TABLE 1.
Comparisons of self-reported characteristics between food-secure and food-insecure Indiana SNAP-Ed-eligible women1
| Characteristic | All | Food secure | Food insecure | χ2 P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 194 (100) | 64 (33) | 130 (67) | |
| Age group, y | <0.01 | |||
| 18–30 | 81 (42) | 37 (58) | 44 (34) | |
| 31–50 | 75 (39) | 19 (30) | 56 (43) | |
| ≥51 | 38 (19) | 8 (12) | 30 (23) | |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.8 | |||
| White | 172 (91) | 57 (90) | 115 (91) | |
| Other | 17 (9) | 6 (10) | 11 (9) | |
| Hispanic/Latino3 | 20 (11) | 8 (13) | 12 (9) | 0.4 |
| Education4 | 0.9 | |||
| No HS diploma | 33 (17) | 11 (17) | 22 (17) | |
| HS diploma/GED | 84 (43) | 29 (45) | 55 (42) | |
| Some college/tech | 49 (25) | 15 (23) | 34 (26) | |
| Associate's degree | 18 (9) | 6 (9) | 12 (9) | |
| Bachelor's or higher | 10 (5) | 3 (5) | 7 (5) | |
| Marital status | 0.06 | |||
| Never married | 47 (24) | 20 (31) | 27 (21) | |
| Married/with partner | 84 (43) | 30 (47) | 54 (42) | |
| Separated/divorced | 63 (32) | 14 (22) | 49 (38) | |
| Children | 0.2 | |||
| None | 47 (24) | 14 (22) | 33 (25) | |
| 1–2 | 95 (49) | 27 (42) | 68 (52) | |
| 3–4 | 43 (22) | 19 (30) | 24 (18) | |
| ≥5 | 9 (5) | 4 (6) | 5 (4) | |
| SNAP3, 5 | 122 (63) | 41 (64) | 81 (62) | 0.8 |
| Food pantry3, 5 | 104 (54) | 24 (38) | 80 (62) | <0.01 |
| WIC3, 5 | 82 (42) | 42 (66) | 40 (31) | <0.01 |
| Employed3, 6 | 101 (52) | 34 (53) | 67 (52) | 0.8 |
| Part-time | 50 (51) | 14 (42) | 36 (55) | 0.2 |
| Full-time | 49 (50) | 19 (58) | 30 (45) |
Values are n (%). For some variables, numbers may not add up to sample size owing to missing values for a small number of participants (<5%), and percentages do not always add up to 100% owing to rounding. GED, General Education Diploma; HS, high school; SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; SNAP-Ed, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Fisher's exact test used when 25% of cells had expected counts <5. Statistical significance at P ≤ 0.05.
Hispanic/Latino, SNAP, food pantry, WIC, and employed are binary variables with affirmative level shown.
Highest level of education achieved in a household.
SNAP, food pantry, and WIC participation reference time period is the previous 30 d.
Employment was for the participant during the previous 12 mo.