Table 1 Characteristics of child care providers in Michigan Migrant and Seasonal Head Start centers (n = 307)
Characteristics | % or Mean(SD) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 7.8 |
Female | 92.2 |
Age | |
<30y | 34.5 |
30–49y | 43.0 |
≥50y | 22.5 |
Race/Ethnicity | |
White/Caucasian | 44.3 |
Black/African American | 1.6 |
Hispanic/Latino | 52.5 |
Other | 1.6 |
Marital status | |
Single | 30.9 |
Married | 51.1 |
Cohabitating | 6.8 |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 11.1 |
Education level | |
≤ High school | 54.4 |
≥ Associate’s degree/certificate or college | 45.6 |
Weight status | |
Normal weight | 26.4 |
Overweight | 24.1 |
Obese | 49.5 |
Perception of weight | |
Underweight | 0.7 |
Normal weight | 30.9 |
Overweight | 58.6 |
Obese | 9.8 |
Accordance between weight status and perception of weight | |
Accordance | 45.3 |
Discordance | 54.7 |
Nutrition knowledge level (% of child care providers who answered correctly) | |
Do drinks, like Fruitopia or Sunny Delight, count as a fruit serving? | 86.1 |
Do only fresh fruits and vegetables count towards the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables? | 36.3 |
Is it okay for children to eat without worrying about fat because they need lots of extra calories to grow? | 83.2 |
Are soft drinks low in fat? | 13.6 |
Are dairy products a good source of calcium? | 96.4 |
Should vitamin and mineral supplements be taken in addition to a healthy diet? | 17.2 |
How many servings of fruits and vegetables should you eat per day? | 29.5 |
What percent of your daily calories should come from fat? | 8.4 |
What has the most calories? | 38.5 |
Mean(SD) number of corrected answers | 4.1 (1.4) |
Food availability | |
I do not buy many fruits and vegetables because they cost too much. | |
Agree | 24.4 |
Neutral | 16.3 |
Disagree | 59.3 |
I do not buy many fruits and vegetables because my family does not like them. | |
Agree | 3.3 |
Neutral | 6.5 |
Disagree | 90.2 |
The fresh produce in my area is usually high quality. | |
Agree | 64.2 |
Neutral | 27.7 |
Disagree | 8.1 |
It is easy to buy food in my area. | |
Agree | 78.2 |
Neutral | 14.7 |
Disagree | 7.2 |
In minutes, how long does it take you to get to the grocery store? | |
10 or less | 48.5 |
20 | 24.4 |
30 | 16.3 |
45 or more | 10.8 |
How many times do you visit the grocery store in a month? | |
0–1 | 3.3 |
2–4 | 49.8 |
5 or more | 46.9 |
Food security status | |
High | 52.4 |
Marginal | 19.9 |
Low | 16.0 |
Very low | 11.7 |