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Table 1 Sample characteristics of United States adults: 2016–2017

From: Dose response relationship between food insecurity and quality of life in United States adults: 2016–2017

Characteristics

Total sample n = 26,196 (weighted %)

Age

 

18–44

40.3

45–64

35.8

65 + 

23.9

Sex

 

Male

47.5

Female

52.5

Race/ethnicity

 

Non-hispanic white

65.4

Non-hispanic black

12.5

Hispanic

13.8

Other

8.3

Education

 

Less than high school

10.8

High school grad

27.1

College or more

61.7

Employment

 

Employed

64.0

Not employed

35.9

Region

 

Midwest

21.4

Northeast

17.5

South

37.8

West

23.2

Poverty

 

Poor/near poor

17.8

Low income

13.1

Middle income

28.6

High income

40.5

Insurance

 

Private

69.4

Public

23.1

Uninsured

7.5

Food insecurity

 

High food security

83.9

Marginal food security

6.6

Low food security

4.9

Very low food security

4.6

Quality of life

 

Physical component

49.22 (range: 4.41–74.07)

Mental component

51.79 (range 0.04–75.64)