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JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 16-28Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2018.1512932
Keywords
Food insecurity; single-room occupancy; poverty; food assistance; urban health; home-delivered meals
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- Hazon Food Justice Program
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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.
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