Table 2.
Adjusted logistic regression predicting food insecurity in the United States.a
| OR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|
| White (reference) | — | — |
| Black | 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) | 0.000 |
| AI/AN | 1.2 (1.0, 1.3) | 0.011 |
| Asian | 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) | 0.040 |
| Hispanic | 1.5 (1.4, 1.5) | 0.000 |
| Female | 1.0 (1.0, 1.1) | 0.017 |
| Less than high school | 1.4 (1.4, 1.5) | 0.000 |
| Below 185% of poverty level | 3.8 (3.7, 3.9) | 0.000 |
| Single | 1.4 (1.4, 1.5) | 0.000 |
| Age | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | 0.002 |
| Reported receiving food stamps | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) | 0.000 |
| Metropolitan | 1.1 (1.0, 1.1) | 0.000 |
| East (reference) | — | — |
| Northern Plains | 0.9 (0.8, .09) | 0.000 |
| Southern Plains | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) | 0.001 |
| Southwest | 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) | 0.498 |
| Pacific | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) | 0.000 |
| Alaska | 1.3 (1.1, 1.4) | 0.002 |
a
OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; AI/AN, American Indian/Alaska Native.