Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of a sample of adolescents in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota by household food security status in 2009–2010
| Characteristics | Total (n=2285) | Food Secure (n=1395) | Food Insecure (n=890) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean or % | SD or n | Mean or % | SD or n | Mean or % | SD or n | ||
| Total | n/a | n/a | 61.1 | 1395 | 38.9 | 890 | n/a |
| Age (years), mean and SD | 14.5 | 2.0 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 1.9 | 0.052 |
| Sex, % and n | |||||||
| Male | 45.8 | 1047 | 45.8 | 639 | 45.8 | 408 | 0.987 |
| Female | 54.2 | 1238 | 54.2 | 756 | 54.2 | 482 | |
| Race / Ethnicity, % and n | |||||||
| White | 21.0 | 477 | 25.8 | 358 | 13.4 | 119 | <0.001 |
| Black or African American | 28.0 | 637 | 28.1 | 390 | 27.9 | 247 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.2 | 391 | 18.3 | 254 | 15.5 | 137 | |
| Asian American | 19.5 | 443 | 15.3 | 212 | 26.0 | 231 | |
| Native American | 3.2 | 72 | 3.0 | 42 | 3.4 | 30 | |
| Mixed or Other Race | 11.3 | 257 | 9.6 | 134 | 13.9 | 123 | |
| Parental Education, % and n | |||||||
| Did not finish high school | 23.5 | 533 | 19.5 | 270 | 29.9 | 263 | <0.001 |
| Finished high school | 20.5 | 466 | 19.8 | 275 | 21.7 | 191 | |
| Some college | 28.9 | 656 | 26.4 | 366 | 32.9 | 290 | |
| Finished college | 18.1 | 410 | 21.5 | 298 | 12.7 | 112 | |
| Advanced degree | 9.0 | 204 | 12.9 | 179 | 2.8 | 25 | |
Chi square Test: % and n
T-Test: Mean and SD
Parental Education was reported by parents and refers to the highest educational attainment of any parent or guardian in the household. All other sociodemographic characteristics were self-reported by adolescents.