |
| Lived together/married | 360(34.7) | |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 149 (14.3) | |
| Internet use, n (%) | 1046 | |
| Yes | 783 (74.9) | |
| No | 263 (25.1) | |
| No of household children, mean(±SD) | 851 | 2.01 (1.0) |
| No of household adults, mean(±SD) | 1021 | 2.00 (0.9) |
| Nutritional knowledge score, mean(±SD)(range) | 1057 | 5.66 (2.78) (0–13)b |
SD, standard deviation; HS, high School; BMI, body mass index
a
Asian, American Indian/Alaskan native, native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander, or other
b
Maximum possible score 15