Food insecurity and COVID-19 food-related perceptions practices and problems: A three-state descriptive study

dc.contributor.authorKoyratty, Nadia
dc.contributor.authorClay, Lauren
dc.contributor.authorPenta, Samantha
dc.contributor.authorSilver, Amber
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-28T18:40:13Z
dc.date.available2022-11-28T18:40:13Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-03
dc.description.abstractObjective: To compare food insecurity (FI) risk, and food-related COVID-19 infection risk perceptions, practices, and problems (3P) in Washington (WA), New York (NY) and Louisiana (LA). Methods: Data from the RAPID Multi-Wave Risk Perception Study was collected via online surveys between 19 May to 14 July 2020 (N=1260). Multivariable-adjusted logistic and ordinal regressions were performed for odds of FI risk and 3P during these early months of the pandemic. Results: The determinants of FI risk in all states included income, age, and employment. Some determinants were state-specific: households with members at high risk for COVID-19 (WA and NY), ethnicity (NY), education and relationship status (LA). The odds of FI risk were higher among those who perceived higher likelihood of COVID-19 infection via in-store shopping (OR=1.34, 95%CI: 1.06, 1.70), and improperly cooked food (OR=1.87, 95%CI: 1.46, 2.41). FI risk was associated with higher odds of problems related to food affordability (OR=10.66, 95%CI: 7.87, 14.44), preference (OR=2.51, 95%CI: 1.86, 3.39), sufficiency (OR=2.63, 95%CI: 1.96, 3.54), food sources (OR=7.68, 95%CI: 5.73, 10.31), food storage capacity (OR=0.48, 95%CI: 0.36, 0.66), and knowing where to find help in obtaining food (OR=7.68, 95%CI: 5.73, 10.31), most of which did not differ by state. No association was found between food insecurity risk and food-related practices. Conclusion: Better food preparedness is needed to reduce FI risk during pandemics in specific groups in WA, NY, and LA. Specifically, food affordability, sufficiency, storage, sources and increasing knowledge on food programs are limitations that need to be addressed for emergency situations.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe RAPID: Multi-Wave Study of Risk Perception, Information Seeking, and Protective Action in COVID-19 (Multi-Wave Risk Perception Study), is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2028412.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/disaster-medicine-and-public-health-preparedness/article/food-insecurity-and-covid19-foodrelated-perceptions-practices-and-problems-a-threestate-descriptive-study/D15AA3CC414E3CEE2BB0112D15984253en_US
dc.format.extent24 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.genrepostprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2m2rk-uqph
dc.identifier.citationKoyratty, Nadia, Lauren Clay, Samantha Penta, and Amber Silver. "Food Insecurity and COVID-19 Food-related Perceptions Practices and Problems: A Three-state Descriptive Study." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2022, 1-24. doi:10.1017/dmp.2022.250.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2022.250
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/26375
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Emergency Health Services Department Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsThis accepted version of the article may differ from the final published version. This is an Accepted Manuscript for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness as part of the Cambridge Coronavirus Collection. © 2022 Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.en_US
dc.rightsAccess to this item will begin on 05-03-2023
dc.titleFood insecurity and COVID-19 food-related perceptions practices and problems: A three-state descriptive studyen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6035-6920en_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3334-9666en_US

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
food-insecurity-and-covid-19-food-related-perceptions-practices-and-problems-a-three-state-descriptive-study.pdf
Size:
330.84 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.56 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: