Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey by Food Sufficiency Status, June 2020 (N=63,674)
| Demographics | Totala | Food sufficienta | Food insufficienta | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SE | 48.46 ± 0.21 | 49.26 ± 0.23 | 41.09 ± 0.56 | <0.001 b |
| Sex, % | 0.065c | |||
| Female | 51.50 | 51.09 | 55.35 | |
| Male | 48.50 | 48.91 | 44.65 | |
| Race/ethnicity, % | <0.001 c | |||
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.71 | 65.99 | 43.71 | |
| Black alone, not Hispanic | 10.97 | 9.99 | 19.32 | |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.98 | 5.19 | 3.17 | |
| A total of ≥2 races + other races, not Hispanic | 3.93 | 3.87 | 4.54 | |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 16.41 | 14.96 | 29.26 | |
| Married, % | 56.24 | 58.50 | 35.92 | <0.001 c |
| Number of children in household, mean ± SE | 0.68 ± 0.01 | 0.65 ± 0.01 | 1.00 ± 0.07 | <0.001 b |
| Number of adults in household, mean ± SE | 2.72 ± 0.02 | 2.70 ± 0.03 | 2.92 ± 0.07 | 0.005 b |
| Employment loss, past 7 days, % | 47.65 | 44.41 | 76.45 | <0.001 c |
| Below federal poverty level, % | 20.16 | 16.30 | 54.42 | <0.001 c |
| Education, % | <0.001 c | |||
| High school or less | 37.69 | 34.85 | 62.61 | |
| More than high school | 62.31 | 65.15 | 37.39 | |
| Food insufficiency, June 11–16, 2020, % | 10.02 | — | — | |
| Food insufficiency, before March 13, 2020, % | 8.07 | 1.87 | 63.52 | <0.001 c |
| Received free groceries or meals, past 7 days, % | 9.36 | 8.24 | 19.46 | <0.001 c |
| School program, % | 4.07 | 3.61 | 8.20 | <0.001 c |
| Food pantry or food bank, % | 2.85 | 2.30 | 7.91 | <0.001 c |
| Home delivery, % | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.59 | 0.085c |
| Religious organization, % | 1.93 | 1.67 | 4.36 | <0.001 c |
| Food shelter or soup kitchen, % | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.52 | 0.001 c |
| Other community program, % | 1.77 | 1.56 | 3.57 | 0.027 c |
| Family, friends, or neighbors, % | 2.48 | 2.03 | 6.65 | <0.001 c |
| Any symptoms of poor mental health, past 7 days, % | 72.40 | 70.04 | 93.76 | <0.001 c |
| Anxious, % | 65.21 | 62.55 | 89.47 | <0.001 c |
| Worrying, % | 56.09 | 52.52 | 88.11 | <0.001 c |
| Little interest, % | 53.52 | 50.42 | 81.68 | <0.001 c |
| Depressed, % | 52.37 | 48.87 | 83.42 | <0.001 c |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).
a
All means and percentages were calculated with weighted data to reflect the representative proportion in the target U.S. population.
b
Independent samples t-tests.
c
Pearson’s chi-square tests.