作者: Jayna M. Dave , Alexandra E. Evans , Ruth P. Saunders , Ken W. Watkins , Karin A. Pfeiffer
DOI: 10.1016/J.JADA.2008.12.017
关键词: Socioeconomic status 、 Psychology 、 Environmental health 、 Convenience sample 、 Food insecurity 、 Acculturation 、 Statistical significance
摘要: Abstract The purpose of this cross-sectional pilot study was to examine associations between food insecurity, acculturation, demographic factors, and children's fruit vegetable intake among a sample Hispanic children ages 5 12 years. A convenience 184 parents low socioeconomic status completed one-time, self-administered questionnaires assessing information, insecurity in the spring 2006. In addition, at home measured using validated seven-item index. Parents were recruited through local elementary schools San Antonio, TX. Pearson Spearman correlations used variables. t tests explore differences means for acculturation levels. Statistical significance set P