Table 1.
Characteristics of the cross-sectional survey participants: 253 SNAP recipients from Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, with access to nutrition incentive programming near their home in 2019.
| Characteristics | n | % | Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Number of children in the household | ||||
| Female | 206 | 81.4 | 0 | 171 | 67.6 |
| Male | 45 | 17.8 | 1 | 42 | 16.6 |
| Other | 1 | 0.4 | ≥2 | 40 | 15.8 |
| Declined to respond | 1 | 0.4 | Transportation for shopping | ||
| Race | Drive your own car | 118 | 46.6 | ||
| White | 67 | 26.5 | Depend on other options | 135 | 53.4 |
| Black | 173 | 68.4 | Self-reported general health status | ||
| Other | 13 | 5.1 | Excellent | 26 | 10.3 |
| Age in years | Very good | 47 | 18.6 | ||
| <40 | 50 | 19.8 | Good | 81 | 32.0 |
| 40–59 | 96 | 37.9 | Fair | 78 | 30.8 |
| 60–79 | 98 | 38.7 | Poor | 21 | 8.3 |
| >80 | 4 | 1.6 | Farmers’ market use in the past year | ||
| Missing | 5 | 2.0 | Yes | 144 | 56.9 |
| Level of Education | No | 109 | 43.1 | ||
| Some high school or less | 23 | 9.1 | Length of time receiving SNAP (years) | ||
| High school graduate | 105 | 41.5 | <1 | 10 | 4.0 |
| Some college or more | 125 | 49.4 | 1–2 | 32 | 12.7 |
| Annual Household Income | 3–4 | 44 | 17.4 | ||
| <10,000 | 87 | 34.4 | ≥5 | 166 | 65.6 |
| ≥10,000 | 166 | 65.6 | Do not know/not sure | 1 | 0.4 |
| Number of people in the household | Ever used Produce Perks | ||||
| 1 | 137 | 54.2 | Yes | 140 | 55.3 |
| ≥2 | 116 | 45.8 | No | 113 | 44.7 |