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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jan 18.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Food Sci. 2018;8(2):1000668. doi: 10.4172/2155-9600.1000668

Table 3A:

Adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% CI for food insecurity by demographic characteristics.

OR (95% CI) P
Birth order
  Firstborn 1.61 (0.80-3.23)
  Second-born 1.87 (0.93-3.77)
  Third-born or higher 2.78 (1.33-5.84)
  Only child Reference 0.02
First-generation college/university student
  Yes 1.59 (1.05-2.41)
  No Reference 0.03
Working for pay
  Yes Reference
  No 0.83 (0.57-1.21) 0.34
Race/ethnic group
  Non-Hispanic White Reference
  Non-Hispanic Black 1.84 (0.79-4.27)
  Hispanic, any race 1.90 (1.26-2.87)
  Asian 1.26 (0.83-1.91)
  Other 0.87 (0.47-1.61) 0.02
How confident are you in your ability to manage your finances/money?
  Not confident 2.51 (1.05-6.05)
  A little confident 2.43 (1.33-4.41)
  Somewhat confident 1.52 (0.91-2.53)
  Confident 1.04 (0.63-1.74)
  Very confident Reference <0.01
Parents currently help pay tuition or fees for you to attend college?
  Yes Reference
  No 1.14 (0.75-1.74) 0.54
Do you pay for part (or all) of your own tuition or fees to attend college?
  Yes Reference
  No 0.77 (0.52-1.12) 0.18
Do you pay for part (or all) of your living expenses (e.g. paying for a dorm or apartment, money for food)?
  Yes Reference
  No 0.82 (0.56-1.19) 0.29
Financial aid at UT
  Yes Reference
  No 1.13 (0.80-1.61) 0.49