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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Work Public Health. 2021 Sep 1;36(6):732–748. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2021.1943099

Table 3 –

Factors associated with very low child food security among households accessing food pantries in Oklahoma

Characteristic Odds Ratio Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) F(12, 29.0) = 3.11; p = 0.0061 t P value
DEMOGRAPHICS
Household income below $15k/yr. (vs. above $15k) 5.39 (1.37–21.22) * 4.41 (0.87–22.4) 1.87 0.07
Urban 0.37 (0.14–0.94) * 0.64 (0.14–2.93) −0.60 0.55
BASIC NEEDS
No insurance (vs. insurance) 5.05 (2.48–10.25) ** 2.39 (0.74–7.67) 1.53 0.14
Unstable housing (vs. stable housing) 6.20 (2.60–14.78) ** 1.08 (0.07–15.94) 0.06 0.95
Could not pay mortgage or rent on time* 4.06 (1.81–9.07) ** 2.84 (0.66–12.16 1.47 0.15
Unable to heat or cool home* 4.81 (1.85–12.53) ** 1.58 (0.49–5.05) 0.81 0.43
FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM USE
WIC (vs. no WIC) 0.03 (0.01–0.16) ** 0.03 (0.01–0.31) −3.14 0.00
Food pantry reliance score (for every 1-point increase) 1.41 (1.14–1.74) ** 1.3 (0.95–1.77) 1.73 0.10
ADULT PHYSICAL and MENTAL WELL-BEING
Adult with fair or poor health (versus excellent, very good, good health) 3.48 (1.18–10.33) * 2.44 (0.66–9.05) 1.39 0.17
FMD – Anxiety (vs. no FMD – Anxiety) 2.66 (1.35–5.27) ** 1.48 (0.33–6.69) 0.53 0.60
Social support (for every 1-point increase) 0.61 (0.45–0.82) ** 0.93 (0.57–1.51) −0.32 0.75
Smoked to reduce hunger pangs 2.40 (1.17–4.91) * 1 (0.25–3.94) 0.00 1.00

Bolded values are significant:

*

p<0.05

**

p<0.01