Table .
Characteristics of Study Population Among Individuals With ASCVD, by Food Security Status
| Total, n | Food Secure, n (weighted %, 95% CI) | Food Insecure, n (weighted %, 95% CI) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 18 442 | 15 474 (83.9) | 2968 (16.1) | |
| Weighted sample size | 19 855 958 | 16 963 396 (85.4%, 84.7–86.1) | 2 892 562 (14.6%, 13.9–15.3) | |
| Age category, y | <0.001 | |||
| ≥65 | 11 378 | 10 336 (60.8%, 59.7–61.9) | 1042 (30.3%, 28.1–32.5) | |
| 40–64 | 6281 | 4569 (34.5%, 33.4–35.5) | 1712 (60.0%, 57.5–62.4) | |
| 18–39 | 783 | 569 (4.7%, 4.2–5.3) | 214 (9.7%, 8.1–11.7) | |
| Sex | <0.001 | |||
| Men | 9667 | 8372 (58.1%, 57.1–59.1) | 1295 (47.5%, 44.9–50.0) | |
| Women | 8775 | 7102 (41.9%, 40.9–42.9) | 1673 (52.5%, 50.0–55.1) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <0.001 | |||
| Non‐Hispanic White | 13 332 | 11 750 (77.8%, 76.6–78.9) | 1582 (55.5%, 52.7–58.2) | |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 2567 | 1798 (9.8%, 9.1–10.6) | 769 (25.3%, 23.1–27.7) | |
| Non‐Hispanic Asian | 528 | 459 (3.3%, 2.9–3.7) | 69 (2.5%, 1.9–3.4) | |
| Hispanic | 1748 | 1290 (9.1%, 8.3–10.0) | 458 (16.6%, 14.4–19.2) | |
| Family income | <0.001 | |||
| Middle/high‐income | 9052 | 8621 (67.1%, 66.0–68.2) | 431 (19.4%, 17.4–21.6) | |
| Poor/low‐income | 7857 | 5427 (32.9%, 31.8–34.0) | 2430 (80.6%, 78.4–82.6) | |
| Insurance status | <0.001 | |||
| Public | 2929 | 2663 (21.5%, 20.6–22.5) | 266 (11.3%, 9.7–13.1) | |
| Private | 14 620 | 12 234 (74.6%, 73.6–75.5) | 2386 (75.8%, 73.4–78.1) | |
| Uninsured | 856 | 543 (3.9%, 3.5–4.4) | 313 (12.9%, 11.2–14.9) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| ≥Some college | 8908 | 7822 (52.6%, 51.4–53.7) | 1086 (35.8%, 33.5–38.2) | |
| ≤High school | 9425 | 7561 (47.4%, 46.3–48.6) | 1864 (64.2%, 61.8–66.5) | |
| Usual source of care | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 17 538 | 14 811 (95.9%, 95.5–96.4) | 2727 (90.4%, 88.3–92.1) | |
| No | 775 | 560 (4.1%, 3.6–4.5) | 215 (9.6%, 7.9–11.7) | |
| Immigration status | <0.001 | |||
| Nonimmigrant | 16 574 | 14 002 (88.6%, 87.7–89.4) | 2572 (85.4% 83.5–87.2) | |
| Immigrant | 1860 | 1464 (11.4%, 10.6–12.3) | 396 (14.6%, 12.8–16.5) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | |||
| Married/living with partner | 7973 | 7120 (59.7%, 58.7–60.7) | 853 (42.7%, 40.2–45.2) | |
| Unmarried | 1832 | 1360 (7.8%, 7.3–8.4) | 472 (14.8%, 13.3–16.5) | |
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 8602 | 6965 (32.5%, 31.6–33.4) | 1637 (42.5%, 40.1–44.8) | |
| Sexual minority* | <0.001 | |||
| No | 17 383 | 14 652 (97.3%, 96.9–97.6) | 2731 (95.7%, 94.6–96.5) | |
| Yes | 566 | 428 (2.7%, 2.4–3.1) | 138 (4.3%, 3.5–5.4) | |
| Region | <0.001 | |||
| Northeast | 3045 | 2603 (17.5%, 16.4–18.6) | 442 (14.5%, 12.6–16.6) | |
| Midwest | 4234 | 3658 (24.6%, 23.4–25.9) | 576 (21.1%, 19.0–23.4) | |
| South | 7260 | 5885 (39.0%, 37.6–40.5) | 1375 (48.2%, 45.4–51.1) | |
| West | 3903 | 3328 (18.9%, 17.7–20.1) | 575 (16.2%, 14.2–18.4) | |
| Number of high‐risk characteristics† | <0.001 | |||
| ≤1 | 3558 | 3476 (28.4%, 27.4–29.4) | 82 (3.7%, 2.8–4.9) | |
| 2 | 4416 | 4143 (28.9%, 28.0–29.8) | 273 (11.9%, 10.3–13.8) | |
| 3 | 4590 | 3957 (22.7%, 21.9–23.6) | 633 (24.9%, 22.7–27.2) | |
| 4 | 3718 | 2710 (14.1%, 13.4–14.9) | 1008 (32.2%, 30.0–34.5) | |
| 5 | 1832 | 1034 (5.2%, 4.8–5.7) | 798 (22.8%, 21.0–24.8) | |
| 6 | 328 | 154 (0.7%, 0.5–0.8) | 174 (4.5%, 3.6–5.5) |
ASCVD indicates atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
*
Sexual minority include gay, lesbian, bisexual, other, and unknown sexual orientation.
†
High‐risk characteristics include: 18 to 64 years of age, female sex, non‐Hispanic Black and Hispanic race/ethnicity, poor/low income, divorced/widowed/separated marital status, and private or lack of insurance.