Food Insecurity is Associated with Acculturation and Social Networks in Puerto Rican Households
| Autor: | Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Amber Hromi-Fiedler, David Himmelgreen, Sofia Segura-Pérez, Rajanigandha Dhokarh, Yu-Kuei Peng |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Gerontology
Adult Hunger Population Ethnic group Medicine (miscellaneous) Nutritional Status Social class Article Social support Environmental health Humans education Child Socioeconomic status education.field_of_study Family Characteristics Nutrition and Dietetics Food security digestive oral and skin physiology Social change Puerto Rico Infant Social Support Feeding Behavior Hispanic or Latino Acculturation Socioeconomic Factors Child Preschool Psychology |
| Popis: | Objective To examine whether acculturation and social networks influence household food insecurity in an inner-city Puerto Rican community. Methods A survey was administered to 200 low-income female Puerto Rican caregivers with at least 1 child 12-72 months old living in Hartford, CT. Food insecurity was measured with the Radimer/Cornell Hunger Scale. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify food insecurity risk factors. Results Significant food insecurity risk factors included: being unemployed (odds ratio: 2.69), being single (2.34), being born in the United States (2.68), speaking only Spanish (3.15), planning to return to Puerto Rico (4.58), almost never/never attending Hispanic cultural events (6.85), and food stamps lasting less than a month (7.74). Conclusions and Implications Low levels of acculturation, lack of social networks, and poor food stamps management skills may influence household food insecurity. |
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