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Table 1 Sociodemographic details of participants. Adapted from Neuman et al. [22]

From: Childhood memories of food and eating in lower-income families in the United States: a qualitative study

 

Parent (n = 22)

Grandparent (n = 27)

Mean age (range)

32.2 (22.7–49.5)

56.9 (43.0–77.9)

Sex:

 Female

14 (64%)

21 (78%)

 Male

8 (36%)

6 (22%)

Race / ethnicity

 Euro-American

20 (91%)

23 (84%)

 Native American

1 (4.5%)

0

 Asian American

1 (4.5%)

1 (4%)

 African-American

0

1 (4%)

 Mixed

0

2 (8%)

Highest school grade completed

 High school

18 (82%)

20 (74%)

 College/University

4 (18%)

7 (26%)

Marital status

 Married

6 (27%)

10 (37%)

 Separated

1 (4.5%)

1 (4%)

 Divorced

7 (32%)

14 (51%)

 Single (never married)

7 (32%)

1 (4%)

 Engaged

1 (4.5%)

0

 Widowed

0

1 (4%)

Employment status

 Full time

7 (32%)

8 (30%)

 Part time

4 (18%)

4 (15%)

 Not employed

11 (50%)

15 (55%)

Annual household income

 Less than 14.999 USD

8 (36%)

7 (26%)

 15.000–24.999 USD

6 (27%)

6 (22%)

 25.000–39.999 USD

4 (18%)

6 (22%)

 More than 40.000 USD

4 (18%)

8 (30%)