An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants of the Black–White Disparity in Food Insecurity Rates in the US
Previous research has not fully explored socioeconomic factors that influence the Black–White food insecurity disparities at the state and county levels in the United States. The goal of this study was to identify socioeconomic determinants associated with the Black–White food insecurity gap in the...
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| description | Previous research has not fully explored socioeconomic factors that influence the Black–White food insecurity disparities at the state and county levels in the United States. The goal of this study was to identify socioeconomic determinants associated with the Black–White food insecurity gap in the US at the state and county levels with rigorous quantitative investigation. The 2019 Map the Meal Gap dataset and multivariate regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with the prevalence of the Black–White disparity in food insecurity rates. Unemployment rate and median income gaps were found to be the strongest predictors of the Black–White disparity in food insecurity and the Black food insecurity rates in both state- and county-level models. Specifically, a 1% increase in Black unemployment rate compared with White unemployment rate was associated with a 0.918% and 0.232% increase in the Black–White disparity in food insecurity on average at the state and county levels, respectively. This study highlights the potential root causes of food insecurity and significant socioeconomic determinants associated with the Black–White food insecurity gap at the state and county levels in the US. Policymakers and program creators should implement action plans to address the income disparities and reduce unemployment rates among Blacks to eradicate this gap and ensure equity in food access between Blacks and Whites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1248e7a8cfea4072b5e78a784503c4742023-11-18T07:52:00ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-06-011211222810.3390/foods12112228An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants of the Black–White Disparity in Food Insecurity Rates in the USMya Price0Tia Jeffery1College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences, University of the District of Columbia, 4200, Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC 20008, USACollege of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences, University of the District of Columbia, 4200, Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC 20008, USAPrevious research has not fully explored socioeconomic factors that influence the Black–White food insecurity disparities at the state and county levels in the United States. The goal of this study was to identify socioeconomic determinants associated with the Black–White food insecurity gap in the US at the state and county levels with rigorous quantitative investigation. The 2019 Map the Meal Gap dataset and multivariate regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with the prevalence of the Black–White disparity in food insecurity rates. Unemployment rate and median income gaps were found to be the strongest predictors of the Black–White disparity in food insecurity and the Black food insecurity rates in both state- and county-level models. Specifically, a 1% increase in Black unemployment rate compared with White unemployment rate was associated with a 0.918% and 0.232% increase in the Black–White disparity in food insecurity on average at the state and county levels, respectively. This study highlights the potential root causes of food insecurity and significant socioeconomic determinants associated with the Black–White food insecurity gap at the state and county levels in the US. Policymakers and program creators should implement action plans to address the income disparities and reduce unemployment rates among Blacks to eradicate this gap and ensure equity in food access between Blacks and Whites.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/11/2228food insecurityracial disparitiessocioeconomic status |
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| title | An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants of the Black–White Disparity in Food Insecurity Rates in the US |
| title_full | An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants of the Black–White Disparity in Food Insecurity Rates in the US |
| title_fullStr | An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants of the Black–White Disparity in Food Insecurity Rates in the US |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants of the Black–White Disparity in Food Insecurity Rates in the US |
| title_short | An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants of the Black–White Disparity in Food Insecurity Rates in the US |
| title_sort | analysis of socioeconomic determinants of the black white disparity in food insecurity rates in the us |
| topic | food insecurity racial disparities socioeconomic status |
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