Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents in the California Women’s Health Survey (1999–2001, 2003–2005)
| Characteristic | % | n |
|---|---|---|
| Food secure | 78·40 | 13 136 |
| Low food security | 14·14 | 2134 |
| Very low food security | 7·46 | 1107 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 44·0 | 16 476 |
| se | 14·0 | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 52·3 | 9822 |
| African-American | 3·5 | 515 |
| Hispanic | 29·2 | 4883 |
| Other | 15·0 | 1256 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| High school or less | 39·0 | 6238 |
| More than high school | 61·0 | 10 232 |
| Income below 200 % of the FPL | 29·9 | 4078 |
| Children present in home | ||
| No | 44·3 | 7353 |
| Yes | 55·7 | 9118 |
| Employment | ||
| Out of workforce | 46·7 | 7534 |
| In workforce | 53·3 | 8939 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 90·5 | 15 050 |
| Unmarried couple | 9·5 | 1426 |
FPL, federal poverty level.
Weighted estimates are shown.