Table 1. Demographics Characteristics of Participants in a Study of Food Insecurity and Body Mass Index, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 2009–2013.
| Characteristic | Food Insecure (n = 457), % or Mean (SD) | Food Secure Matched Controls (n = 1,974), % or Mean (SD) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ageb, y | 50.6 (14.6) | 51.9 (15.2) | .12 |
| Femaleb | 61.3 | 61.6 | .91 |
| Race/ethnicityb | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 18.2 | 18.2 | .99 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 5.3 | 5.5 | |
| Hispanic | 73.3 | 72.8 | |
| Asian/other | 3.3 | 3.5 | |
| Insurance | |||
| Commercial | 41.4 | 52.1 | .001 |
| Medicare | 22.5 | 18.4 | |
| Medicaid | 31.7 | 25.1 | |
| None/self-pay | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| <High school diploma | 50.4 | 44.9 | .04 |
| Census block group median household income, $ | 33,272 (12,218) | 35,287 (13,977) | .004 |
| English as primary language | 33.3 | 36.8 | .16 |
| BMIc >30 kg/m2 | 49.7 | 45.2 | .14 |
| Follow-up time, y | 3.2 (0.92) | 3.2 (0.96) | .70 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.
a
All P values are from χ2 tests except age, median household income, and follow-up time, which are from Wilcoxon tests.
b
Cohort matched on these variables.
c
N = 340 for food insecure and 1,243 for food secure.