Table 3.

Associations of food security status with BMI and obesity among low-income men: California Health Interview Survey, 2003–2009

							Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)
			BMI (kg/m2)				Weighted %
	n	%	Mean	se	Adjusted difference*	95 % CI	Mean	se	Adjusted PR*	95 % CI
All low-income men
High/marginal food security	9014	64	27·3	0·1	Ref.		24·5	0·1	Ref.
Low food security	2996	24	27·7	0·2	0·0	−0·3, 0·4	24·6	1·3	0·98	0·87, 1·09
Very low food security	1627	12	28·4	0·2	0·6	0·1, 1·0	33·4	2·1	1·19	1·04, 1·37
Non-Hispanic white
High/marginal food security	3290	68	27·0	0·2	Ref.		23·5	1·3	Ref.
Low food security	815	18	27·0	0·4	−0·0	−0·8, 0·7	25·5	3·0	1·04	0·83, 1·31
Very low food security	642	14	27·2	0·3	−0·2	−0·9, 0·4	25·2	2·9	0·95	0·73, 1·23
African American
High/marginal food security	409	59	27·4	0·5	Ref.		28·7	3·8	Ref.
Low food security	141	20	27·7	0·7	0·1	−1·4, 1·5	31·6	6·1	1·06	0·70, 1·59
Very low food security	150	22	27·3	0·6	−0·5	−1·9, 0·9	24·4	5·2	0·76	0·48, 1·22
Hispanic/Latino
High/marginal food security	3901	62	28·0	0·1	Ref.		27·3	1·0	Ref.
Low food security	1642	27	28·2	0·2	0·0	−0·4, 0·5	25·8	1·6	0·95	0·83, 1·10
Very low food security	687	11	29·4	0·3	1·0	0·3, 1·7	40·6	2·8	1·36	1·17, 1·58
Asian
High/marginal food security	1193	72	24·8	0·3	Ref.		10·5	1·6	Ref.
Low food security	305	23	25·0	0·5	0·2	−0·8, 1·1	12·0	3·2	1·31	0·76, 2·25
Very low food security	76	6	25·6	0·8	0·1	−1·8, 2·0	9·4	4·2	0·97	0·35, 2·69
Multi-racial
High/marginal food security	221	61	25·7	0·5	Ref.		14·0	3·8
Low food security	93	18	26·8	1·0	1·3	−0·3, 2·9	17·5	4·7	1·02	0·95, 1·08
Very low food security	72	21	28·3	1·1	1·9	0·2, 3·5	28·6	9·5	1·16	1·07, 1·26

Ref., reference category.

*From linear and Poisson regression models adjusted for age categories, birthplace, English proficiency, general health status, smoking status, family type, employment status, poverty level and education level. Models for all low-income men additionally adjusted for race/ethnicity.