Fig. 1.

Prevalence of food insecurity (FI) by gender, racial/ethnic categorization, parental education and level in school (Minnesota College Student Health Survey Surveillance System, 2015–2018). Footnote: Prevalence of FI differed across factors (gender: p = 0.009, race/ethnicity: p < 0.0001, parental education: p < 0.0001, level in school: p = 0.05). Factors account for the following percent of analytic sample: Gender: 66% female, 33% male, 2% transgender/other; Race/Ethnicity: 9% Non-Hispanic Asian; 5% Hispanic/Latinx (any race); 1% Non-Hispanic Native American/ Alaskan Native; 5% Non-Hispanic Black/African American; 77% Non-Hispanic White; 4% Non-Hispanic Multi-racial; Parental education: 5% high school or less; 28% some college/2-year degree; 30% 4-year degree; 27% graduate degree; Level in school: 23% 1st year undergrad; 21% 2nd year; 19% 3rd year; 17% 4th year; 4% 5th⁺ year; 13% graduate/professional; 3% other.