Table 1

Distribution of characteristics according to food insecurity. Survey weights were adjusted

Overall
(n=13 705)
Food insecurity
None
(n=13 073)
Mild
(n=513)
Moderate-to-severe
(n=116)
Sex
 Male5871 (49.6)5626 (49.8)193 (43.8)52 (51.7)
 Female7834 (50.4)7447 (50.2)323 (56.2)64 (48.3)
Age group
 <301667 (17.7)1609 (17.8)45 (15.1)13 (16.3)
 30–391816 (16.9)1773 (17.2)30 (7.9)13 (17.6)
 40–492382 (19.4)2296 (19.5)78 (18.8)8 (7.4)
 50–592533 (19.9)2428 (19.9)82 (19.2)23 (23.1)
 ≥605307 (26.0)4967 (25.5)281 (39.0)59 (35.6)
Educational level
 Elementary or below2599 (12.1)2353 (11.5)198 (27.5)48 (30.1)
 Middle school1346 (7.6)1258 (7.4)74 (12.7)14 (12.7)
 High school4542 (36.2)4336 (36.1)165 (39.6)41 (41.2)
 College or above5218 (44.0)5126 (45.0)79 (20.2)13 (15.9)
Household income
 Q13243 (17.2)2844 (15.5)304 (53.9)95 (82.9)
 Q23453 (24.5)3320 (24.6)117 (23.5)16 (12.8)
 Q33524 (28.4)3446 (29.0)73 (17.9)5 (4.3)
 Q43485 (29.9)3463 (31.0)22 (4.7)0 (0.0)
Employment status
 Employed8132 (63.3)7844 (63.9)239 (49.2)49 (44.1)
 Unemployed5573 (36.7)5229 (36.1)277 (50.8)67 (55.9)
Marital status
 Married (having children)3207 (26.6)3104 (26.8)91 (22.5)12 (10.2)
 Married (not having children)5990 (37.7)5793 (38.1)178 (28.8)19 (16.2)
 Unmarried/others4508 (35.8)4176 (35.1)247 (48.7)85 (73.6)
  • Values are presented as n (%).