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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: A qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on food decisions of economically disadvantaged families in Northern Ireland

 

MEAN ± SD

RANGE

Children’s age (y)a

9 ± 4.5

2–15

Parents’ age (y)

38 ± 8.4

22–51

 

N

%

Parents’ gender

 Females / Males

11 / 1

92 / 8

Number of children

 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

1 / 2 / 6 / 3

8.3 / 16.7 / 50 / 25

Ethnic background

 White / Asian

11 / 1

91.7 / 8.3

Country of birth

 Northern Ireland

7

58.3

 England

3

25

 Poland

1

8.3

 Vietnam

1

8.3

Employment

 Employed full-time

1

8.3

 Employed part-time

3

25

 Home duties

7

58.3

 Long-term sickness / disability

1

8.3

Location of residence

 Urban / Rural

9 / 3

75 / 25

Education level

 Secondary school

4

33.3

 Non-degree qualification

3

25

 University qualification

5

41.7

Eligibility for benefits

 Yes / No

9 / 3

75 / 25

Marital status

 Married or living with partner

6

50

 Single

3

25

 Separated

3

25

  1. aSome of the participants had children outside the age range 2–17, which were not included in the descriptive statistics