COVID-19 Cases are Associated with Food Insufficiency in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This research examined the association between COVID-19 cases and food insufficiency in the United States using repeated cross-sectional data from the Household Pulse Survey (April 23, 2020-May 24, 2021, <i>n</i> = 2,618,027). New daily cases averaged 65,160.93 throughout the study period. A 70,000-unit increase in COVID-19 cases was associated with a 13% higher odds of food insufficiency (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.12–1.15). Participants with mild (OR = 2.72, 95% CI: 2.61–2.84), moderate (OR = 4.58, 95% CI: 4.36–4.81), or severe (OR = 8.75, 95% CI: 8.42–9.09) anxiety/depression and Black participants (OR = 2.36, 95% CI: 2.29–2.44) had the highest odds of reporting food insufficiency during the pandemic.

本研究依托美国家庭脉搏调查（Household Pulse Survey）2020年4月23日至2021年5月24日的重复横截面数据（样本量n=2618027），考察了美国境内新冠（COVID-19）确诊病例与粮食不足状况之间的关联。研究周期内日均新增新冠确诊病例约为65160.93例。新冠确诊病例每增加7万例，粮食不足发生的比值比（Odds Ratio, OR）升高13%（OR=1.13，95%置信区间（Confidence Interval, CI）：1.12–1.15）。存在轻度（OR=2.72，95% CI：2.61–2.84）、中度（OR=4.58，95% CI：4.36–4.81）或重度（OR=8.75，95% CI：8.42–9.09）焦虑/抑郁症状的参与者，以及黑人参与者（OR=2.36，95% CI：2.29–2.44），在疫情期间报告粮食不足的比值比最高。