Table 1.
| Food Insecure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Characteristics | n= 1,234 | n= 382 | P valuec |
| Age Category | <0.001 | ||
| 18 to <35 years | 188 (19.5) | 136 (42.1) | |
| 35 to <50 | 251 (24.2) | 109 (28.8) | |
| 50 to <65 | 394 (33.1) | 89 (21.5) | |
| ≥65 | 401 (23.3) | 48 (7.6) | |
| Female | 665 (48.4) | 235 (55.9) | 0.082 |
| Race/Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1,103 (89.3) | 273 (72.9) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 37 (2.9) | 59 (13.8) | |
| Other Race or Multiracial | 94 (7.8) | 50 (13.3) | |
| Marital Status | <0.001 | ||
| Married | 863 (68.2) | 158 (40.8) | |
| Divorced, Separated or Widowed | 205 (14.3) | 85 (19.3) | |
| Single or Living with Partner | 166 (17.4) | 139 (39.9) | |
| Educational Attainment | <0.001 | ||
| <High School Degree | 50 (4.1) | 38 (9.1) | |
| High School Degree or Equivalent | 202 (16.5) | 98 (27.2) | |
| Some College | 212 (17.3) | 92 (26.2) | |
| Associates Degree | 202 (16.9) | 77 (18.2) | |
| Bachelor's Degree or Above | 568 (45.2) | 77 (19.4) | |
| Household income-to-poverty ratio, mean (95% CI) | 4.4 (4.0, 4.7) | 2.0 (1.7, 2.3) | <0.001 |
| Employment Status | <0.001 | ||
| Employed | 712 (63.7) | 221 (61.5) | |
| Unemployed | 28 (3.0) | 37 (10.0) | |
| Not Working and Not Seeking Employment | 494 (33.3) | 124 (28.5) | |
| Currently Smoke Cigarettes | 94 (8.4) | 122 (33.6) | <0.001 |
| Heavy Alcohol Consumptiond | 161 (12.9) | 59 (16.8) | 0.133 |
| Dual Substance Usee | 19 (1.6) | 26 (8.0) | 0.007 |
a
Survey of the Health of Wisconsin
b
Cell values represent column percentages
c
X2 or F test
d
Men who reported consuming >14 drinks/week and women who reported consuming >7 drinks/week were considered to meet criteria for heavy alcohol use
e
Currently Smoke Cigarettes and Heavy Alcohol Consumption