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Table 2 Select demographic characteristics of mother-child dyads (n = 100)

From: Children’s reporting of food insecurity in predominately food insecure households in Texas border colonias

 

Median ± SD

Range

N (%)

Mother age, y

34.5 ± 6.9

20 - 55

 

Child age, y

8.5 ± 1.3

6 - 11

 

Mother education, y

9.0 ± 2.5

1 - 16

 

Household size

6.0 ± 1.5

3 - 10

 

Children in household

3.5 ± 1.2

1 - 6

 

Child sex

   

  Female

  

31 (62)

Mother Country of birth

   

  Mexico

  

46 (92)

  USA

  

4 (8)

Mother race/ethnicity

   

  Hispanic

  

16 (32)

  Mexican

  

34 (68)

Nutrition assistance

   

  SNAP

  

44 (88)

  WIC

  

29 (58)

  School breakfast

  

48 (96)

  School lunch

  

29 (58)

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Nutrition Journal

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