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Patterns of Material Hardship and Food Insecurity Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Patterns of Material Hardship and Food Insecurity Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic Patterns of Material Hardship and Food Insecurity Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic J Gen Intern Med 36(11):3639–41 design and response rate. This study was approved by the DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06905-3 Mount Sinai Institutional Review Board. © Society of General Internal Medicine 2021 he coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has major eco- nomic consequences across the USA. Along with Table 1 Characteristics of Those in COVID-19 Survey (N=3053) heightened risk for severe COVID-19, older adults have less Characteristic % digital access which may be a barrier to mobilizing supports 3,4 including grocery delivery. While people with lower in- Demographics and health Age: comes and from racial and ethnic minoritized groups have 51–65 48.5% faced high levels of material hardship due to COVID-19, 65–74 31.2% 75–84 15.4% little is known about the experience of older adults. We aim >85 4.8% to assess the prevalence and risk factors for material hardship Female 52.9% Race and food insecurity among older adults in the USA. White, non-Hispanic 73.1% Black, non-Hispanic 10.7% Other, non-Hispanic 5.7% Hispanic 10.6% More than HS education 58.5% Married 59.3% METHODS Any children 90.6% Lives with children 27.6% We used the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a na- Lives alone 25.5% tionally http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of General Internal Medicine Springer Journals

Patterns of Material Hardship and Food Insecurity Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © Society of General Internal Medicine 2021
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0884-8734
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1525-1497
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10.1007/s11606-021-06905-3
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Abstract

Patterns of Material Hardship and Food Insecurity Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic J Gen Intern Med 36(11):3639–41 design and response rate. This study was approved by the DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06905-3 Mount Sinai Institutional Review Board. © Society of General Internal Medicine 2021 he coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has major eco- nomic consequences across the USA. Along with Table 1 Characteristics of Those in COVID-19 Survey (N=3053) heightened risk for severe COVID-19, older adults have less Characteristic % digital access which may be a barrier to mobilizing supports 3,4 including grocery delivery. While people with lower in- Demographics and health Age: comes and from racial and ethnic minoritized groups have 51–65 48.5% faced high levels of material hardship due to COVID-19, 65–74 31.2% 75–84 15.4% little is known about the experience of older adults. We aim >85 4.8% to assess the prevalence and risk factors for material hardship Female 52.9% Race and food insecurity among older adults in the USA. White, non-Hispanic 73.1% Black, non-Hispanic 10.7% Other, non-Hispanic 5.7% Hispanic 10.6% More than HS education 58.5% Married 59.3% METHODS Any children 90.6% Lives with children 27.6% We used the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a na- Lives alone 25.5% tionally

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Journal of General Internal MedicineSpringer Journals

Published: Nov 1, 2021

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