Food Insecurity as a Predictor of Hurricane Exposure among Underserved Adolescents

Low-income populations are at increased risk for experiencing negative hurricane exposures and food insecurity. However, little is known regarding how pre-hurricane food insecurity experiences are related to youth hurricane exposure. This study examined the types of hurricane disaster exposures low-...

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Autores principales:	Katherine R. Arlinghaus, Daphne C. Hernandez, Craig Johnston
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Publicado:	New Prairie Press 2019
Materias:	natural disaster immigrant food security hispanic adolescent Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6b8b1fc2d0454b0e835fe3c3c04824a02021-11-30T19:37:10ZFood Insecurity as a Predictor of Hurricane Exposure among Underserved Adolescents10.4148/2572-1836.10472572-1836https://doaj.org/article/6b8b1fc2d0454b0e835fe3c3c04824a02019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1047&context=hbrhttps://doaj.org/toc/2572-1836Low-income populations are at increased risk for experiencing negative hurricane exposures and food insecurity. However, little is known regarding how pre-hurricane food insecurity experiences are related to youth hurricane exposure. This study examined the types of hurricane disaster exposures low-income, ethnic minority adolescents experienced during Hurricane Harvey and examined the association between food insecurity and hurricane exposure. Low-income adolescents (n = 185) were recruited from a Houston-area school district. Two days before the hurricane, food insecurity was assessed. Adolescents with at least one affirmative answer on the 9-item USDA Child Food Security Survey Module were classified as food insecure. Adolescents self-reported hurricane exposure three weeks post-hurricane using both the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Hurricane and Assessment Referral Tool and Survey of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees. Affirmative answers to lacking access to food, water, or medicine, being rescued, home damage, and displacement were each given a score of one and summed to create an overall hurricane exposure score. A covariate-adjusted linear regression model regressed overall hurricane exposure onto food insecurity. Separate covariate-adjusted logistic regression models were performed where each individual hurricane exposure was regressed onto food insecurity. Prior to the hurricane, 46% of adolescents experienced food insecurity and 43% experienced hurricane exposure. Pre-hurricane food insecurity (p = 0.004) and being foreign born (p = 0.033) were associated with increased hurricane exposure. Adolescents who experienced food insecurity had 132% higher odds of lacking access to fresh water (<em>p</em> = 0.047) and 105% higher odds of lacking access to food (p = 0.034) during the hurricane. Food insecurity and immigrant status appear to be at-risk indicators for hurricane exposure. Schools serving underserved adolescents could consider assessing food security and immigration status as part of disaster preparedness programs.Katherine R. ArlinghausDaphne C. HernandezCraig JohnstonNew Prairie Pressarticlenatural disasterimmigrantfood securityhispanicadolescentSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENHealth Behavior Research, Vol 2, Iss 4 (2019)
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description	Low-income populations are at increased risk for experiencing negative hurricane exposures and food insecurity. However, little is known regarding how pre-hurricane food insecurity experiences are related to youth hurricane exposure. This study examined the types of hurricane disaster exposures low-income, ethnic minority adolescents experienced during Hurricane Harvey and examined the association between food insecurity and hurricane exposure. Low-income adolescents (n = 185) were recruited from a Houston-area school district. Two days before the hurricane, food insecurity was assessed. Adolescents with at least one affirmative answer on the 9-item USDA Child Food Security Survey Module were classified as food insecure. Adolescents self-reported hurricane exposure three weeks post-hurricane using both the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Hurricane and Assessment Referral Tool and Survey of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees. Affirmative answers to lacking access to food, water, or medicine, being rescued, home damage, and displacement were each given a score of one and summed to create an overall hurricane exposure score. A covariate-adjusted linear regression model regressed overall hurricane exposure onto food insecurity. Separate covariate-adjusted logistic regression models were performed where each individual hurricane exposure was regressed onto food insecurity. Prior to the hurricane, 46% of adolescents experienced food insecurity and 43% experienced hurricane exposure. Pre-hurricane food insecurity (p = 0.004) and being foreign born (p = 0.033) were associated with increased hurricane exposure. Adolescents who experienced food insecurity had 132% higher odds of lacking access to fresh water (<em>p</em> = 0.047) and 105% higher odds of lacking access to food (p = 0.034) during the hurricane. Food insecurity and immigrant status appear to be at-risk indicators for hurricane exposure. Schools serving underserved adolescents could consider assessing food security and immigration status as part of disaster preparedness programs.
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title	Food Insecurity as a Predictor of Hurricane Exposure among Underserved Adolescents
title_short	Food Insecurity as a Predictor of Hurricane Exposure among Underserved Adolescents
title_full	Food Insecurity as a Predictor of Hurricane Exposure among Underserved Adolescents
title_fullStr	Food Insecurity as a Predictor of Hurricane Exposure among Underserved Adolescents
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Food Insecurity as a Predictor of Hurricane Exposure among Underserved Adolescents

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