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Table 1 Characteristics of participant households ( n = 50), using mothers’ responses to in-home survey

From: Convenience stores are the key food environment influence on nutrients available from household food supplies in Texas Border Colonias

 

Mean ± SD

% (n)

Age, ya

35.2 ± 7.0

 

Education, y

8.5 ± 3.1

 

Ethnicityb

  

 Hispanic

 

32 [16]

 Mexican

 

68 [34]

Marriedc

 

82 [41]

Country of birth

  

 Mexico

 

94 (47)

Household compositiond

5.7 ± 1.5

 

Household income, % FPLe

  

 <50

 

78 [39]

 50–74

 

16 [8]

 75–99

 

2 [1]

 100–130

 

4 [2]

Car ownership

 

80 [40]

Car availability during the day

 

56 [28]

Nutrition program participation

  

 SNAP

 

88 (44)

 WIC

 

58 [29]

 SBP

 

96 (48)

 NSLP

 

58 [29]

Food security statusf

  

 Food secure

 

6 [3]

 Moderate food security

 

20 [10]

 Low food security

 

40 [20]

 Very low food security

 

34 [17]

Use of main grocery store

  

 At least once/week

 

60 [30]

Use of dollar store for food

  

 At least once/week

 

30 [15]

Use of convenience store

  

 Eat food from convenience store at least once/week

 

78 [39]

Purchase food from convenience store for child at least once/week

 

84 [42]

Child purchases food from convenience store on their own at least once/week

 

26 [13]

  1. NSLP = National School Lunch Program; SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; SBP = School Breakfast Program; WIC = Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants and Children.
  2. a as of June 2010.
  3. b self-identified.
  4. c Married or living with a partner.
  5. d Total of adults and children living in the household.
  6. e Based on 2010 criteria using household income and household composition.
  7. f Based on 18-item USDA Food Security Module.