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Table 1 Sample demographics (n = 1265).

From: The intersection of food insecure populations in the Midwest U.S. and rates of chronic health conditions

Variable description

Survey (% of respondents)

U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 1-year estimates (%)

Male

48

49

Age

18–24

08

13

25–44

33

31

45–64

38

36

65 and older

21

20

Income

Less than $25,000

21

24

$25,000–$34,999

11

11

$35,000–$49,999

14

14

$50,000–$74,999

20

19

$75,000–$99,999

13

12

$100,000–$149,999

13

12

$150,000 or more

09

08

Household composition

No children in household

59

 

Children in household

28

 

Unstated or ambiguous

12

 

Poverty level % of county population

Low: less than 10%

22

 

Mid: 11–20%

64

 

High: more than 21%

13

 

You or someone in your household have any of the following conditions

Diabetes

24

 

Crohn’s disease

08

 

Celiac disease

07

 

Eating disorder

08

 

Depression/anxiety

25

 

High blood pressure

44

 

High cholesterol

41

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