Table 1.
Demographics of Participants Enrolled in the Food Rx Program, by whether or not they redeemed prescriptions
| Total | 0 redemptions | 1 + redemptions | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 432 | 250 (58%) | 182 (42%) | |
| Age (mean, SD) | 57.1 (14.0) | 56.6 | 57.9 | 0.365 |
| Size of household (mean, SD) | 3.2 (1.7) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.676 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 298 (69%) | 167 (67%) | 131 (72%) | |
| Male | 134 (31%) | 83 (33%) | 51 (28%) | 0.251 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 241 (56%) | 138 (55%) | 103 (57%) | |
| Black | 138 (32%) | 78 (31%) | 60 (33%) | |
| White, other | 53 (12%) | 34 (14%) | 19 (10%) | 0.607 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 167 (39%) | 88 (35%) | 79 (43%) | |
| Single, divorced, widowed, separated | 265 (61%) | 162 (65%) | 103 (57%) | 0.084 |
| Language | ||||
| English | 266 (59%) | 148 (56%) | 118 (61%) | |
| Spanish or other | 188 (41%) | 114 (44%) | 74 (39%) | 0.288 |
| Education | ||||
| < HS Diploma | 186 (43%) | 119 (48%) | 67 (37%) | |
| HS Diploma/GED | 114 (26%) | 63 (25%) | 51 (28%) | |
| > HS Diploma | 87 (20%) | 44 (18%) | 20 (11%) | 0.147 |
| Employment Type | ||||
| Full Time | 76 (18%) | 49 (20%) | 27 (15%) | |
| Part Time | 56 (13%) | 30 (12%) | 26 (15%) | |
| Homemaker/unemployed/retired/other | 292 (69%) | 167 (68%) | 125 (70%) | 0.399 |
| Food Insecurity | ||||
| Food Secure | 64 (17%) | 39 (16%) | 33 (18.5%) | |
| Food Insecure | 310 (83%) | 207 (84%) | 145 (81.5%) | 0.528 |
| Assistance | ||||
| % utilizing SNAP benefits | 97 (23%) | 58 (23%) | 39 (21.4%) | 0.663 |
| Fruit/Vegetable Consumption (servings/day) (mean, SD) | 0.63 (0.80) | 0.59 (0.85) | 0.69 (0.77) | 0.288 |