Table 1.
Characteristics of Sampled Mothers and Children from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education Eligible Households Across California, 2018 and 2019 (n=4166)
| Characteristic | Mothers | Children |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity, % | ||
| Latinx | 63.1 | 67.5 |
| African American | 12.6 | 13.4 |
| White | 19.0 | 14.4 |
| Other | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Missing | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Female, % | 100 | 49.7 |
| Age, years | ||
| Mean | 35.4 | 8.1 |
| Median | 34.0 | 8.0 |
| SD | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Highest grade completed, % | ||
| ≤Eighth grade | 10.5 | — |
| Some high school or high school graduate | 39.4 | — |
| Vocational, business school, or some college | 36.3 | — |
| College or postgraduate degree | 13.6 | — |
| Missing | 0.2 | — |
SD, standard deviation.