Secondary Analysis of Housing Unit Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Southwest Ohio
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin14803287311921952021-08-03T06:39:10Z Secondary Analysis of Housing Unit Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Southwest Ohio Piotrowski, Megan E. Health Education food insecurity housing unit factors food security access vulnerable populations Roughly 19% of Southwest Ohio residents experience food insecurity, a rate that is substantially higher than the national average. This secondary analysis sought to describe the sociodemographic and housing unit factors associated with food insecurity and then identify which factors predicted food insecurity in Hamilton County, Ohio. Data from respondents (N=11,516) chosen systematically for participation by the American Community Survey was analyzed. A multiple regression was used to predict the occurrence of food insecurity status based on the presence of a refrigerator, access to running water, presence of a sink, presence of a stove, presence of complete kitchen facilities, availability of vehicles, household income in the past 12 months, work status in past 12 months, grandparent headed household, household presence and age of children, presence of multiple generations in household and gross rent as a percentage of household income in the past 12 months. The model was statistically significant and accounted for 11.6% of the variance of food insecurity (F =5.298, p< .001, R2 =.116). Food insecurity, as measured by food stamp/SNAP benefit usage, was predicted by vehicle availability (ß= -.065, p< .001), household income over the past twelve months (ß= -.275, p<.001) and work status over the past twelve months specifically for unemployed female householders with no husband present (ß=.096, p<.001) and female householders not in the labor force with no husband present (ß =.074, p<.001). No other variables were found to be statistically significant. These results suggest that future research clarify the connection between household income and food security status, address issues of access like reliable transportation, and develop programs to promote food security status among particularly vulnerable groups such as female-headed households. 2016 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1480328731192195 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1480328731192195 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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