Table 1 Characteristics of community-based SMA program participants (n = 15)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 13 (86.7) |
Male | 2 (13.3) |
Age | |
18–40 years | 0 (0.0) |
41–64 years | 7 (46.7) |
65–80 years old | 8 (53.3) |
Race/Ethnicity a | |
African-American/Black | 13 (86.7) |
Caucasian/White | 1 (6.7) |
Educational attainment | |
<High school graduate | 0 (0.0) |
HS diploma, GED | 5 (33.3) |
Vocational school or some college | 5 (33.3) |
College or higher | 5 (33.3) |
Chronic conditions | |
High Blood Pressure | 8 (53.3) |
Diabetes | 5 (33.3) |
Sleep Apnea | 3 (0.2) |
Health insurance a | |
Yes | 14 (93.3) |
No | 0 (0.0) |
Primary Care Provider a | |
Yes | 14 (93.3) |
No | 0 (0.0) |
Feel confident in knowing how to prepare fresh vegetables for meals | |
Strongly agree/agree | 14 (93.3) |
Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 |
Neutral | 1 (6.7) |
Easy to buy fresh fruits and vegetables in my neighborhood | |
Strongly agree/agree | 8 (53.3) |
Strongly disagree/disagree | 1 (6.7) |
Neutral | 6 (40.0) |
Within the past 30 days, we worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more | |
Strongly agree/agree | 3 (20.0) |
Strongly disagree/disagree | 4 (26.7) |
Neutral | 8 (53.3) |
Within the past 30 days, the food we bought just didn’t last and we didn’t have money to get more | |
Strongly agree/agree | 2 (13.3) |
Strongly disagree/disagree | 10 (66.7) |
Neutral | 3 (20.0) |