Table 1.
Demographic and household characteristics of low-income Iowa women (n = 36).
| ± SD | |
|---|---|
| Age in years | 34.7 ± 8.8 |
| Number of children | 1.3 ± 1.5 |
| Total household size | 3.9 ± 2.0 |
| % | |
| Race | |
| White | 61.1 |
| African American | 38.9 |
| Marital Status | |
| Single/Divorced | 69.4 |
| Married/Cohabitating | 30.6 |
| Education | |
| High school, GED, or less | 41.7 |
| Some college or Associates | 36.1 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.2 |
| Employment Status | |
| Currently employed | 50.0 |
| Unemployed | 11.1 |
| Homemaker/Student | 25.0 |
| Disabled | 13.9 |
| Food Security Status | |
| High food security | 30.6 |
| Low food security | 36.1 |
| Very low food security | 33.3 |
| Food Assistance Program Usage † | |
| SNAP | 47.2 |
| WIC | 36.1 |
| Child Nutrition | 30.6 |
| Food Distribution | 8.3 |
| No Food Programs | 11.4 |
† Could select multiple options.