Daily food insecurity is associated with diet quality, but not energy intake, in winter and during COVID-19, among low-income adults

Table 1 Characteristics of the low-income participants (< 185% of FPL) enrolled in the Food ‘N Mood Study^a,b

	All participants (n = 29)
Age	36.3 (7.1)
Female	25 (86.2%)
Race / ethnicity
White or Caucasian	20 (69.0%)
Black or African American, Asian, and Other	9 (31.0%)
Education
Less than high school, high school/GED, OR some college	5 (17.2%)
College and above	24 (82.8%)
Employment
Employed	21 (72.4%)
Unemployed	8 (27.6%)
Marital Status
Married, with partner	14 (48.3%)
Single, divorced, widowed	15 (51.7%)
Household Size	4.0 (1.7)
Number of children under 18 years in the household	2.2 (1.7)
Poverty status
\(\hspace{1em}\ge\) 130% FPL and < 185% FPL	13 (44.8%)
\(\hspace{1em}<\) 130% FPL	16 (55.2%)
Food assistance programs, SNAP / Food Stamps	8 (27.6%)
BMI, kg/m² (N = 22)	27.8 (8.4)
Chronic FI	13 (44.8%)

^aAbbreviation: BMI body mass index, FPL federal poverty line, SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, HEI, healthy eating index
^bMean (SD) were reported for continuous variables including age, household size, number of children under 18 years in the household, and BMI. N (%) were reported for categorical variables including gender, race/ethnicity, education, employment, marital status, poverty status, and participation in food assistance programs

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