Table 3.
Adjusted prevalence of food pantry use among households with children by federal food assistance program participation status prior to and during the first four months of the pandemic.
| % Food Pantry Use | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior | During | |||||
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |||
| Overall | 16.7 | 12.7, 20.7 | 24.9 | 20.6, 29.2 | ||
| SNAP | ||||||
| No | 10.4 | 6.6, 14.2 | <0.01 | 21.1 | 16.3, 25.8 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 33.4 | 23.5, 43.4 | 36.9 | 26.8, 47.0 | ||
| WIC | ||||||
| No | 14.4 | 10.4, 18.4 | <0.01 | 18.3 | 14.2, 22.4 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 29.5 | 18.2, 40.8 | 53.2 | 42.2, 64.1 | ||
| School Meals | ||||||
| No | 13.1 | 9.2, 16.9 | <0.01 | 22.6 | 18.0, 27.2 | 0.05 |
| Yes | 32.7 | 21.9, 43.5 | 34.0 | 22.8, 45.2 | ||
Weighted logistic regression was used to evaluate significance. Covariates included race, income, number of children in household, region, and urbanicity. Abbreviations: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Confidence interval (CI).