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Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
Christopher R Long1, Marie-Rachelle Narcisse1, Brett Rowland2
1College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 1125 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703 USA.
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
|August 8, 2022
Summary
Understanding how often people use food pantries (FPs) can help create better health programs. Usage patterns are linked to age, household health conditions, and difficult choices between food and medicine.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
- Sociology
Background:
- Food pantries (FPs) are crucial resources for food-insecure populations.
- Understanding client usage patterns can inform targeted health interventions.
- Client characteristics and health-related behaviors influence FP utilization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize food pantry (FP) clients' usage patterns.
- To identify sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with different FP usage levels.
- To explore the implications of FP usage patterns for health interventions.
Main Methods:
- Latent class analysis was used to categorize 245 clients across seven FPs.
- Data collected included FP frequency, reliance, sociodemographics, health status, and health-related trade-offs.
- Statistical analysis identified factors associated with distinct client classes.
Main Results:
- Two distinct client groups emerged based on FP usage patterns.
- Higher FP usage was associated with older age, a household member with heart disease, and prioritizing food over medicine.
- Lower FP usage was linked to higher education levels and a household member with cancer.
Conclusions:
- Client usage of food pantries varies significantly.
- FP usage patterns are associated with specific demographic and health-related factors.
- Measuring the degree of FP use is important for tailoring health interventions effectively.
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