Table 3.
Characteristics of Normoglycemic Adults by Food Security Status (N = 7713)
| Food Secure | Mild Food Insecurity | Severe Food Insecurity | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (weighted %) | 5248 (72.3) | 954 (11.7) | 1511 (16.0) | |
| Gender | .531 | |||
| Male | 2433 (42.5) | 420 (41.0) | 712 (45.1) | |
| Female | 2815 (57.5) | 534 (59.0) | 799 (54.9) | |
| Age group | <.001 | |||
| 20–44 y | 2281 (56.1) | 472 (71.3) | 789 (68.8) | |
| 45–64 y | 1453 (30.5) | 227 (23.5) | 405 (28.4) | |
| 65+ y | 980 (13.4) | 77 (5.1) | 100 (2.7) | |
| Race | <.001 | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 2290 (69.5) | 262 (45.2) | 497 (51.8) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1077 (9.6) | 301 (22.4) | 459 (21.6) | |
| Mexican American | 487 (6.8) | 164 (17.5) | 258 (11.8) | |
| Otherb | 1394 (14.0) | 227 (14.8) | 297 (14.7) | |
| Education | <.001 | |||
| <High school | 671 (11.0) | 206 (23.0) | 415 (28.2) | |
| High school/GED | 890 (16.5) | 210 (23.3) | 331 (21.8) | |
| Some college/AA degree | 1476 (29.5) | 271 (41.0) | 429 (39.4) | |
| College or more | 1675 (43.0) | 89 (12.7) | 119 (10.6) | |
| Household income | <.001 | |||
| 0%–130% FPL | 1128 (17.6) | 486 (47.2) | 930 (59.9) | |
| 131%–250% FPL | 968 (17.9) | 240 (31.2) | 338 (24.4) | |
| >250% FPL | 2766 (64.5) | 171 (21.6) | 163 (15.6) | |
| Smoking status | <.001 | |||
| Current | 3009 (14.7) | 441 (26.1) | 651 (37.6) | |
| Former | 1020 (20.5) | 133 (14.3) | 204 (16.1) | |
| Never | 758 (64.8) | 228 (59.6) | 461 (46.3) | |
| Physical activity/wk | .071 | |||
| Light | 3025 (62.2) | 496 (61.9) | 775 (55.3) | |
| Moderate/vigorous | 1408 (37.8) | 311 (38.1) | 549 (44.7) | |
| Depressive symptoms | <.001 | |||
| None | 4384 (95.1) | 715 (91.1) | 1071 (85.1) | |
| Elevated | 266 (4.9) | 74 (8.9) | 221 (14.9) |
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.