TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the Analytical Sample of SNAP Participants and Eligible Nonparticipants and Prevalence of Obesity by Demographic Characteristics (n = 1176)a
| SNAP participants (n = 412) (%) | SNAP eligible, nonparticipants (n = 764) (%) | P valueb | Obese (n = 248) (%) | Not obese (n = 798) (%) | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SE) | 35.9 (1.1) | 45.4 (1.3) | <.0001 | 43.9 (2.2) | 42.6 (1.3) | .6042 |
| Gender (% female) | 62.0 | 55.2 | .2352 | 78.0 | 48.9 | <.0001 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 34.1 | 32.3 | Ref. | 29.5 | 34.5 | Ref. |
| Non-Hispanic black | 22.7 | 9.3 | <.0001 | 14.0 | 12.2 | .7566 |
| Hispanic | 41.5 | 46.2 | .3874 | 46.1 | 43.9 | .9384 |
| Other | 1.9 | 12.2 | <.0001 | 10.3 | 9.3 | .8750 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 35.2 | 48.1 | Ref. | 43.4 | 45.7 | Ref. |
| Living with partner (not married) | 20.7 | 4.9 | <.0001 | 8.9 | 9.1 | .9345 |
| Single | 44.0 | 46.9 | .0093 | 47.7 | 45.2 | .7326 |
| Educational attainment | .0139 | .4055 | ||||
| Less than high school | 46.4 | 33.6 | 40.9 | 35.8 | ||
| High school or more | 53.6 | 66.4 | 59.1 | 64.2 | ||
| Gross annual earned income per family member, $, mean (SE) | 4108 (361) | 1880 (170) | <.0001 | 3068 (488) | 2329 (186) | .1023 |
| Currently working (% yes) | 35.0 | 48.6 | .0128 | 34.5 | 48.4 | .0276 |
| Nativity and years in the United States | ||||||
| US born | 60.7 | 54.3 | Ref. | 49.7 | 57.2 | Ref. |
| Foreign born, ≥10 years in the United States | 29.1 | 37.8 | .0490 | 45.1 | 34.3 | .1023 |
| Foreign born, <10 years in the United States | 10.2 | 7.9 | .2787 | 5.2 | 8.4 | .3515 |
| Language preference | .8304 | .4990 | ||||
| English | 72.6 | 73.4 | 70.8 | 74.2 | ||
| Spanish | 27.4 | 26.6 | 29.2 | 25.8 | ||
| Food insufficiency (% yes) | 14.0 | 5.7 | .0102 | 7.2 | 7.9 | .8263 |
| Mental health problem (% yes) | 19.9 | 6.4 | .0005 | 16.3 | 8.1 | .0483 |
| Obesity (% yes) | 30.4 | 16.5 | .0035 | NA | NA |
a
SNAP indicates Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; NA, not available.
b
P values obtained from weighted bivariate logistic regressions.