Table 1.
Baseline demographics and perceptions of welfare among mothers that move on and off of SNAP and change depression status with a ≤ 2.00 PIR participating in FFCWS waves 2 to 4
| Baseline Demographics1 | Total N=256 N (%) |
|---|---|
| Marital status | |
| Single | 137 (53.5) |
| Cohabitating | 101 (39.5) |
| Married | 18 (7.0) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 159 (62.1) |
| Hispanic | 55 (21.5) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 34 (13.3) |
| Other | 8 (3.1) |
| Educational attainment | |
| < High school or equivalent | 103 (40.2) |
| High school or equivalent | 99 (38.7) |
| Some college and above | 54 (21.1) |
| History of mental illness | 40 (18.8) |
| Poverty to income ratio | |
| < 0.50 | 51 (19.9) |
| 0.50 to < 1.30 | 115 (44.9) |
| 1.30 to < 2.00 | 36 (14.1) |
| 2.00 and above | 54 (21.1) |
| Age | |
| < 18 years | 12 (4.7) |
| 18 to < 30 years | 206 (80.5) |
| 30 to < 40 years | 37 (14.5) |
| ≥ 40 years | 1 (0.4) |
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| Perceptions of Welfare | |
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| Maintain personal freedom | 15 (5.9) |
| Not humiliated | 21 (8.2) |
| Maintain personal freedom and not humiliated | 12 (4.7) |
1
Due to missingness in baseline demographic variables total N may vary
SNAP=Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; FFCWS=Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study