Table 1.
Participant socio-demographic characteristics
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred language | ||
| English | 20 | 50 |
| Spanish | 20 | 50 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latinx | 30 | 75·0 |
| African American | 9 | 22·5 |
| White | 1 | 2·5 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 39 | 97·5 |
| Male | 1 | 2·5 |
| Household size (# persons) | ||
| Average | 5·6 | |
| Range | 1–10 | |
| SNAP monthly benefit amount ($) | ||
| Average (mean) | 389 | |
| Range | 15–1500 | |
| Food security* | ||
| High | 3 | 7·5 |
| Marginal | 6 | 15·0 |
| Low | 3 | 7·5 |
| Very Low | 28 | 70·0 |
| Self-Reported Health | ||
| Excellent | 3 | 7·5 |
| Very good | 3 | 7·5 |
| Good | 24 | 60·0 |
| Fair | 10 | 25·0 |
| Poor | 0 | 0 |
*
Measured using the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Adult Food Security Survey Module(29).