Table 2.
Factors associated with food insecurity among homeless and marginally housed HIV-infected participants in San Francisco (n = 250)
| Characteristic | Odds ratioa (OR) (.95 CI) | Adjusted ORa (.95 CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Recent homelessness (past 30 days) | 1.70 (0.69, 4.17) | – |
| Age (per year) | 0.99 (0.96, 1.03) | – |
| White (versus nonwhite) | 1.84 (1.07, 3.18) | 2.03 (1.11, 3.71) |
| Male (versus female) | 0.84 (0.49, 1.45) | – |
| ≥High school education | 0.99 (0.58, 1.69) | – |
| Employed | 1.32 (0.46, 3.83) | – |
| Income ≥ mean | 1.14 (0.69, 1.87) | – |
| Recent incarceration | 2.39 (0.62, 9.23) | 3.97 (0.95, 16.57) |
| Lack of health insurance | 3.04 (0.82, 11.32) | 4.38 (1.21, 19.75) |
| Has Payee | 1.43 (0.86, 2.38) | – |
| Delayed HAART initiation | 1.56 (0.94, 2.57) | – |
| Crack use past 30 days | 2.38 (1.33, 4.27) | 2.06 (1.09, 3.91) |
| Heroine use past 30 days | 2.31 (0.87, 6.16) | – |
| Speed use past 30 days | 1.64 (0.79, 3.41) | – |
| Problem drinking | 1.25 (0.53, 2.93) | – |
| BDI score ≥ 14 | 1.91 (1.14, 3.22) | – |
| PCS for SF-36 (per 10 units) | 0.72 (0.58–0.90) | 0.74 (0.58–0.94) |
| MCS for SF-36 (per 10 units) | 0.71 (0.58–0.88) | 0.68 (0.54–0.85) |
| Sex exchange | 8.28 (1.03, 66.37) | – |
| Number of friends in social network | 1.11 (0.97, 1.27) | – |
| Living with children (past 30 days) | 0.33 (0.06, 1.75) | – |
| Receipt of food aid (past 30 days) | 1.49 (0.90, 2.49) | – |
| CD4 < 200 | 2.17 (1.19, 3.93) | 2.08 (1.09, 3.94) |
BDI beck depression inventory, PCS physical health composite score, MCS mental health composite score
aLogistic regression