Table 3.
Characteristics of food-secure and food-insecure infants and their caregivers included in this cross-sectional study examining food security and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino (NHPIF) a infant diet (n = 70).
| Characteristics | Total Sample | Food- b Secure Subsample | Food-Insecure Subsample | p-Value c | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Months (mean ± SD) | 7.4 ± 2.1 | 7.2 ± 2.1 | 8 ± 2.2 | |
| 3–6 months, n (%) | 14 (20.1) | 10 (21.4) | 4 (27.9) | 0.2 | |
| 6–12 months, n (%) | 56 (79.9) | 37 (78.7) | 14 (72.1) | ||
| Sex | Boy, n (%) | 38 (54.3) | 27 (57.4) | 8 (44.4) | 0.4 |
| Girl, n (%) | 32 (45.7) | 20 (42.6) | 10 (55.6) | ||
| Marital Status | Married, n (%) | 46 (61.3) | 36 (76.6) | 10 (55.6) | 0.02 |
| Single/divorced/widowed, n (%) | 24 (31.9) | 11 (23.4) | 8 (44.4) | ||
| Highest Level of Education Attended | College, n (%) | 50 (66.6) | 37 (78.7) | 9 (50) | 0.03 |
| Grade School (Elementary–High School), n (%) | 20 (26.6) | 10 (21.3) | 9 (50) | ||
| Employed for Wages | Yes, n (%) | 42 (60) | 28 (59.6) | 10 (55.6) | 0.8 |
| No, n (%) | 28 (40) | 19 (40.4) | 8 (44.4) | ||
| Annual Household Income | >$35,000 | 48 (81.4) | 38 (90.5) | 10 (58.8) | 0.01 |
| <$35,000 | 11 (18.6) | 4 (9.5) | 7 (41.2) | ||
a Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander or Filipino ethnicity. b As categorized by the adapted infant food security index used in this study. c p-values comparing food-secure and food-insecure subsamples.