Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the PRISM sample (n = 884)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| < 20 years | 36 (4.1) |
| 20–30 years | 428 (48.4) |
| 31–40 years | 386 (43.7) |
| > 40 years | 34 (3.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 167 (18.9) |
| Black/Black-Hispanic | 374 (42.3) |
| Hispanic, non-Black | 289 (32.7) |
| Other | 45 (5.1) |
| Missing | 9 (1.0) |
| Language spoken in home | |
| English | 673 (76.1) |
| Spanish | 114 (12.9) |
| English & Spanish | 68 (7.7) |
| Missing | 29 (3.3) |
| Nativity | |
| U.S. born | 614 (69.5) |
| Not U.S. born | 256 (29.0) |
| Missing | 14 (1.6) |
| Education | |
| < High school | 177 (20.0) |
| High school degree/GED | 160 (18.1) |
| Some college/associates | 262 (29.6) |
| College degree | 145 (16.4) |
| Graduate degree | 125 (14.1) |
| Missing | 15 (1.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 325 (36.8) |
| Living with partner | 262 (29.6) |
| Single | 118 (13.3) |
| Divorced, separated, widowed | 32 (3.6) |
| Other | 135 (15.3) |
| Missing | 12 (1.4) |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 446 (50.5) |
| Seeking employment | 281 (31.8) |
| Not seeking employment | 138 (15.6) |
| Missing | 19 (2.1) |
| Finances at end of month | |
| Not enough money | 138 (15.6) |
| Just enough money | 385 (43.6) |
| Some extra money | 342 (38.7) |
| Missing | 19 (2.1) |
| Financial strain | |
| Low | 216 (24.4) |
| Moderate | 463 (52.4) |
| High | 191 (21.6) |
| Missing | 14 (1.6) |
| Annual household income | |
| < $10,000 | 123 (13.9) |
| $20,000-$24,999 | 249 (28.2) |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 203 (23.0) |
| > $49,999 | 248 (28.1) |
| Missing | 61 (6.9) |
| Participation in WIC | |
| No | 311 (35.2) |
| Yes | 555 (62.8) |
| Missing | 18 (2.0) |
Abbreviations: GED, General Educational Development; WIC, The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children