Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the B’more Healthy Communities for Kids baseline evaluation sample
| Baseline individual and household characteristics | n | Intervention group | Comparison group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth | (n = 199) | (n = 186) | ||
| Sex: female (%) | 385 | 54.7 | 60.2 | 0.3 |
| Age (years): mean (SD) | 385 | 11.7 (1.4) | 11.8 (1.6) | 0.3 |
| Caregiver and household | (n = 198) | (n = 188) | ||
| Sex: female (%) | 386 | 94.4 | 90.5 | 0.2 |
| Age (years): mean (SD) | 386 | 39.4 (9.1) | 40.5 (9.7) | 0.2 |
| Education level | ||||
| <High school (%) | 64 | 33 | 30 | 0.9 |
| High school (%) | 150 | 77 | 73 | |
| >High school (%) | 172 | 88 | 85 | |
| Individuals in the household: mean (SD) | 4.5 (1.5) | 4.5 (1.6) | 0.8 | |
| Annual income (US$) | ||||
| 0–10,000 (%) | 94 | 25.2 | 23.4 | 0.4 |
| 10,001–20,000 (%) | 90 | 20.3 | 26.6 | |
| 20,001–30,000 (%) | 60 | 17.2 | 13.8 | |
| >30,000 (%) | 142 | 37.4 | 36.2 | |
| Food assistance participation | ||||
| SNAP (%) | 274 | 71.2 | 70.7 | 0.9 |
| WIC (%) | 90 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 0.9 |
| Housing arrangement | ||||
| Living with familya or otherb (%) | 39 | 7.1 | 13.1 | 0.1 |
| Rented (%) | 252 | 66.2 | 64.4 | |
| Owned (%) | 95 | 26.7 | 22.3 | |
SD standard deviation, SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
aLiving with family who own or rent the house
bOther included transitional housing or group house