Food Insecurity Among Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract

We examined factors associated with food insecurity among college students who were caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used data from a multi-institutional survey of 15,051 caregivers enrolled at 130 community and technical colleges and 72 four-year colleges in 42 states in fall 2020. We discovered that 47.3% of caregivers experienced food insecurity during the pandemic. We used logistic regression to examine whether demographic, academic, financial, institutional, and COVID-19 related experiences were associated with caregivers’ food insecurity. Demographic variables, financial variables, and pandemic-related academic, financial, and health experiences were associated with increased odds of experiencing food insecurity.

Author

• Krista M. Soria, University of Idaho