Table 2.
Sample Characteristics of Community-Dwelling NHATS Participants by Food Insecurity Status
| Characteristics | Analytic sample | Food insecure | Food secure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample n | 7,070 | 308 | 6,762 |
| Weighted n | 38,834,686 | 1,672,947 | 37,161,738 |
| Weighted % | — | 4.3% | 95.7% |
| Age | |||
| 65–69 | 2,152 (30.4%) | 113 (36.7%) | 1,891 (30.1%) |
| 70–74 | 1,942 (27.5%) | 78 (25.3%) | 1,729 (27.5%) |
| 75–79 | 1,344 (19.0%) | 45 (14.7%) | 1,204 (19.2%) |
| 80–84 | 861 (12.2%) | 32 (10.3%) | 770 (12.3%) |
| 85–89 | 520 (7.4%) | 22 (7.1%) | 462 (7.4%) |
| >90 | 251 (3.6%) | 18 (5.9%) | 216 (3.5%) |
| Sex*** | |||
| Female | 3,965 (54.7%) | 224 (72.6%) | 3,378 (53.9%) |
| Race/Ethnicity*** | |||
| White | 5,480 (77.5%) | 201 (65.3%) | 4,896 (78.1%) |
| Black | 582 (8.2%) | 41 (13.3%) | 502 (8.0%) |
| Hispanic | 513 (7.3%) | 34 (10.9%) | 430 (6.8%) |
| Other | 495 (7.0%) | 32 (10.5%) | 444 (7.1%) |
| Education* | |||
| <High school diploma | 1,380 (19.5%) | 82 (26.6%) | 1,204 (19.2%) |
| High school diploma | 1,783 (25.2%) | 85 (27.6%) | 1,575 (25.1%) |
| >High school diploma | 3,907 (55.3%) | 141 (45.8%) | 3,493 (55.7%) |
| Marital status*** | |||
| Married, living with partner | 4,139 (58.5%) | 111 (36.2%) | 3,735 (59.6%) |
| Not married, widowed | 2,931 (41.5%) | 197 (63.8%) | 2,537 (40.4%) |
| Income*** | |||
| ≤100% 2014 FPL | 1,149 (16.3%) | 92 (30.0%) | 980 (15.6%) |
| 100%–200% 2014 FPL | 1,502 (21.2%) | 101 (32.7%) | 1,300 (20.8%) |
| 200%–500% 2014 FPL | 2,632 (37.2%) | 83 (26.8%) | 2,365 (37.7%) |
| ≥500% FPL | 1,787 (25.3%) | 32 (10.5%) | 1,627 (25.9%) |
| Health coverage | |||
| Medigap supplement | 4,347 (61.5%) | 173 (56.0%) | 3,782 (61.7%) |
| Medicaid*** | 779 (11.0%) | 65 (21.2%) | 662 (10.6%) |
| Tri-care | 394 (5.6%) | 10 (3.4%) | 355 (5.7%) |
| Part D drug coverage | 4,301 (60.8%) | 203 (65.9%) | 3,801 (60.6%) |
| Number of comorbidities*** | |||
| 0 | 691 (9.8%) | 16 (5.2%) | 627 (10.0%) |
| 1–2 | 3,225 (45.6%) | 88 (28.5%) | 2,909 (46.4%) |
| 3–4 | 2,511 (35.5%) | 130 (42.4%) | 2,208 (35.2%) |
| 5+ | 643 (9.1%) | 74 (23.9%) | 528 (8.4%) |
| Depression*** | 872 (12.3%) | 95 (30.8%) | 722 (11.5%) |
| Living alone*** | 5,260 (27.4%) | 132 (42.8%) | 1,677 (26.7%) |
| Congregate meal participation*** | 153 (2.2%) | 22 (7.3%) | 120 (1.9%) |
| SNAP participation*** | 496 (7.0%) | 50 (16.3%) | 415 (6.6%) |
Note: FDL = federal poverty level; NHATS = National Health and Aging Trends Study.
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.