Perceptions of Preventive Health Care and Healthy Lifestyle Choices for Low Income Families: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Characteristics of study participants for the parent focus groups.

	English-speaking parents 𝑛=8	Spanish-speaking parents 𝑛=10
	𝑛(%)^a
Sex
Men	1 (12.5)	1 (10)
Women	7 (87.5)	8 (80)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	3 (37.5)	—
Non-Hispanic black	3 (37.5)	—
Hispanic/Latino	2 (25)	10 (100)
Language spoken at home
English	6 (75)	—
Spanish	1 (12.5)	9 (90)
Both English and Spanish	—	1 (10)
Employment status
Full time	1 (12.5)	2 (20)
Part time	1 (12.5)	—
I do not work	6 (75)	7 (70)
Participation in the WIC^b program
No	2 (25)	4 (40)
Yes	6 (75)	6 (60)
Education
≤12th grade	—	4 (40)
HS Grad/GED	2 (25)	2 (20)
≥Some college	6 (75)	1 (10)
Total yearly household income
≤10,000	3 (37.5)	3 (30)
10,001–20,000	1 (12.5)	5 (50)
20,001–30,000	3 (37.5)	2 (20)
I do not know	1 (12.5)	—
Perceived health status
Excellent	3 (37.5)	3 (30)
Good	4 (50)	6 (60)
Fair	1 (12.5)	1 (10)
Poor	—	—

^aPercentages do not add up to 100 due to missing data.
^bThe special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).