Table 2.
Risk factors for food insecurity in Veterans Aging Cohort Study participants, 2002–2008 (n=6,709)
aFood insecurity is a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
OR = odds ratio
CI = confidence interval
AOR = adjusted odds ratio
Ref. = reference group
NS = not significant
PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
Figure. Severity of chronic conditions by food insecuritya for Veterans Aging Cohort Study participants, 2002–2008
aFood insecurity is a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
HgBA1c = glycosylated hemoglobin A1c
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
VACS = Veterans Aging Cohort Study
PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9