Table 1.
Characteristics of parent-child dyads participating in SCANa residing in Chicago, IL from 2014–2016 by categories of grocery shopping frequency (n=97).
| Once/month (n=18) | Twice/month (n=25) | Three times/month (n=18) | Four times/month or more (n=36) | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent Age(yrs) mean (sd) | 29.6 (4.7) | 32.7 (7.7) | 33.9 (8.3) | 35.5 (8.9) | 0.06 |
| Child Age (yrs) mean (sd) | 4.3 (1.4) | 3.8 (1.2) | 4.4 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.2) | 0.07 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic/Latinx % (n) | 11.1%(2) | 48.0%(12) | 44.4% (8) | 69.4%(25) | 0.001 |
| African American % (n) | 88.9%(16) | 52.0%(13) | 55.6%(10) | 30.6% (11) | |
| Female % (n) | |||||
| Parent | 100% (18) | 100% (25) | 100% (18) | 94.4% (34) | 0.33 |
| Child | 22.2% (4) | 44.0% (11) | 38.9% (7) | 38.9% (14) | 0.51 |
| Educational status % (n) | |||||
| High School/GED or more | 83.3% (15) | 80.0% (20) | 94.4% (17) | 75.0% (27) | 0.38 |
| Annual Income % (n) | |||||
| <$20,000 | 72.2% (13) | 60.0% (15) | 77.8% (14) | 66.7% (24) | 0.76 |
| Marital status % (n) | |||||
| Married or living with a partner | 27.8% (5) | 40.0% (10) | 44.4% (8) | 58.3% (21) | 0.17 |
| Employment status % (n) | |||||
| Full time or part time | 27.8% (5) | 40.0% (10) | 27.8% (5) | 30.6% (11) | 0.79 |
| Household Size mean (sd) | |||||
| Total adults and children in the house | 4.2 (1.9) | 4.8 (2.3) | 4.3 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.6) | 0.77 |
| Food Assistance Use: % yes (n) | |||||
| SNAP | 83.3% (15) | 72.0% (18) | 94.4% (17) | 75.0%(27) | 0.27 |
| WIC | 55.6% (10) | 64.0% (16) | 55.6% (10) | 63.9% (23) | 0.88 |
| Food Security Status % (n) | |||||
| High or marginal | 44.4% (8) | 64.0% (16) | 50.0% (9) | 55.6% (20) | 0.61 |
| Low or very low | 55.6%(10) | 36.0% (9) | 50.0% (9) | 44.4% (16) | |
| Family meals from fast food % (n) | |||||
| One time/week or more | 38.9% (7) | 72.0% (18) | 77.8% (14) | 69.4% (25) | 0.06 |
| Number of stores per grocery shopping trip % (n) | |||||
| One store | 16.7% (3) | 8.0% (2) | 5.6% (1) | 22.2% (8) | 0.28 |
| More than one store | 83.3% (15) | 92.0% (23) | 94.4% (17) | 77.8% (28) | |
| Grocery Store Type % (n) | |||||
| Discount or limited assortment supermarket | 77.8% (14) | 76.0%(19) | 72.2%(13) | 66.7%(24) | 0.80 |
| Transportation to the store % (n) | |||||
| Drive yourself | 38.9% (7) | 60.0% (15) | 77.8% (14) | 80.6% (29) | 0.01 |
| Additional food purchasesc % (n) | |||||
| Yes | 81.3% (13) | 62.5% (15) | 58.8% (10) | 58.8% (20) | 0.45 |
| Parent BMId | |||||
| BMI mean (sd) | 31.7 (7.5) | 29.8 (6.7) | 32.1 (6.3) | 31.9 (9.0) | 0.59 |
| Child BMI percentile % (n) | |||||
| >= 95th percentile | 11.1%(2) | 16.0% (4) | 16.7% (3) | 16.7% (6) | 0.96 |
a
Study on Child Home Food Availability using TechNology (SCAN),
b
obtained from chi square or analysis of variance where appropriate.
c
Made additional trips to purchase foods in between primary grocery shopping trips,
d
Body mass index (BMI).