TABLE 4.
Characteristic of respondents for regional analysis and correlations with food security status1
| Variable | Food secure, n (%) | Food insecure, n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6379 (69.5) | 2800 (30.5) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1641 (18.7) | 744 (8.4) | 0.2434 |
| Female | 4490 (51.1) | 1916 (21.8) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 4573 (52.5) | 1817 (20.8) | <0.0001 |
| Minority | 1496 (17.2) | 830 (9.5) | |
| Student status | |||
| Part time | 370 (4.2) | 125 (1.5) | 0.0118 |
| Full time | 5748 (65.4) | 2540 (28.9) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Not married | 5393 (61.0) | 2512 (28.4) | <0.0001 |
| Married | 764 (8.6) | 176 (2.0) | |
| Dependents | |||
| Has dependents | 266 (3.0) | 125 (1.4) | 0.5000 |
| No dependents | 5895 (66.6) | 2566 (29.0) | |
| School year | |||
| Freshman | 1072 (12.2) | 343 (3.9) | <0.0001 |
| Sophomore | 891 (10.2) | 528 (6.0) | |
| Junior | 977 (11.2) | 616 (7.0) | |
| Senior | 1054 (12.0) | 640 (7.3) | |
| Graduate student | 2107 (24.0) | 544 (6.2) | |
| International student | |||
| Yes | 282 (3.2) | 108 (1.2) | 0.2600 |
| No | 5855 (66.4) | 2570 (29.2) | |
| Car ownership | |||
| Yes | 4415 (50.4) | 1897 (21.7) | 0.2611 |
| No | 1678 (19.2) | 764 (8.7) | |
| Use public transportation | |||
| Yes | 3638 (41.6) | 1592 (18.2) | 0.8523 |
| No | 2453 (28.1) | 1064 (40.1) | |
| Housing | |||
| On campus | 2114 (24.1) | 3987 (45.5) | 0.9802 |
| Off campus | 922 (10.5) | 1741 (19.9) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Unemployed | 2535 (29.0) | 938 (10.7) | <0.0001 |
| Employed | 3559 (40.6) | 1724 (19.7) | |
| Financial aid | |||
| Yes | 3883 (44.4) | 1996 (22.8) | <0.0001 |
| No | 2205 (25.2) | 659 (7.6) | |
| Meal plan | |||
| Yes | 1985 (22.7) | 887 (10.1) | 0.4518 |
| No | 4111 (47.0) | 1770 (20.2) | |
| Health status | |||
| Excellent/good | 5551 (63.4) | 2028 (23.2) | <0.0001 |
| Fair/poor | 546 (6.2) | 629 (7.2) | |
| Health insurance | |||
| Yes | 6018 (68.8) | 78 (0.9) | <0.0001 |
| No | 2554 (29.2) | 101 (1.1) | |
| Cooking frequency | |||
| Often | 2883 (33.1) | 1164 (13.4) | 0.0009 |
| Sometimes | 2393 (27.4) | 1156 (13.3) | |
| Never | 792 (9.1) | 324 (3.7) | |
| Cooking skills | |||
| Excellent/good | 4217 (48.6) | 1860 (21.4) | 0.4473 |
| Fair/poor | 1829 (21.1) | 776 (8.9) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.89 ± 0.06 | 24.69 ± 0.10 | <0.0001 |
| Age, y | 22.9 ± 0.07 | 22.0 ± 0.11 | <0.0001 |
| MES score | 8.55 ± 0.02 | 10.10 ± 0.03 | <0.0001 |
| CSS score | 37.69 ± 0.09 | 47.57 ± 0.13 | <0.0001 |
| APS score | 13.39 ± 0.02 | 12.41 ± 0.03 | <0.0001 |
| GPA | 3.49 ± 0.42 | 3.29 ± 0.53 | <0.0001 |
1
Demographic data are presented as frequencies and percentages; other data as means ± SDs. Pearson chi-square frequency and Wilcoxon analyses were performed. APS, academic progress scale; CSS, coping strategies scale; GPA, grade point average; MES, money expenditure scale.