Hunger in legal immigrants in California, Texas, and Illinois

J. Kasper, S.K. Gupta, P. Tran, J.T. Cook and A.F. Meyers

American Journal of Public Health, 2000, vol. 90, issue 10, 1629-1633

Abstract: Objectives. This study determined the prevalence of food insecurity and hunger in low-income legal immigrants. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of Latino and Asian legal immigrants attending urban clinics and community centers in California, Texas, and Illinois with a food security questionnaire. Results. Among 630 respondents, 40% of the households were food insecure without hunger and 41% were food insecure with hunger. Independent predictors of hunger were income below federal poverty level (odds ratio [OR] = 2.72, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.72, 4.30), receipt of food stamps (OR = 2.53, 95% CI = 1.57, 4.09), Latino ethnicity (OR = 2.39, 95% CI = 1.49, 3.82), and poor English (OR = 1.76, 95% CI = 1.10, 2.82). Conclusions. The prevalence of hunger among low-income legal immigrants is unacceptably high. Access to food assistance programs is important for the health and well-being of this population.

Date: 2000
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