Table 2.

Nutrition, activity and weight-related correlates of food insecurity among college students (Minnesota College Student Health Survey Surveillance System, 2015–2018)

	Minimally adjustedb			Fully adjustedc		p-value
	Food secure	Food insecure		Food secure	Food insecure
	% of students		p-value	% of students
BMI (kg/m2)a			<0.0001			<0.0001
<18.5	3	3		3	3
18.5–24.9	54	48		52	47
24.9–29.9	26	26		25	25
≥30	17	23		20	25
Moderate/vigorous physical activity			0.001			0.13
≥75 mins per week	53	49		54	52
<75 mins per week	47	51		46	48
Fruits/vegetables			0.41			0.52
≥5 times per day	16	16		16	15
<5 times per day	84	84		84	85
Sugar sweetened beverages			<0.0001			<0.0001
≥1 per day	30	35		29	35
<1 per day	70	65		71	65
Breakfast frequency			<0.0001
≥4 days per week	61	46		60	48	<0.0001
<4 days per week	39	54		40	52
Fast food frequency			<0.0001			<0.0001
≥several times per week	11	16		11	16
<several times per week	89	84		89	84

^aBMI set to missing if self-reported weight < 70 lb (n = 19) or BMI < 14 (n = 29)

^bpredicted probabilities from logistic regression; adjusted for clustering within school. Results from 6 models presented (Independent variable: food insecurity; Dependent variable: weight-related factor).

^cpredicted probabilities from logistic regression; adjusted for: student gender, race/ethnicity, and relationship status; parent education and income; and clustering within school. Results from 6 models presented (Independent variable: food insecurity; Dependent variable: weight-related factor).