Associations Between Food Security and Having Children (15.2.4)
Food insecurity may cause particular hardships in households with children. In this subsection, we explore associations between food security and the presence of children younger than 18.
Almost three-quarters of households with children under 18
are food insecure with or without hunger, while the percentage among childless
households is somewhat lower at 68.9% (Table 15.2.4). Similar findings
emerge, although to a lesser degree, when only households with young children
ages 0 to 5 are considered (Table 15.2.5
).
Table 15.2.4
HAVING CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
|
|
Households with or Without a Child Younger than 18 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
All Client Households |
With Children Younger than 18 |
Without Children Younger than 18 |
Food secure |
29.7% |
26.8% |
31.1% |
Food insecure without hunger |
36.9% |
41.8% |
34.3% |
Food insecure with hunger |
33.4% |
31.3% |
34.5% |
TOTAL |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
SAMPLE SIZE (N) |
52,041 |
17,538 |
34,503 |
Notes:
In calculating percentages and sample sizes, we excluded item nonresponses to all variables involved.
Statistically significant based on chi-square test (d.f. = 2) at the 1% level.