TABLE 3—
Differences in Adjusted by Food Security Status Among Project F-EAT Parents (n = 2095): Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, 2009–2010
| Characteristics | Food-Secure Parents (n = 1279) | Food-Insecure Parents (n = 816) | Adjusted Difference |
| Adjusted body mass index, mean (95% CI) | 28.2 (27.8, 28.6) | 29.1 (28.7, 29.6) | 0.9** (0.3, 1.5) |
| Overweight or obese status, % (95% CI) | 66.3 (63.3, 69.1) | 73.0 (69.4, 76.4) | 6.7** (1.9, 11.1) |
| Obese status, % (95% CI) | 29.2 (26.5, 32.1) | 36.9 (33.2, 40.8) | 7.7** (2.6, 12.2) |
| Adjusted eating patterns, mean (95% CI) | |||
| Breakfast consumption, times/wk | 4.6 (4.4, 4.7) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | −0.4** (−0.5, −0.1) |
| Servings of fruits and vegetables, servings/d | 3.8 (3.7, 3.9) | 3.5 (3.3, 3.6) | −0.3** (−0.5, −0.1) |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages, drinks/d | 3.0 (2.7, 3.2) | 3.8 (3.5, 4.1) | 0.8** (0.4, 1.2) |
| Fast food consumption, times/wk | 1.2 (1.1, 1.3) | 1.3 (1.2, 1.4) | 0.1* (0.1, 0.3) |
| Binge eating | 6.3 (5.0, 7.8) | 11.1 (8.9, 13.7) | 4.8** (2.1, 7.7) |
| Adjusted home food environment factors, mean | |||
| Family meal frequency, times/wk (95% CI) | 4.6 (4.6, 4.7) | 4.7 (4.6, 4.8) | 0.1 (−0.1, 0.2) |
| Fast food at family meals, times/wk (95% CI) | 0.9 (0.8, 0.9) | 1.0 (0.9, 1.0) | 0.1** (0.1, 0.2) |
| Foods served at family meals, % (95% CI) | |||
| Green salad | 29.6 (27.0, 32.5) | 24.6 (21.4, 28.0) | −5.0* (−9.3, −0.1) |
| Vegetables | 72.3 (69.4, 75.0) | 66.4 (62.5, 70.0) | −5.9* (−10.0, −0.1) |
| Fruit | 34.8 (32.0, 37.8) | 28.9 (25.5, 32.5) | −5.9* (−10.4, −1.3) |
| 100% juice | 28.1 (25.5, 30.9) | 28.8 (25.5, 32.4) | 0.7 (−3.6, 5.0) |
| Milk | 55.1 (51.9, 58.3) | 52.7 (48.7, 56.8) | −2.4 (−6.6, 2.4) |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages | 15.7 (13.5, 18.2) | 22.0 (18.8, 25.6) | 6.4** (2.5, 10.3) |
| Time spent preparing meals, hrs/wk, mean (95% CI) | 9.6 (9.2, 10.0) | 10.2 (9.7, 10.7) | 0.6 (−0.1, 1.3) |
| Perceived fruits and vegetables access, % (95% CI) | |||
| Fruits too expensive | 13.6 (11.8, 15.8) | 39.8 (36.1, 43.6) | 26.2** (21.5, 30.6) |
| Vegetables too expensive | 5.9 (4.6, 7.4) | 24.0 (20.7, 27.5) | 18.1** (14.9, 22.2) |
| Limited quality | 12.6 (10.8, 14.7) | 22.0 (19.0, 25.4) | 9.4** (5.9, 13.2) |
| Poor quality | 7.3 (5.9, 8.9) | 16.8 (14.1, 19.9) | 9.5** (6.7, 13.1) |
Note. CI = confidence interval. Differences adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, employment status, and highest household education.
*P < .05; **P < .01.