Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of food insecurity among post-secondary students and non-students of similar age in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The results of several recent campus-based studies indicate that over half of post-secondary students in Canada are food insecure, but the vulnerability of this group has not been considered in research on predictors of food insecurity in the Canadian population. Our objectives were to (1) compare the prevalence of food insecurity among post-secondary students and non-students of similar age; (2) examine the relationship between student status and food insecurity among young adults while accounting for sociodemographic characteristics; and (3) identify the sociodemographic characteristics associated with food insecurity among post-secondary students.

Methods

Using data from the 2018 Canadian Income Survey, we identified 11,679 young adults aged 19-30 and classifie

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature