Background
Methods
Study setting and participants
Data collection
Household food inventory (HFI)
Statistical analysis
Results
Mean ± SD | % (n) | |
---|---|---|
Age, ya
| 35.2 ± 7.0 | |
Education, y | 8.5 ± 3.1 | |
Ethnicityb
| ||
Hispanic | 32 [16] | |
Mexican | 68 [34] | |
Marriedc
| 82 [41] | |
Country of birth | ||
Mexico | 94 (47) | |
Household compositiond
| 5.7 ± 1.5 | |
Household income, % FPLe
| ||
<50 | 78 [39] | |
50–74 | 16 [8] | |
75–99 | 2 [1] | |
100–130 | 4 [2] | |
Car ownership | 80 [40] | |
Car availability during the day | 56 [28] | |
Nutrition program participation | ||
SNAP | 88 (44) | |
WIC | 58 [29] | |
SBP | 96 (48) | |
NSLP | 58 [29] | |
Food security statusf
| ||
Food secure | 6 [3] | |
Moderate food security | 20 [10] | |
Low food security | 40 [20] | |
Very low food security | 34 [17] | |
Use of main grocery store | ||
At least once/week | 60 [30] | |
Use of dollar store for food | ||
At least once/week | 30 [15] | |
Use of convenience store | ||
Eat food from convenience store at least once/week | 78 [39] | |
Purchase food from convenience store for child at least once/week | 84 [42] | |
Child purchases food from convenience store on their own at least once/week | 26 [13] |
Household nutrient availability
|
AE-Adjusted household nutrient availability
| |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | Median | |
Energy, kcal | 119,899 ± 37,678 | 117,320 | 30,566.3 ± 10,992.9 | 30,002.9 |
Protein, g | 3,363.4 ± 1,180.7 | 3,181.7 | 865.0 ± 373.9 | 832.4 |
Dietary fiber, g | 681.2 ± 354.9 | 943.7 | 256.0 ± 126.3 | 235.2 |
Calcium, mg | 20,516.9 ± 7,057.4 | 20,531.7 | 5,307.4 ± 2,271.7 | 4,704.1 |
Potassium, mg | 108,649.7 ± 42,659.4 | 99,325.3 | 28,225.4 ± 13,399.9 | 25,688.4 |
Sodium, mg | 110,220.5 ± 40,885.3 | 106,262.4 | 28,600.4 ± 12,965.3 | 28,416.6 |
Vitamin C, mg | 2,964.4 ± 1,370.4 | 2,570.3 | 767.4 ± 400.0 | 673.5 |
Vitamin D, μg | 184.2 ± 64.4 | 181.1 | 47.7 ± 20.7 | 44.8 |
Total sugars, g | 2,920.9 ± 1,288.2 | 2,766.5 | 750.5 ± 341.8 | 712.3 |
Added sugars, g | 2,133.8 ± 1,240.3 | 1,692.4 | 541.2 ± 294.6 | 501.8 |
Total fat, g | 6,911 ± 2,559.2 | 6,905.4 | 1,753.7 ± 691.6 | 1,722.3 |
Saturated fat, g | 2,026.1 ± 748.1 | 2,018.4 | 515.6 ± 206.0 | 504.3 |
Mean ± Standard Deviation | Median | |
---|---|---|
Proximity (distance in miles)
a
| ||
Traditional Food Stores | ||
Supermarkets | 5.0 ± 2.5 | 5.5 |
Convenience | ||
Convenience stores/food marts | 0.75 ± 0.56 | 0.67 |
Non-Traditional Food Stores | ||
Dollar Stores | 3.1 ± 1.8 | 2.3 |
Coverage – 1 Mile
b
| ||
Traditional Food Stores | ||
Supermarkets | 0.06 ± 0.24 | 0 |
Convenience | ||
Convenience stores/food marts | 3.3 ± 2.4 | 2.5 |
Non-Traditional Food Stores | ||
Dollar Stores | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0 |
Coverage – 3 Miles
c
| ||
Traditional Food Stores | ||
Supermarkets | 1.0 ± 1.3 | 0 |
Convenience | ||
Convenience stores/food marts | 25.6 ± 8.6 | 29.5 |
Non-Traditional Food Stores | ||
Dollar Stores | 1.7 ± 1.6 | 1.5 |
Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Dietary Fiber (g) | Calcium (mg) | Potassium (mg) | Vitamin C (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Vitamin D (μg) | Total Sugar (g) | Added Sugar (g) | Total Fat (g) | Total SFA (g) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NSLPa
| −6228.2*
| −213.5 | −63.4 | −1366.7*
| −5570.1 | −328.7**
| −9506**
| −14.9**
| −69.0 | −10.7 | −334.6 | −130.2*
|
Convenience – Childb
| 8081.8**
| 234.7 | 35.2 | 694.9 | 6364.3 | 4.3 | 5361.5 | 3.8 | 97.4 | 45.5 | 620.1***
| 138.8*
|
Convenience Storec
| −6767.3**
| −139.8 | −35.7 | −520.1 | −4751.2 | −50.7 | −5214.8 | −9.9**
| −266.7***
| −233.8***
| −381.5**
| −124.4***
|
R
2
| 0.343 | 0.234 | 0.122 | 0.147 | 0.145 | 0.184 | 0.259 | 0.248 | 0.228 | 0.202 | 0.340 | 0.348 |