TABLE 1.

Individual and household characteristics among shoppers in communities of low income and low food access (n=513)

Characteristic	n	Mean	SD	Min	Max
Age	513	52.32	14.28	19.00	94.30
Adults in household	513	1.73	0.84	1.00	6.00
Dependent childrena <18 in household	171	1.81	1.10	1.00	8.00
Number household members shopped for	513	2.25	1.38	1.00	11.00

	Total n	n	%
Gender	513
women		410	79.92
men		103	20.08
Race	513
African American/black		474	92.40
white		26	5.07
others or >1 race		13	2.53
Marital status	512
married/cohabitating		88	17.19
not marriedb		424	82.81
Children in household	513
≥1 child		171	33.33
Education	513
<high school		156	30.41
high school diploma/GED		194	37.82
some post-high school		135	26.32
college degree, ≥4 years		28	5.46
Annual household income	513
<$10,000		240	46.78
$10,000 - $19,999		162	31.58
≥$20,000		111	21.64
Household received SNAP,c past year?	511
yes		335	65.56
WICd recipient in household, past year?	512
yes		48	9.38
Household food security status	513
high		86	16.76
marginal		106	20.66
low		166	32.36
very low		155	30.21
Transportation to primary food store	480
drive own vehicle		218	45.42
get a ride with someone		169	35.21
walk or ride bicycle		48	10.00
take a bus or taxi		45	9.38
Body mass index weight category	502
underweight/normal		108	21.51
overweight		118	23.51
obese		276	54.98
Health status, self-reported	512
poor		38	7.42
fair		181	35.35
good		178	34.77
very good		76	14.84
excellent		39	7.62

Notes.

^aHouseholds with one or more children

^bSeparated, divorced, widowed, or never married

^cSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

^dThe Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

^eBody mass index categories are: underweight/normal ≤24.9, overweight 25.0-29.9, obese ≥ 30.

n=7 pregnant women excluded