Table 1:
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants in the Family Matters study by Household Food Security Status
| Food Secure Families (n=122) n (%) | Food Insecure Families (n=27) n (%) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Sex: Female | 62 (50.8) | 8 (29.6) | 0.046 |
| Child Weight Status: Overweight/Obese | 56 (45.9) | 16 (59.3) | 0.209 |
| Family Race/Ethnicity: | |||
| White | 23 (18.9) | 2 (7.4) | 0.031 |
| Black | 19 (15.6) | 5 (18.5) | |
| Hmong | 17 (13.9) | 8 (29.6) | |
| Hispanic | 22 (18.0) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Somali | 24 (19.7) | 1 (3.7) | |
| Native American | 17 (13.9) | 8 (29.6) | |
| Parent Sex: Female | 111 (91) | 25 (93) | 0.789 |
| Parent Weight Status: Overweight/Obese | 92 (75.4) | 22 (81.5) | 0.501 |
| Parent Relationship Status: | |||
| Married | 68 (55.7) | 10 (37.0) | 0.131 |
| Committed dating relationship | 23 (18.9) | 8 (29.6) | |
| Casually dating | 1 (1) | 1 (3.7) | |
| Separated or Divorced | 3 (2.5) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Widowed | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Single/never married | 26 (21.3) | 5 (18.5) | |
| Parent Education: | |||
| Middle school or junior high | 13 (10.7) | 2 (7.4) | 0.614 |
| Some high school | 15 (12.3) | 2 (7.4) | |
| High school or GED | 46 (37.7) | 14 (51.9) | |
| Vocational/technical | 13 (10.7) | 4 (14.8) | |
| Associate degree | 8 (6.6) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Bachelor degree | 10 (8.2) | 1 (3.7) | |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13 (10.7) | 1 (3.7) | |
| Other | 4 (3.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Parent Work Status: | |||
| Working full-time | 53 (43.4) | 10 (37.0) | 0.355 |
| Working part-time | 28 (23.0) | 4 (14.8) | |
| Stay at home caregiver | 21 (17.2) | 4 (14.8) | |
| Currently unemployed, looking for work | 12 (9.8) | 6 (22.2) | |
| Not working for pay | 8 (6.6) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Household Structure: | |||
| One parent (no other adults) | 27 (22.1) | 9 (33.3) | 0.077 |
| One parent (with other adults) | 15 (12.3) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Two parents (no other adults) | 69 (56.6) | 9 (33.3) | |
| Two parents (with other adults) | 11 (9.0) | 6 (22.2) | |
| Household Income: | |||
| Less than $20k | 35 (28.7) | 15 (55.6) | 0.029 |
| 20k-34,999k | 49 (40.2) | 6 (22.2) | |
| 35k-49,999k | 14 (11.5) | 2 (7.4) | |
| 50k-74,999k | 8 (6.6) | 4 (14.8) | |
| 75k-99,999kk | 7 (5.7) | 0 (0) | |
| 100k+ | 9 (7.4) | 0 (0) |