Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study participants: EAT IV Parent Sample and Qualitative Interview Sample
| EAT IV Parent Samplea | Interview Sampleb | |
|---|---|---|
| N=512 | N=40 | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age | 31.3 (1.5) | 31.2 (1.41) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 37.7 (193) | 27.5 (11) |
| Female | 62.3 (319) | 72.5 (29) |
| Race/Ethnicity | % (N) | % (N) |
| White | 69.5 (351) | 80.0 (32) |
| Black | 6.5 (33) | 2.5 (1) |
| Hispanic | 3.8 (19) | 5 (2) |
| Asian | 14.9 (75) | 5 (2) |
| Mixed/Other | 5.3 (27) | 5 (2) |
| Income | ||
| Less than $34,999 | 13 (66) | 10 (4) |
| $35,000–$49,000 | 12.4 (63) | 15 (6) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 23.8 (121) | 15 (6) |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 21.3 (108) | 20 (8) |
| $100,000 or more | 29.5 (150) | 40 (16) |
| Employment Status | ||
| Working full time | 71.3 (365) | 67.5 (27) |
| Working part time | 11.3 (58) | 22.5 (9) |
| Stay at home caregiver | 14.3 (73) | 10.0 (4) |
| Not working for pay, other | 3.16 (14) | – |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| High school or less | 25 (133) | 10.0 (4) |
| Technical school | 13.7 (70) | 7.5 (3) |
| Associate’s Degree | 13.9 (71) | 10.0 (4) |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 33.7 (172) | 45.0 (18) |
| Graduate Degree | 13.1 (67) | 27.5 (11) |
| Number of Children | ||
| 1 | 20.6 (105) | 25.0 (10) |
| 2 | 47.0 (240) | 50.0 (20) |
| 3 | 21.9 (112) | 15 (6) |
| 4+ | 10.5 (54) | 7.5 (3) |
| Relationship Status | ||
| Single, casually dating | 5.7 (29) | 5 (2) |
| Committed relationship | 15.8 (78) | 12.5 (5) |
| Married, Domestic Partner | 80.0 (393) | 82.5 (33) |
| Domestic Partner | 82.9 (407) | – |
a
Participants (N=492) for the current quantitative analysis included individuals who completed the Project EAT survey at EAT I and EAT IV, and reported at EAT IV that they had least one child aged 2-5 that lived with them at least fifty percent of the time.
b
Participants (N=40) in the qualitative interviews were recruited from the Project EAT IV sample; to be eligible to complete an interview individuals were required to have at least one child aged 2-5 that lived with them at least fifty percent of the time.