Table 2.
Adult health and health risk behavior characteristics of households with children accessing food pantries, with and without very low child food security
| All participants w/ children n = 186 | Weighted N = 62,975 % or mean (SD) | No very low child food security among children % or mean (SD) | Very low food security among children % or mean (SD) | Statistical test value F (1,31) or t | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADULT PHYSICAL and MENTAL WELL-BEING | ||||||
| Self-rated physical health | ||||||
| Excellent, very good, good | 106 | 53.48 | 60.68 | 30.68 | F = 6.04 | 0.020 |
| Fair, or poor | 77 | 46.52 | 39.32 | 69.32 | ||
| Mental health | ||||||
| ≥ 14 depression days (% yes) | 50 | 27.66 | 24.14 | 39.3 | F = 2.55 | 0.120 |
| ≥ 14 anxiety days (% yes) | 78 | 43.35 | 37.79 | 61.81 | F = 8.93 | 0.005 |
| Perceived stress (0–16 scale) | 7.3 (2.5) | 7.4 (2.6) | 7.4 (2.62) | 7.5 (2.27) | t =0.15 | 0.880 |
| Social support (1–5 scale) | 3.8 (1.1) | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.2) | t = −3.68 | 0.001 |
| ADULT HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS | ||||||
| Problem drinking, respondent (% yes) | 22 | 11.8 | 11.47 | 12.9 | F = 0.04 | 0.843 |
| Smoker, respondent (% yes) | 93 | 49.08 | 46.61 | 58.04 | F = 1.76 | 0.194 |
| ADULT COPING STRATEGIES | ||||||
| Coping Strategies for Hunger Pangs | ||||||
| Sleep (% yes) | 82 | 45.53 | 45.13 | 46.86 | F = 0.04 | 0.8371 |
| Smoke (% yes) | 56 | 27.04 | 22.72 | 41.36 | F = 6.45 | 0.0164 |
| Drink alcohol (% yes) | 11 | 5.18 | 3.91 | 9.41 | F = 1.18 | 0.2848 |