Table 1 Selected characteristics of the sample of SNAP participants and eligible non-participants (n = 1176)

Age, years – mean (SE)

35.9 (1.1)

45.4 (1.3)

<.001

Gender (% female)

62.0

55.2

0.235

Race/ethnicity

<.001

 Non-Hispanic white

34.1

32.3

Ref.

 Non-Hispanic black

22.7

9.3

<.001

 Hispanic

41.5

46.2

0.387

 Other

1.9

12.2

<.001

Marital status

<.001

 Married

35.2

48.1

Ref.

 Living with partner (not married)

20.7

4.9

<.001

 Single

44.0

46.9

0.009

Educational attainment

0.014

 Less than high school

46.4

33.6

 High school or more

53.6

66.4

Currently working (% yes)

35.0

48.6

0.013

Mental health problem (% yes)

19.9

6.4

<.001

Obesity (% yes)

30.4

16.5

0.004

Neighborhood poverty category

0.011

 Not poor

45.3

52.7

Ref.

 Poor

32.3

35.0

0.112

 Very poor

22.5

12.3

<.001

Density of unhealthy food outlets (count per square mile) – mean (SE)

6.5 (0.5)

5.2 (0.3)

0.034