Table 5.
Nutrient inadequacy based on 3-day dietary records of mobile food pantry users by sociodemographic factors (n = 40).
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | % < AMDR or > AMDR 3 | % < EAR 4 | % > AI 5 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Fat | Protein | Carb | Vit C | Vit A | Vit E | Folate | Ca | Fe | Mg | Zn | Fiber | K | Na | |
| Sex | |||||||||||||||
| Male | 5 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 60.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 100.0 |
| Female | 35 | 37.1 | 2.9 | 40.0 | 28.6 | 48.6 | 100.0 | 28.6 | 77.1 | 2.9 | 68.6 | 25.7 | 22.9 | 31.4 | 97.1 |
| Age | |||||||||||||||
| 19–50 | 10 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 100.0 | 10.0 | 70.0 | 10.0 | 70.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 100.0 |
| 51–70 | 23 | 34.8 | 4.4 | 43.5 | 30.4 | 56.5 | 95.7 | 39.1 | 78.3 | 0.0 | 69.6 | 34.8 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 100.0 |
| 70+ | 7 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 28.6 | 57.1 | 100.0 | 14.3 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 42.9 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 85.7 |
| Race | |||||||||||||||
| Hispanic or Latinx | 25 | 32.0 | 4.0 | 36.0 | 28.0 | 68.0 * | 96.0 | 20.0 | 92.0 * | 0.0 | 72.0 * | 32.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 * | 96.0 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 12 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 8.3 | 83.3 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 100.0 |
| Other 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Annual Household Income | |||||||||||||||
| Less than USD 10,000 | 13 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 30.8 | 69.2 * | 92.3 | 38.5 | 76.9 * | 7.7 | 76.9 | 38.5 * | 23.1 | 23.1 | 92.3 |
| USD 10,001–15,000 | 12 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 50.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 100.0 |
| More than USD 15,000 | 14 | 28.6 | 7.1 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 100.0 | 21.4 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 51.1 | 7.1 | 28.6 | 42.9 | 100.0 |
| Poverty Status 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Above threshold | 18 | 27.8 | 5.6 | 33.3 | 22.2 | 38.9 | 100.0 | 22.2 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 11.1 * | 27.8 | 38.9 | 100.0 |
| Below threshold | 21 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 66.7 | 95.2 | 33.3 | 85.7 | 4.8 | 81.0 | 47.6 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 95.2 |
| Marital Status | |||||||||||||||
| Married or living with partner | 10 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 90.0 | 10.0 | 90.0 | 40.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0 |
| Widowed, divorced or separated | 12 | 33.3 | 8.3 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 58.3 | 100.0 | 25.0 | 91.7 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 33.3 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 91.7 |
| Single or never married | 18 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 27.8 | 50.0 | 94.4 | 22.2 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 38.9 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
* indicates statistical significance using Chi-Square test (p < 0.05). 1 Non-Hispanic Black or African American, Asian or Asian American, or Multi-Racial. 2 Household income above the threshold or below the threshold [23]. 3 Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range. 4 Estimated Average Requirement. 5 Adequate Intake.