Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of children in SNAP recipient and SNAP non-recipient households
From: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and health care expenditures in children
Sociodemographic characteristics | SNAP non-recipients (N=2857) | SNAP recipients (N=2769) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Child age, mean (95% CI) | 9.1 (8.8, 9.4) | 8.3 (8.0, 8.6) | <.001 |
Male sex, No. (%) | 1477 (50.7) | 1406 (50.2) | .70 |
Race and ethnicity, No. (%) | Â | Â | <.001 |
 Hispanic | 1672 (40.1) | 1266 (33.2) |  |
 Non-Hispanic Black | 430 (14.0) | 938 (29.4) |  |
 Non-Hispanic White | 541 (33.8) | 384 (26.9) |  |
 Other | 273 (11.3) | 204 (9.6) |  |
Non-English primary language, No. (%) | 1202 (25.5) | 825 (20.3) | .07 |
Census region, No. (%) | Â | Â | .04 |
 Midwest | 445 (20.6) | 470 (20.3) |  |
 Northeast | 337 (13.3) | 466 (16.8) |  |
 South | 1066 (37.7) | 1279 (43.6) |  |
 West | 1009 (28.4) | 554 (19.3) |  |
Children with special health care needs, No. (%) | 573 (21.9) | 855 (33.3) | <.001 |
Income level, No. (%) | Â | Â | <.001 |
 <100% FPL | 1207 (37.9) | 2221 (78.3) |  |
 100%-149% FPL | 894 (17.7) | 403 (16.8) |  |
 150%-199% FPL | 719 (30.8) | 131 (5.0) |  |
Insurance coverage, No. (%) | Â | Â | <.001 |
 Any private | 629 (29.8) | 85 (4.0) |  |
 Public only | 2058 (64.5) | 2642 (94.9) |  |
 Uninsured | 170 (5.7) | 42 (1.1) |  |
Household size, mean (95% CI) | 4.5 (4.3, 4.6) | 4.6 (4.4, 4.8) | <.001 |
Parental age, mean (95% CI) | 34.9 (34.3, 35.6) | 33.1 (32.7, 33.6) | <.001 |
Parental education level less than high school completed, No. (%) | 573 (15.7) | 806 (30.0) | <.001 |
Parental unemployment, No. (%) | 60 (2.4) | 103 (5.2) | <.001 |
Parental fair/poor mental health, No. (%) | 189 (6.9) | 346 (13.0) | <.001 |
Single-parent household, No. (%) | 812 (30.1) | 1650 (58.8) | <.001 |