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Duke NN, Campbell SD, Sauls DL, Stout R, Story MT, Austin T, Bosworth HB, Skinner AC, Vilme H. Prevalence of food insecurity among students attending four Historically Black Colleges and Universities. J Am Coll Health 2023; 71:87-93. [PMID: 33759700 PMCID: PMC8521625 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1877144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Objective: This study examined the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern United States. Participants: Students attending four HBCUs (N = 351) completed an anonymous Web-based survey. Methods: Food insecurity was assessed using the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign Tool. Summary statistics were used to quantify FI experiences. Logistic regression was conducted to determine if student demographic characteristics were significantly associated with FI outcomes. Results: Nearly 3 in 4 students (72.9%) reported some level of FI in the past year. Students representing all levels of postsecondary education reported FI. Meal plan participation did not prevent FI. Conclusions: Students attending HBCUs experience FI at levels that exceed estimates reported among students attending predominantly White institutions. More work is needed to understand the lived experience of food-insecure HBCU students as a means to ensure institution-level food policies support student academic success and wellbeing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Naomi N. Duke
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Primary Care & Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Sociology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
| | - Derrick L. Sauls
- Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| | - Robyn Stout
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems/NC Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| | - Mary T. Story
- Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- VA Durham Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Health Services Research and Development, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| | - Asheley C. Skinner
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
| | - Helene Vilme
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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