Table 4.
Frequency of use by those who owned 44 food preparation items in a sample of US households (n = 135) and ownership of these items, compared by household food security classification
| Item | Frequency of use (n) | Ownership of items*, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once per week | One to three times per month | Less than once per month | ||
| Baking pan/bakeware | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 57 | 20 | 1 | 78 (81.3)a |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 (71.8) |
| Baking sheet | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 61 | 20 | 0 | 81 (84.4)b |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 25 (64.1) |
| Barbecue grill | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 25 | 35 | 8 | 68 (70.8)c |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 (51.3) |
| Blender | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 29 | 36 | 4 | 69 (71.9) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 (53.8) |
| Can opener | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 81 | 8 | 0 | 89 (92.7) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 30 | 4 | 0 | 34 (87.2) |
| Colander/strainer | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 61 | 16 | 2 | 79 (82.3) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 23 | 6 | 0 | 29 (74.4) |
| Cookbook | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 65 (67.7)b |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 (53.8) |
| Crockpot | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 26 | 39 | 9 | 74 (77.1)b |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 (59.0) |
| Cutlery set/knife set | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 85 | 1 | 0 | 86 (89.6)b |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 24 | 2 | 0 | 26 (66.7) |
| Cutting board | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 77 | 7 | 0 | 84 (87.5) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 28 (71.8) |
| Dishes | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 90 | 1 | 1 | 92 (95.8) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 35 | 1 | 0 | 36 (92.3) |
| Electric grill/griddle | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 16 | 11 | 7 | 34 (35.4) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 (41.0) |
| Electric mixer | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 21 | 33 | 7 | 61 (63.5) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 (53.8) |
| Food processor | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 17 | 26 | 2 | 45 (46.9) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 (33.3) |
| Food thermometer | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 20 | 17 | 13 | 50 (52.1) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 (38.5) |
| Freezer | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 81 | 0 | 0 | 81 (84.4) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 (82.1) |
| Grater | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 27 | 26 | 6 | 59 (61.5)d |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 (46.2) |
| Hot plate | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 (12.5) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 (15.4) |
| Ladle | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 49 | 19 | 1 | 69 (71.9) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 17 | 7 | 1 | 25 (64.1) |
| Large pot | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 70 | 15 | 0 | 85 (88.5)b |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 24 | 4 | 0 | 28 (71.8) |
| Liquid measuring cup | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 63 | 13 | 1 | 77 (80.2) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 18 | 9 | 0 | 27 (69.2) |
| Measuring cups | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 75 | 10 | 0 | 85 (88.5) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 27 | 4 | 1 | 32 (82.1) |
| Measuring spoons | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 69 | 12 | 0 | 81 (84.4) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 20 | 6 | 1 | 27 (69.2) |
| Microwave | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 90 | 1 | 0 | 91 (94.8) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 36 | 1 | 0 | 37 (94.9) |
| Mixing bowls | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 74 | 7 | 0 | 81 (84.4)e |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 (71.8) |
| Mixing spoon | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 72 | 8 | 0 | 80 (83.3)f |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 19 | 5 | 1 | 25 (64.1) |
| Oven | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 86 | 3 | 0 | 89 (92.7) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 (82.1) |
| Oven mitt/pot‐holder | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 78 | 3 | 0 | 81 (84.4) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 25 | 4 | 0 | 29 (74.4) |
| Peeler | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 45 | 26 | 1 | 72 (75.0) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 15 | 5 | 2 | 22 (56.4) |
| Potato masher | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 22 | 21 | 4 | 47 (49.0) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 (38.5) |
| Refrigerator | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 93 | 0 | 0 | 93 (96.9) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 (94.9) |
| Rolling pin | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 14 | 26 | 12 | 52 (54.2)f |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 (35.9) |
| Saucepan | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 77 | 4 | 0 | 81 (84.4) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 24 | 3 | 0 | 27 (69.2) |
| Sink/dishwasher | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 87 | 0 | 0 | 87 (90.6) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 32 | 1 | 0 | 33 (84.6) |
| Skillet/frying pan/wok | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 74 | 6 | 0 | 80 (83.3) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 28 | 2 | 0 | 30 (76.9) |
| Spatula | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 74 | 6 | 0 | 80 (83.3) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 27 | 5 | 0 | 32 (82.1) |
| Specialty machine | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 12 | 14 | 3 | 29 (30.2) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 (20.5) |
| Spice rack | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 55 | 1 | 0 | 56 (58.3)g |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 (38.5) |
| Stove top/range | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 86 | 1 | 0 | 87 (90.6) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 30 | 1 | 0 | 31 (79.5) |
| Toaster | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 78 | 3 | 2 | 83 (86.5) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 29 | 1 | 0 | 30 (76.9) |
| Toaster oven | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 30 | 13 | 2 | 45 (46.9) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 (38.5) |
| Tongs | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 56 | 20 | 0 | 76 (79.2) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 20 | 6 | 0 | 26 (66.7) |
| Waffle iron | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 10 | 20 | 4 | 34 (35.4) |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 (23.1) |
| Whisk | ||||
| Food secure (n = 96) | 52 | 20 | 0 | 72 (75.0)d |
| Food insecure (n = 39) | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 (56.4) |
*P‐values when comparing each piece of equipment owned by household food security classification using chi‐squared or Fisher's exact tests (for comparisons with ≤5 in one or more cells), a P = 0.003, b P = 0.001, c P = 0.002, d P < 0.001, e P = 0.008, f P = 0.010, g P = 0.009.