Prevalence and socioeconomic determinates of food insecurity in veterans: Findings from NHANES
- Robbins, R., Starr, K. N. P., Addison, O., Parker, E. A., Wherry, S. J., Ikpe, S., & Serra, M. C. (2023). Prevalence and socioeconomic determinates of food insecurity in veterans: Findings from NHANES. Public Health Nutrition, 26(7), 1478-1487. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980023000538
- A food-secure household has consistent access to a sufficient amount of healthy and affordable food. This study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to identify factors related to food security among Veterans (n = 1,227) and non-Veterans (n = 2,432). Participants reported on demographic information (e.g., age, race), chronic health issues (e.g., diabetes, depression), healthcare utilization, and poverty risk. Overall, Veterans and non-Veterans experienced similar levels of high food security. However, White Veterans and Veterans with some college education were less likely to experience high food security than non-Veteran counterparts.
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