Table 2. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adult Participants of the 2015 PRADLAD Study Who Were Also Recruited Into the 2019 PROSPECT Study.
| Characteristic | PRADLAD participants, % | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 (n = 87) | 2019 (n = 87) | ||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 52.8 (10.5) | 56.4 (10.7) | .03 |
| Sex assigned at birth | |||
| Female | 62 (71.3) | 62 (71.3) | >.99 |
| Male | 25 (28.7) | 25 (28.7) | |
| Rural area of residence | 10 (11.5) | 9 (10.3) | .80 |
| Puerto Rican ethnicity | 73 (83.9) | 73 (83.9) | >.99 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or living with partner | 39 (44.8) | 37 (42.5) | .045 |
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 15 (17.3) | 28 (32.2) | |
| Single | 33 (37.9) | 22 (25.3) | |
| Education | |||
| <8th grade | 5 (5.8) | 6 (6.9) | .63 |
| 9th-12th grade or GED | 28 (32.6) | 25 (28.7) | |
| Some college or college degree | 42 (48.8) | 48 (55.2) | |
| Graduate school | 11 (12.8) | 8 (9.2) | |
| Household income, $ | |||
| 0-10 000 | 51 (58.4) | 36 (41.8) | .08 |
| 10 001-20 000 | 15 (16.9) | 25 (29.1) | |
| >20 001 | 21 (24.7) | 25 (29.1) | |
| Employment | |||
| Currently employed | 31 (35.6) | 41 (47.1) | .97 |
| Retired or stay-at-home | 47 (54.0) | 32 (36.4) | |
| Unemployed | 9 (10.4) | 14 (16.5) | |
| Health insurance | |||
| Government-assisted | 44 (50.7) | 43 (49.4) | .92 |
| Private | 37 (42.4) | 39 (44.8) | |
| Uninsured | 6 (6.9) | 5 (5.8) | |
| Food security and assistance | |||
| Frequent food insufficiency | 10 (11.5) | 12 (13.4) | .70 |
| WIC food assistance | 2 (2.3) | 4 (4.3) | .46 |
| NAP | 35 (40.2) | 48 (55.1) | .049 |
| Migration history | |||
| Lived in Puerto Rico most of their life | 78 (89.7) | 81 (93.1) | .42 |
| Lived in mainland US ≥1 y | 16 (18.4) | 21 (24.1) | .36 |
| Plans to move from Puerto Rico | 11 (12.8) | 3 (3.5) | .03 |
Abbreviations: NAP, Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program; PRADLAD, Puerto Rico Assessment on Diet, Lifestyles and Disease; WIC, Women and Infant and Children.