Table 1:
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Included Participants
| Food Secure % (N) or mean (SE) N=9725 | Food Insecure % (N) or mean (SE) N=2056 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 47.06 (0.32) | 41.52 (0.54) | <.0001 |
| Female | 51.80 (5190) | 53.43 (1169) | 0.1803 |
| Race/Ethnicity | <.0001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 68.89 (4033) | 54.91 (537) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 10.43 (1851) | 18.36 (585) | |
| Hispanic | 13.33 (2712) | 23.49 (842) | |
| Asian/Multi-/Other | 7.35 (1129) | 3.24 (92) | |
| Education | <.0001 | ||
| <HS Diploma | 12.35 (1818) | 25.52 (708) | |
| HS Diploma | 25.66 (2564) | 33.28 (621) | |
| > HS Diploma | 61.99 (5201) | 41.20 (687) | |
| Income | <.0001 | ||
| <100% FPLa | 9.99 (1324) | 35.04 (839) | |
| 100–199% FPL | 15.14 (1700) | 33.76 (597) | |
| ≥200% FPL | 74.88 (5672) | 31.20 (438) | |
| Census Region | 0.1261 | ||
| Northeast | 18.27 (1711) | 18.00 (335) | |
| Midwest | 22.12 (1731) | 19.18 (328) | |
| South | 35.99 (3472) | 42.08 (852) | |
| West | 23.62 (2802) | 20.75 (539 | |
| Rural Residence | 13.94 (1139) | 16.80 (274) | 0.1665 |
| Insurance | <.0001 | ||
| Private | 68.31 (5559) | 34.95 (507) | |
| Medicare | 9.86 (863) | 11.16 (228) | |
| Other Public | 6.67 (1046) | 19.15 (490) | |
| Uninsured | 15.16 (2096) | 34.74 (778) | |
| Health Conditions | |||
| Heart Disease | 15.62 (1291) | 19.49 (325) | 0.0077 |
| Diabetes | 8.30 (891) | 12.46 (266) | <.0001 |
| Respiratory illness | 10.91 (978) | 19.25 (331) | <.0001 |
| Hypertension | 36.23 (3401) | 39.59 (805) | 0.0749 |
% presented are weighted, not directly calculable from N
a
FPL = Federal Poverty Level
Data Source: 2011 National Health Interview Survey and 2012–2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Sample: Adults (age > 18 years at time of NHIS completion)