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. 2023 Dec 6;23:2430. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16790-6

Table 2.

Nutritional access and requirements

Variable n [IQR] or (%)
Median Meals Per Day 2 [1.0–3.0]
Median Autonomously Selected Meals Per Day 0.45 [0.23–1.0]
aParticipants who regularly access food from
Donation 15 (75.0%)
Self-Purchase 11 (55.0%)
Soup Kitchen/Food pantry 4 (20.0%)
Shelter 3 (15.0%)
Counseled to maintain a particular diet 8 (47.1%)
Reduce sugar and/or simple carbohydrates 4 (50.0%)
Reduced fats and fried foods 2 (25.0%)
Increase foods rich with iron 1 (12.5%)
Avoid foods that interact with prescriptions 1 (12.5%)

aPercentages exceed 100.0% due to participants providing multiple responses