Skip to main content

Table 1 Difference in Demographic Characteristics, Food and Nutrition Program Participation, and Eating Behaviors between U.S.-Born and Mexico-Born Mexican-origin Women in Texas-Mexico Border Colonias (n = 599)1

From: Nativity is associated with sugar-sweetened beverage and fast-food meal consumption among mexican-origin women in Texas border colonias

 

Total Sample (n = 599)

U.S.-born (n = 194)

Mexico-born (n = 405)

Variable

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Demographic characteristics

   

Age, y (mean ± SD)

39.9 ± 14.5

38.1 ± 14.7

40.8 ± 12.3*

Education

   

   < 7th grade

30.2 (181)

10.8 (21)

39.5 (160)***2

   7th-11th grade

31.5 (189)

24.7 (48)

34.8 (141)**

Ethnic self-identification

   

   Hispanic

9.2 (55)

19.6 (38)

4.2 (17)***2

   Mexican American

27.9 (167)

76.3 (148)

4.7 (19)***2

   Mexican

61.8 (370)

1.5 (3)

90.6 (367)***2

Household income (FPL)

   

   No response

25.4 (152)

26.8 (52)

24.7 (100)

   ≤ 75% FPL

63.8 (382)

55.1 (107)

67.9 (275)**2

   76%-100% FPL

8.5 (51)

12.4 (24)

6.7 (27)**

Employment

   

   Full-time outside home for wages

26.7 (160)

33.5 (65)

23.5 (95)**

   Part-time outside home

21.4 (128)

19.1 (37)

22.5 (91)

Marital status

   

   Married

59.8 (358)

51.0 (99)

63.9 (259)**

Household composition

   

   Adults (total)

1.9 ± 0.7

1.9 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.7

   Lone parent

19.9 (119)

27.8 (54)

16.0 (65)***2

   Children (total)

2.0 ± 1.6

1.7 ± 1.4

2.1 ± 1.7**

   Children (≥ 1)

79.5 (476)

77.3 (150)

80.5 (326)

   Total adults and children

3.9 ± 1.8

3.6 ± 1.7

4.1 ± 1.9**

BMI (kg/m2)3

   

   Normal (< 25)

30.3 (177)

35.1 (67)

28.0 (110)

   Overweight (25-29.9)

35.1 (205)

26.2 (50)

39.4 (155)***2

   Obese (≥ 30)

34.6 (202)

38.7 (74)

32.6 (128)

Transportation

   

   No car available

19.5 (117)

11.9 (23)

23.2 (94)***2

   Ride with family or friend4

88.9 (104)

91.3 (21)

88.3 (83)

   Pay for transportation4

29.1 (34)

26.1 (6)

29.8 (28)

Food and nutrition program

   

   SNAP

55.1 (330)

55.7 (108)

54.8 (222)

   WIC5

42.6 (203)

42.7 (64)

42.6 (139)

   School breakfast5

53.8 (256)

60.7 (91)

50.6 (165)*

   School lunch5

54.0 (257)

60.7 (91)

50.9 (166)*

Eating behaviors

   

   Fruit and vegetables/day

3.5 ± 1.6

3.4 ± 1.7

3.5 ± 1.5

   Sugar-sweetened beverages/day

1.7 ± 1.6

1.9 ± 2.0

1.6 ± 1.4**

   Fast food meals/week

1.1 ± 1.1

1.4 ± 1.5

0.9 ± 0.9***2

  1. 1 Comparisons were performed using χ 2 test (categorical variables) and t-test (continuous variables).
  2. Statistically significant at level of: * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001
  3. 2 Statistically significant after using Bonferroni correction for multiple comparison (Bonferroni-corrected p = 0.002).
  4. 3 n = 585 due to missing data on self-reported height or weight.
  5. 4 n = 117 who do not have a car available
  6. 5 n = 476 households with ≥ 1 child
Back to article page

Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

Contact us