Section 15.2.5
15.2.5 - Having Young Children and Food Security
Associations Between Food Security and Having Children. Food insecurity
may cause particular hardships in households with children. In this subsection,
we explore associations between food security and the presence of children
younger than age 18.
More than a third of households with children under age 18 are food insecure
with hunger, and another third are food insecure without hunger. These levels
are somewhat higher than those for households without children under age 18
(Table 15.2.4). Similar findings emerge when only households with young children
ages 0 to 5 are considered (Table 15.2.5).
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Notes
Item nonresponses to all variables involved
were excluded in calculating percentages and sample sizes.
Statistically significant based on chi-square test (d.f. = 2) at the 1% level.
Specific findings include:
- 37.4% of A2H client households with children under age 18 and 38.0% with children ages 0 to 5 are classified as experiencing hunger.
- 38.3% of A2H client households with children under age 18 and 34.6% of
those with children ages 0 to 5 are experiencing food insecurity but no
hunger.
