TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Weight Status of Bright Start Families by Household Food Security Status: Lakota People, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, 2005–2006
| Characteristic | % (N)a | Food Securityb, % | Low Food Securityc, % | Very Low Food Securityd, % | P or χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent’s educational attainment | |||||
| < high school | 23.3 (98) | 58.2 | 28.6 | 13.3 | |
| Completed high school | 22.6 (95) | 63.2 | 29.5 | 7.4 | |
| Some college or technical school | 35.0 (147) | 55.1 | 29.9 | 15.0 | |
| Completed college or graduate school | 19.1 (80) | 67.5 | 30.0 | 2.5 | .09 |
| Parents’ relationship status | |||||
| Single or never married | 30.6 (128) | 59.4 | 30.5 | 10.2 | |
| Married | 28.4 (119) | 64.7 | 26.9 | 8.4 | |
| Living in marriage-like relationship | 20.3 (85) | 65.9 | 25.9 | 8.2 | |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 20.8 (87) | 49.4 | 35.6 | 14.9 | .33 |
| Total household income, $ | |||||
| < 15 000 | 49.5 (203) | 51.2 | 32.5 | 16.3 | |
| 15 000–34 999 | 32.2 (132) | 65.2 | 29.6 | 5.3 | |
| ≥ 35 000 | 18.3 (75) | 74.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | < .001 |
| Parent’s relationship to child | |||||
| Biological or stepmother | 67.8 (284) | 63.0 | 27.5 | 9.5 | |
| Biological or stepfather | 8.8 (37) | 67.6 | 24.3 | 8.1 | |
| Other | 23.4 (98) | 48.0 | 37.8 | 14.3 | .09 |
| Parent’s employment status | |||||
| Not currently employed for pay | 48.1 (202) | 54.0 | 32.7 | 13.4 | |
| Employed part time | 9.3 (39) | 76.9 | 20.5 | 2.6 | |
| Employed full time | 42.6 (179) | 63.1 | 28.0 | 8.9 | .05 |
| Child’s weight status | |||||
| Normal weight | 19.8 (289) | 58.8 | 31.8 | 9.3 | |
| Overweight | 14.7 (61) | 63.9 | 23.0 | 13.1 | |
| Obese | 15.5 (64) | 62.5 | 23.4 | 14.1 | .40 |
| Parent’s weight status | |||||
| Normal weight | 13.8 (58) | 60.3 | 31.0 | 8.6 | |
| Overweight | 24.8 (104) | 56.7 | 33.7 | 9.6 | |
| Obese | 61.3 (257) | 61.1 | 27.6 | 11.3 | .81 |
| Food support in household, % | |||||
| Receive food stamps | 63.0 (249) | 57.0 | 67.8 | 83.3 | .002 |
| Receive commodities | 37.0 (127) | 34.1 | 39.8 | 50.0 | .31 |
| Receive WIC | 43.7 (162) | 42.9 | 43.9 | 47.4 | .88 |
| Those having gone ti ole, % | 8.7 (36) | 1.2 | 13.2 | 38.1 | < .001 |
Note. WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
a
N may vary within descriptive characteristics because of nonresponse.
b
Total % (n) = 60.1 (253).
c
Total % (n) = 29.5 (124).
d
Total % (n) = 10.5 (44).