Table 2.
Eating behaviors and weight status by household food security status in adolescents, unadjusted estimates
| Characteristics | Food Secure (n=1395) | Food Insecure (n=890) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean or % | SD or n | Mean or % | SD or n | ||
| Breakfast (eaten per week), mean and SD | 4.4 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.005 |
| Lunch (eaten per week), mean and SD | 5.9 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.183 |
| Dinner (eaten per week), mean and SD | 6.1 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.375 |
| UWCB (any), % and n | 39.5 | 549 | 49.0 | 434 | <0.001 |
| Extreme UWCB, % and n | 4.5 | 63 | 6.2 | 55 | 0.077 |
| Binge eating, % and n | 14.7 | 204 | 13.8 | 121 | 0.556 |
| Binge with loss of control, % and n | 8.1 | 112 | 7.7 | 67 | 0.715 |
| Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors: | |||||
| Fasted, % and n | 11.0 | 152 | 15.7 | 138 | 0.001 |
| Ate very little food, % and n | 30.2 | 420 | 35.7 | 317 | 0.006 |
| Volitional vomiting, % and n | 2.7 | 37 | 2.2 | 19 | 0.441 |
| Skipped meals, % and n | 26.3 | 365 | 32.6 | 288 | 0.001 |
| Diet pill use, % and n | 2.1 | 29 | 2.4 | 21 | 0.652 |
| Laxative use, % and n | 0.7 | 10 | 1.8 | 16 | 0.018 |
| Diuretic use, % and n | 0.5 | 7 | 1.9 | 17 | 0.001 |
| Food substitute use, % and n | 6.7 | 93 | 8.1 | 71 | 0.231 |
| Smoked more cigarettes, % and n | 2.1 | 29 | 2.2 | 19 | 0.907 |
| Overweight, % and n | 37.9 | 529 | 42.3 | 376 | 0.039 |
UWCB, Unhealthy Weight Control Behavior
Chi square Test: % and n
T-Test: Mean and SD