Table 2 Sample demographic characteristics

Mean age ± SD, range

38.95 ± 11.48, 20-77

Years in the US ± SD

10.24 ± 10.12

Years in Baltimore ± SD

7.56 ± 9.09

Gender

Female

(98) 65.7%

Male

(51) 34.3%

Latin American Region

Mexican

(38) 25.5%

Central American

(87) 58.4%

South American

(24) 16.1%

Education ( n = 146)

None

(8) 5.48%

Less than 8 years

(80) 54.79%

Some High School

(19) 13.01%

High School Graduate

(15) 10.27%

Some College

(16) 10.96%

Completed college or

higher

(8) 5.48%

Food security

No food insecurity

(74) 49.66%

Some risk for food

insecurity

(15) 10.07%

Moderate food insecurity at the household level

(31) 20.81%

Food insecure with some hunger at the household level

(29) 19.46%

BMI <30 kg/m²

(89) 59.73%

BMI >30 kg/m²

(60) 40.27%