Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics in a sample of caregivers and their infants and toddlers’ participants of the WIC program in Puerto Rico (N=241)
| Variables | N (%) or Median (25th, 75th percentiles) |
|---|---|
| Caregivers | |
| Female | 238 (98.8) |
| Mother | 233 (96.7) |
| Age (years) | 27.0 (24.0, 32.0) |
| Education | |
| ≤High School | 96 (39.8) |
| >High School | 145 (60.2) |
| Number of Children | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
| Pregnancy duration (weeks) | 39.0 (38.0, 40.0) |
| Infants and toddlers | |
| Gender | |
| Boy | 134 (55.6) |
| Girl | 107 (44.4) |
| Age (months) | 9.0 (3.0, 15.0) |
| Weight-for-length percentile | |
| Underweight (<5th) | 23 (9.6) |
| Healthy weight (5–89th) | 172 (72.0) |
| Excessive weight (≥90th) | 44 (18.4) |
| Type of feeding | |
| Varied diets | 186 (77%) |
| Milk only | 55 (23%) |
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There were 2 infants with missing information on length and/or weight