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Table 1 Demographic data from household survey

From: Exploring mechanisms of food insecurity in indigenous agricultural communities in Guatemala: a mixed methods study

Variable

 

Women (n = 68)

Men (n = 56)

Civil Status (%)

Married

71

 

Cohabitating

15

 

Single

13

 

Widowed

1

 

Age, yrs. (mean ± SD)

 

27.74 ± 7.25

35.61 ± 11.57

Occupation (%)

Homemaker

93

 

Vendor

7

3

Farmer

 

58

Day Laborer

 

30

Construction

 

3

Completed Primary School (%)

 

68

73

Preferred Language (%)

Kaqchikel

85

78

K'iche'

11

14

Spanish

3

8

Speaks Spanish (%)

 

57

71

Children Living in the Home (mean ± SD)

3.26 ± 2.53

  

Total Household Size (mean ± SD)

7.23 ± 3.26