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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for variables included in the study

From: Young women’s food consumption and mental health: the role of employment

Variable

Total

(n = 1524)

Depression

7.54 (4.70)

Unhealthy foods

 

 Fast foods

62.7%

 Soft drink or soda

61.0%

Healthy foods

 

 Fruits

94.7%

 Vegetables

96.1%

Socio-demographics

 

 Age

26.0 (4.57)

 Higher education

24.1%

 Marriage

13.1%

 Race/ethnicity

 

  African Americans

28.2%

  Hispanics

19.9%

 Income

1.38 (1.85)

 Employment

83.0%

  1. The real values of income should be multiplied by 10,000