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Personal Vehicle Use and Food Security Among US Adults in Households With Children

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2022-11, Vol.30, p.192-192 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Nov 2022 ;ISSN: 1930-7381 ;EISSN: 1930-739X

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  • Title:
    Personal Vehicle Use and Food Security Among US Adults in Households With Children
  • Author: Antrum, Curtis
  • Subjects: Food security ; Households
  • Is Part Of: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2022-11, Vol.30, p.192-192
  • Description: Background: In 2020, 2.9 million households with children were food secure. Previous studies have demonstrated that reduced car access may contribute to issues related to food access. This study examines whether the use of a personal vehicle by the primary shopper of a household with children is associated food security. Methods: Data were collected from primary shoppers of households with children aged 20+ (N=1183) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-2018. Survey respondents were asked about their means of transportation to complete their grocery shopping and categorized as either using a personal vehicle or not. Additionally, households were measured for food security using the U.S. Food Security Survey Module and categorized as having full food security, marginal food security, low food security, or very low food security. Multinomial logistic regression models were conducted to measure the association between food security and personal vehicle use. Adjusted models included variables on age, race/ethnicity, and education. Results: Not using a personal vehicle was associated with low food security (OR=3.66, 95% CI: 1.38 - 9.74) or very low security (OR=6.79, 95% CI: 3.02 - 15.27). There were no differences in marginal food security between groups (OR=1.29, 95% CI: 0.79 - 2.11). Conclusions: Primary shoppers who do not use a personal vehicle have increased odds of Low and Very Low Food Security in households with children. Future research and interventions should address the ways in which limitations in transportation may contribute to issues of food security.
  • Publisher: Silver Spring: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1930-7381
    EISSN: 1930-739X
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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