Title |
Local social environmental factors are associated with household food insecurity in a longitudinal study of children
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-1038 |
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Authors |
Megan Ann Carter, Lise Dubois, Mark S Tremblay, Monica Taljaard |
Abstract |
Food insecurity is a significant public health problem in North America and elsewhere. The prevalence of food insecurity varies by country of residence; within countries, it is strongly associated with household socioeconomic status, but the local environment may also play an important role. In this study, we analyzed secondary data from a population-based survey conducted in Québec, Canada, to determine if five local environmental factors: material and social deprivation, social cohesion, disorder, and living location were associated with changes in household food insecurity over a period of 6 years, while adjusting for household socioeconomic status (SES) and other factors. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 5 | 63% |
Canada | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 2 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 168 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 45 | 26% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 17% |
Researcher | 17 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 15 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 5% |
Other | 23 | 13% |
Unknown | 34 | 20% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Social Sciences | 37 | 22% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 15% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 13% |
Psychology | 12 | 7% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 5% |
Other | 19 | 11% |
Unknown | 47 | 27% |