Table 6.
Results of the linear generalized estimating equation (GEE) testing what factors are related to the number of meals students used A on the 180 meals/semester B meal plan.
| Variable | Number of Students | Number of Data Points | Number of Meals Used A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Including Weekends | Excluding Weekends | |||||||
| B | 95% CI | p. Value | β | 95% CI | p. Value | |||
| Depressed mood | n = 145 | 179 | −0.5 | (−1.4, 0.4) | 0.295 | −0.2 | (−0.9, 0.4) | 0.533 |
| Anxiety | n = 145 | 179 | 0.4 | (−1.1, 1.9) | 0.622 | 0.3 | (−0.9, 1.4) | 0.658 |
| Works a job | n = 143 | 177 | −1.3 | (−2.3, −0.3) | 0.012 | −0.9 | (−1.7, −0.2) | 0.013 |
| Meal plan provides adequate food | n = 145 | 179 | 0.0 | (−1.2, 1.1) | 0.988 | 0.0 | (−0.8, 0.9) | 0.984 |
| Parents send food | n = 144 | 178 | 0.2 | (−0.8, 1.1) | 0.734 | 0.2 | (−0.5, 0.9) | 0.593 |
| Roommate shares food with participant | n = 143 | 177 | 0.3 | (−0.7, 1.3) | 0.599 | 0.2 | (−0.6, 0.9) | 0.668 |
| Friends share food with participant | n = 143 | 177 | 0.5 | (−0.5, 1.4) | 0.320 | 0.5 | (−0.2, 1.2) | 0.200 |
A control for sex, race/ethnicity, Pell Grant status, first-generation status, campus, semester, and a clustering effect by student were included in the models. A Number of meals used is determined by the number of meals used in the 28 days prior to survey completion at the end of the semester and divided by four to obtain an average number of meals per week at the end of the semester. B 180 meals/semester equates to approximately 11 meals per week with consistent use. Bold indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).