Table 1:
Descriptive characteristics of Chicago Healthy Eating Environments and Resources Study (CHEERS) participants
| Participants (n=228) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 33.9 (7.0) |
| Race/ethnicitya, % | |
| Hispanic/Latina | 48.7 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 35.1 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14.9 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian, Pacific Islander, or Other | 1.3 |
| Education, % | |
| High school or less | 36.0 |
| Some college or associate’s degree | 15.8 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.2 |
| Financial burdena, % | |
| High | 15.4 |
| Medium | 33.3 |
| Low | 51.3 |
a
Financial burden is defined based on the extent to which participants report having difficulty paying for basics like food and heating: high=hard or very hard; medium=somewhat hard; low=not hard at all