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Table 4 Demographics characteristics of the participants from the semi-structured interviews(n = 32)

From: Food availability and food access in rural agricultural communities: use of mixed methods

Variables

n (%)

Age (in years), mean (SD)

35.6 (6.2)a

Number of Children, mean (SD)

3.7 (1.6)a

Gender

 Male

1 (3)

 Female

31 (97)

Household income

  < $15,000

6 (19)

 $15,000 - $34,999

20 (62)

 $35,000 - $50,000

6 (19)

Employment

 Full/Part time

18 (56)

 Unemployed

14 (44)

Marital Status

 Married or living with a partner

28 (88)

 Not married

4 (12)

Insurance

 Uninsured

19 (60)

 Insured

13 (40)

Education

 Less than high school

18 (62)

 High school diploma or GED

6 (21)

 Some college or Bachelors’ degree

5 (17)

Country of Origin

 Mexic

29 (90)

 U.S.-born

3 (9)

Years in the U.S.

  ≤ 10

1 (3)

 11 or more

28 (97)

Interview Language

 English

5 (16)

 Spanish

27 (84)

BMI, mean (SD)

32.2 (5.8)a

Obesity Status

 Healthy weight

2 (7)

 Overweight

10 (31)

 Obese

20 (63)

  1. aMean and Standard Deviation
  2. Education missing for 3 participants
  3. Years in the US missing for 3 participants