Very Low Food Security Among Low-Income Households With Children in California Before and Shortly After the Economic Downturn From COVID-19.
Prev Chronic Dis
; 18: E01, 2021 01 07.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1061494
ABSTRACT
We examined levels of very low food security (VLFS) among low-income households with children in California before and shortly after the economic downturn from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Households were randomly sampled in 2018, 2019, and 2020; 11,653 mothers were administered the US Department of Agriculture 6-item Food Security Survey Module. Post-COVID-19 (April 27 to July 21, 2020, a period when stay-at-home restrictions were eased in the state), 14.0% of mothers reported VLFS versus 19.3% pre-COVID-19 (November 21, 2019, to March 14, 2020) (P = .003), 22.2% in 2019 (P < .001), and 19.0% in 2018 (P = .004). Existing systems to quickly obtain food assistance benefits in California and new federal benefits available in response to COVID-19 may have reduced VLFS.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poverty
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Child Welfare
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Chronic Disease
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Food Security
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Prev Chronic Dis
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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