Table 1.
Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Geographic Characteristics of Maine Adult EFNEP Participants (n = 507).
| Characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean (SD) in Years | 32.0 (9.7) |
| Monthly household income | Mean (SD) in 2015 dollars | 1121.1 (748.8) |
| Sex | Male | 74 (14.6%) |
| Female | 433 (85.4%) | |
| Race | White | 431 (85.0%) |
| Nonwhite | 76 (15.0%) | |
| Residence | Rural | 351 (69.2%) |
| Urban | 156 (30.8%) | |
| County | Oxford/York | 63 (12.4%) |
| Penobscot/Hancock | 57 (11.2%) | |
| Somerset/Kennebec | 48 (9.5%) | |
| Androscoggin/Sagadahoc | 96 (19.0%) | |
| Aroostook | 146 (28.8%) | |
| Cumberland | 96 (18.9%) | |
| Highest education level achieved | Less than high school | 53 (10.5%) |
| High school | 368 (72.5%) | |
| Postsecondary | 86 (17.0%) | |
| Number of children in household | 0 to 2 Children | 393 (77.5%) |
| 3 or More Children | 114 (22.5%) | |
| Public assistance programs utilized | SNAP | 354 (69.8%) |
| WIC | 259 (51.0%) | |
| Both SNAP and WIC | 187 (36.9%) | |
| Head Start | 137 (27.0%) | |
| Child Nutrition | 136 (26.8%) | |
| TANF | 96 (18.9%) | |
| TEFAP | 34 (6.7%) | |
| Other | 94 (18.5%) | |
| Number of hours spent in program | <7 Hours | 134 (26.4%) |
| 7-16 Hours | 318 (62.7%) | |
| >16 Hours | 55 (10.8%) |
Abbreviations: EFNEP, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program; SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; WIC, Women, Infants, and Children; TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; TEFAP, The Emergency Food Assistance Program.