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Description of Sample

Table Two contains a breakdown of demographic characteristics of the sample, including descriptions of the number of respondents by geographic region, gender, number of children, home ownership, marital status, and whether or not the respondent receives KTAP.

Table Two: Demographic Characteristics

Variable

Categories

N

%

County

1

12

14.3

 

2

12

14.3

 

3

17

20.2

 

4

9

10.7

 

5

12

14.3

 

6

13

15.5

 

7

9

10.7

 

 

 

 

Gender

Female

39

46.4

 

Male

44

52.4

 

 

 

 

Children

0

29

36.3

 

1

18

22.5

 

2

17

21.3

 

3 or more

16

20.8

 

 

 

 

Home Ownership

Does not own home

41

52.6

 

Owns home

37

47.4

 

 

 

 

Marital Status

Unmarried

33

41.3

 

Married

47

58.8

 

 

 

 

KTAP

No KTAP

56

70

 

Receives KTAP

24

30

 

Table Three describes the employment status of the individuals in our sample.  It is important to note that while less than half of our sample were employed full-time when interviewed, most of our respondents considered themselves hard workers either in the workplace or at home and included non-wage earning work in their descriptions of personal priorities and everyday schedules.  The sporadic work-history category refers to individuals who have worked a series of low-paying labor or service jobs.

Table Three: Employment

Variable

Categories

N

%

Employment

Unemployed

19

21

 

Employed part-time

5

6

 

Employed full-time

37

42

 

Work multiple wage jobs

11

13

 

Work non-wage jobs

19

21

 

Sporadic work history

45

51

 

Never employed

9

10

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