Table 1 Demographic characteristics and food security status of 106 father-mother dyads
| Â | Â | Father | Mother | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Â | 106 | 106 | Â |
Age, mean ± SD |  | 43.0 ± 7.6 | 40.1 ± 6.4 | < 0.01 |
BMI, mean ± SD |  | 29.5 ± 3.4 | 31.2 ± 5.2 | 0.01 |
Educational attainment, n (%) | < High school | 36 (34) | 38 (37) | 0.77 |
≥ High school | 69 (65) | 66 (63) |  | |
Employment status, n (%) | full/self-employed | 90 (88) | 46 (45) | < 0.01 |
not full/self-employed | 12 (12) | 56 (55) | Â | |
Household income, n (%) | < $25,000 | 41 (41) | 41 (45) | 0.66 |
≥ $25,000 | 59 (59) | 50 (55) |  | |
Acculturation score group, n (%) | Low | 42 (41) | 71 (69) | < 0.01 |
Middle | 44 (43) | 23 (22) | Â | |
High | 17 (16) | 9 (8) | Â | |
Marital status, n (%) | Married | 96 (93) | 95 (91) | 0.80 |
Not married | 7 (7) | 9 (9) | Â | |
Food security, n (%) | Food insecure | 41 (39) | 58 (55) | 0.03 |
Food secure | 65 (61) | 48 (45) | Â |