Food insecurity and hunger safety net use among single-room occupancy tenants in San Francisco, CA. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Erika M.; Laraia, Barbara; Gruneisen, Karen; Jones, Paula; Seligman, Hilary
• Is Part Of: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. Volume 15:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 28
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Food insecurity -- single-room occupancy -- poverty -- food assistance -- urban health -- home-delivered meals; Nutrition -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Hunger -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Food supply -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2018.1512932
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-0248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We used a cross-sectional survey to explore the prevalence of food insecurity and use of hunger safety net programs, as well as the extent that they are associated, among 595 single-room occupancy tenants living within high-poverty neighborhoods in San Francisco, CA. The population was primarily male (73%) and over 55 years old (59%). 84% were classified as food insecure. 46% used free grocery programs, 44% used free dining rooms, and 34% used free home-delivered meals. Adjusted regressions estimated an inverse relationship (OR 0.91, 95% CI: 0.8, 1.0) between free home-delivered meals and food insecurity, suggesting a potential protective association.