“When a Father feels Excluded”: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Fathers in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program

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Figure 1. Theme and subthemes as they align with the Social Ecological Model

Table I. Participant demographics by gender

Characteristic	Female (n = 8)	Male (n = 8)
Age range, years	24–37	26–38
Mean age, years	31.6	32.9
Race
Black	6	7
White of European descent	2	1
Married	4	4
Mean number of children	2	3
Mean number in household (HH)	4	4
Mean number in household receiving WIC	1	2
Level of education completed
High School	2	2
Technical School	2	3
College	3	2
Advanced Degree	1	1
Household Income
0–10,000 USD	1	2
10,001–20,000 USD	1	0
20,001–30,000 USD	1	0
30,001–40,000 USD	2	0
40,001 USD+	3	6