Table 2.
Characteristics of Adults With Diabetes by Food Insecurity Status (N = 1,724)a
| Food Secure | Mild Food Insecurity | Severe Food Insecurity | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (weighted %) | 1141 (69.5) | 218 (10.2) | 365 (20.3) | |
| Gender | .06 | |||
| Male | 619 (54.4) | 103 (45.5) | 157 (42.9) | |
| Female | 522 (45.6) | 115 (54.5) | 208 (57.1) | |
| Age group | <.001 | |||
| 20–44 y | 112 (12.7) | 33 (15.4) | 84 (24.5) | |
| 45–64 y | 465 (43.1) | 106 (51.5) | 174 (52.5) | |
| 65+ y | 550 (44.2) | 77 (33.1) | 102 (23.0) | |
| Race/ethnicity | .023 | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 414 (64.7) | 61 (47.3) | 112 (51.5) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 318 (12.1) | 77 (24.7) | 107 (17.5) | |
| Mexican American | 137 (7.6) | 45 (15.5) | 60 (14.7) | |
| Otherb | 272 (15.6) | 35 (12.5) | 86 (16.3) | |
| Education | .005 | |||
| <High school | 333 (21.7) | 80 (31.4) | 153 (28.5) | |
| High School/GED | 246 (22.7) | 48 (25.5) | 101 (30.9) | |
| Some college/AA degree | 302 (32.5) | 64 (32.5) | 85 (29.9) | |
| College grad or above | 244 (23.1) | 24 (10.7) | 20 (10.7) | |
| Household income | <.001 | |||
| 0%–130% FPL | 302 (18.7) | 117 (50.6) | 234 (59.4) | |
| 131%–250% FPL | 258 (24.3) | 54 (37.2) | 75 (28.9) | |
| >250% FPL | 476 (57.0) | 36 (12.2) | 32 (11.7) | |
| Smoking status | .002 | |||
| Current | 589 (10.9) | 102 (16.0) | 171 (23.0) | |
| Former | 400 (35.6) | 72 (33.9) | 97 (27.4) | |
| Never | 139 (53.5) | 43 (50.0) | 93 (49.5) | |
| Physical activity/wk | .013 | |||
| Light | 879 (85.9) | 164 (73.8) | 250 (78.8) | |
| Moderate/vigorous | 148 (14.1) | 39 (26.2) | 78 (21.2) | |
| Depressive symptoms | <.001 | |||
| None | 891 (93.1) | 154 (80.6) | 239 (75.6) | |
| Elevated | 110 (6.9) | 44 (19.4) | 82 (24.4) |
a
Values are unweighted sample size (weighted percentage).
P values from Scott-Rao chi-square tests. FPL, federal poverty level.
b
Includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, and other Hispanic.