Table 3.
Crude and adjusted odds ratios for statements pertaining to food pantry barriers by race, n = 498.
| Domain | Statement | Race 1 | % Agree 2 | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-Value | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | I do not know where the pantries are located | Overall | 42% | ||||
| White | 39% | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Black | 50% | 1.55 (0.55–4.35) | 0.402 | 1.77 (0.64–3.84) | 0.274 | ||
| Latino | 56% | 2.31 (1.06–5.07) | 0.036 | 2.98 (1.25–7.10) | 0.014 | ||
| Asian | 33% | 0.80 (0.24–2.62) | 0.708 | 0.76 (0.24–2.35) | 0.629 | ||
| I do not know when they are open | Overall | 59% | |||||
| White | 57% | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Black | 63% | 1.43 (0.54–3.75) | 0.469 | 1.40 (0.52–3.81) | 0.507 | ||
| Latino | 74% | 2.24 (1.07–4.68) | 0.032 | 2.82 (1.23–6.45) | 0.014 | ||
| Asian | 42% | 0.62 (0.18–2.08) | 0.436 | 0.59 (0.19–1.81) | 0.354 | ||
| Access | The hours and locations are not convenient | Overall | 55% | ||||
| White | 51% | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Black | 76% | 3.67 (1.40–9.62) | 0.008 | 4.73 (1.68–13.30) | 0.003 | ||
| Latino | 62% | 2.17 (1.00–4.70) | 0.051 | 3.61 (1.53–8.50) | 0.003 | ||
| Asian | 42% | 0.80 (0.24–2.69) | 0.716 | 0.90 (0.32–2.56) | 0.848 | ||
| It is difficult for me to travel to the pantry | Overall | 53% | |||||
| White | 56% | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Black | 34% | 0.44 (0.17–1.10) | 0.078 | 0.50 (0.22–1.18) | 0.113 | ||
| Latino | 55% | 0.91 (0.39–2.10) | 0.826 | 0.84 (0.37–1.93) | 0.687 | ||
| Asian | 57% | 1.10 (0.32–3.72) | 0.880 | 1.26 (0.35–4.54) | 0.720 | ||
| Stigma | I am worried people will find out I use the pantry | Overall | 48% | ||||
| White | 53% | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Black | 40% | 0.62 (0.22–1.70) | 0.349 | 0.42 (0.14–1.27) | 0.124 | ||
| Latino | 36% | 0.47 (0.21–1.03) | 0.058 | 0.49 (0.21–1.11) | 0.086 | ||
| Asian | 45 | 0.78 (0.23–2.62) | 0.683 | 0.58 (0.18–1.51) | 0.233 | ||
| I would feel embarrassed to use | Overall | 56% | |||||
| White | 65% | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Black | 37% | 0.34 (0.12–0.96) | 0.041 | 0.27 (0.10–0.76) | 0.013 | ||
| Latino | 32% | 0.23 (0.11–0.48) | <0.001 | 0.28 (0.13–0.64) | 0.002 | ||
| Asian | 33% | 0.27 (0.09–0.84) | 0.024 | 0.23 (0.08–0.63) | 0.004 |
Notes: The sample is restricted to those who report being food-insecure during the COVID-19 pandemic, but do not report using a food pantry. Models were adjusted for income, presence of children in household, gender, age, and education. Odds ratios with a p-value < 0.05 are bolded. 1 Sample sizes: Overall = 498; White = 359; Black = 44; Latino = 72; Asian = 23; Incomplete responses = 243. 2 % Agree is defined as the percentage of those selecting “Strongly Agree” or “Agree”.