| Affiliation: | 1.University of Kansas Medical Center,Kansas City,USA;2.American Indian Health Research and Education Alliance,Kansas City,USA;3.Center for American Indian Community Health,Kansas City,USA;4.Department of Family Medicine,University of Kansas Medical Center,Kansas City,USA;5.Department of Biostatistics,University of Kansas Medical Center,Kansas City,USA;6.Indigenous Studies,University of Kansas,Lawrence,USA |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine levels of food security among American Indians (AI) living in the Midwest and possible correlations between food security levels and various health outcomes, diet, and demographic variables. This study used a cross-sectional design to determine health behaviors among AI. Participants (n?=?362) were recruited by AI staff through various cultural community events in the Midwest, such as powwows and health fairs. Inclusion criteria included the following: age 18 years or older, self-identify as an AI, and willing to participate in the survey. Of all participants, 210 (58%) had either low or very low food security, with 96 in the very low category (26.5%). Participants with very low food security tended to have significantly more chronic conditions. Additional significant differences for very low food security existed by demographic variables, including having no insurance (p?
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