Table 5. Bivariate association between demographics and household food security statusa,b in low income families from two urban Rhode Island communities in (N=164).
| # of children | Maternal age | Maternal education | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | |
| FS | 2.0a (0.12) | 28.9a (0.77) | 13.1 (0.34) |
| LFS | 2.2a (0.17) | 31.2ab (1.07) | 11.7 (0.47) |
| VLFS | 2.8b (0.26) | 32.8b (1.64) | 12.7 (0.72) |
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| F-value | 4.2** | 3.07* | 2.71 |
Abbreviation: FS, Food secure; LFS, Low food security; VLFS, Very low food security.
a
Means with different superscripts are significantly different from each other at the level of significance using the following notation:
*
p<.05,
**
p<.01,
***
p<.001
b
General Linear Model ANOVA with differences in means tested using Duncan test.