Examination of Food Insecurity, Socio-Demographic, Psychosocial, and Physical Factors among Residents in Public Housing
| Autor: | Ramona Lara, John Kane, Emily Quinn, Jennifer Murillo, Jessica Zhu, Jessica A. Whiteley, Lisa M. Quintiliani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Epidemiology
Public housing Food Supply Odds law.invention 03 medical and health sciences Social support Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) Environmental health Weight management Humans Medicine Poverty Original Report: Racism and Health 030505 public health Public Housing business.industry Hispanic or Latino General Medicine Middle Aged Food insecurity Food Insecurity Cross-Sectional Studies Female 0305 other medical science business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Ethn Dis |
| ISSN: | 1945-0826 1049-510X |
| DOI: | 10.18865/ed.31.1.159 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Understanding associations between psychosocial and physical factors among those who experience food insecurity could help design effective food insecurity programs for improved cardiovascular health among low-income populations. We examined differences in psychosocial and physical factors between those who were food secure compared with food insecure among public housing residents. Methods: Data were from the baseline survey of a randomized controlled trial of a weight management intervention in Boston, Massachusetts from 2016-2017. Food insecurity and psychosocial and physical factors, including perceived stress, personal problems, social support, and physical symptoms, were measured via interviewer-administered screeners. Results: Mean age of the sample (N=102) was 46.5 years (SD=11.9). The majority were Hispanic (67%), female (88%), with ≤high school degree (62%). Nearly half were food insecure (48%). For psychosocial variables, those who were food insecure had higher ratings of perceived stress (adjusted mean difference 3.39, 95% CI:2.00,4.79), a higher number of personal problems (adjusted mean difference 1.85, 95% CI: 1.19, 2.51), and lower social support (adjusted mean difference -0.70, 95% CI:-1.30,-0.11) compared with those who were food secure. For physical variables, those who were food insecure had higher odds of reporting negative physical symptoms (aOR 4.92, 95% CI:1.84,13.16). Conclusion: Among this sample of public housing residents, food insecurity was associated with higher stress, more personal problems, higher experiences of physical symptoms, and lower social support. Ethn Dis. 2021;31(1):159-164; doi:10.18865/ed.31.1.159 |
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