Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants, food expenditures and shopping trips included in the FoodAPS food-at-home dataset, 2012-2013.
| Individual Characteristics (unweighted n=4,962 having at least one trip) | Unweighted n (weighted %) |
|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | |
| 18–29 | 1,003 (14.2) |
| 30–39 | 990 (17.2) |
| 40–49 | 952 (18.5) |
| 50–59 | 940 (20.2) |
| 60+ | 1,077 (29.9) |
| Gender (Female) | 3,364 (63.7) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,006 (70.0) |
| Black/Af Am (non-Hispanic) | 624 (10.2) |
| Hispanic (any) | 1,013 (13.7) |
| Other (non-Hispanic) | 319 (6.0) |
| SNAP/Income Status | |
| SNAP participant | 1,614 (13.1) |
| SNAP eligible, non-participant | 1,115 (19.3) |
| Non-SNAP eligible, 100–185% FPL | 339 (4.7) |
| Non-SNAP eligible, 185+% FPL | 1,894 (62.9) |
| Education | |
| <HS | 808 (8.9) |
| HS/GED | 1,476 (24.9) |
| Some college or more | 2,666 (66.1) |
| Missing | 12 (0.1) |
| Own/lease cara | 4,275 (90.7)b |
| Food Expenditures and Trip Characteristics (n=11,472) | n (%) |
| Weekend | 3,308 (30.0) |
| Week of month | |
| First (days 1–7) | 2,413 (21.8) |
| Second (days 8–14) | 2,827 (23.4) |
| Third (days 15–21) | 3,010 (24.8) |
| Fourth + Fifth (days 22–31) | 3,222 (29.9) |
| Amount spent ($) | |
| Median [IQR] | 22.74 [9.43–48.46] |
| < $10.00 | 3,380 (26.7) |
| $10.00 – $24.99 | 3,235 (26.3) |
| $25.00 – $49.99 | 2,370 (23.0) |
| $50.00+ | 2,487 (24.1) |
| Distance traveled from home (miles) Median [IQR] | 2.85 [1.36–6.82]c |
| Payment typed | |
| SNAP (any) | 1,791 (6.2) |
| WIC | 226 (0.8) |
| Cash or check | 4,730 (40.9) |
| Debit card | 3,000 (30.0) |
| Credit card | 1,534 (20.4) |
| Other (TANF or gift card) | 41 (0.2) |
| Missing | 145 (1.4) |
a
Reported at household level, but presented as individual level
b
Missing = 9
c
Missing = 552
d
Multiple payment types are possible
Abbreviations used: SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), FPL (Federal Poverty Level), HS (high school degree), GED (General Equivalency Diploma), IQR (inter-quartile range), WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program).