Potential mechanisms linking poverty alleviation and health: an analysis of benefit spending among recipients of the U.S. earned income tax credit

Table 1 Participant Characteristics

Variables	Percent or Median (IQR)
Female	93.8
Race/ethnicity
Latinx/Hispanic	50.6
Non-Hispanic Black	23.7
Non-Hispanic White	13.3
Non-Hispanic Other	12.4
Age (years)
18–29	29.5
30+	70.5
Foreign-born	24.1
Primary language English	84.0
Num. adults in household	2 (IQR 1–2)
Num. children in household	2 (IQR 1–3)
Adjusted gross income in 2019 ($US)	19257.0 (IQR 11,718–30,000)
College education or more	19.9
Work status
Full-time	43.3
Part-time	31.7
Not working	25.0
Married	52.7
Earned income tax credit amount in 2019 ($US)	3194.0 (IQR 1712.0-4789.0)

N = 241. Sample drawn from the Assessing California Communities’ Experiences with Safety Net Supports (ACCESS) Study, which interviewed economically disadvantaged California families with young children and verified receipt of the earned income tax credit via tax returns.

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