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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd19.220024|10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104245|10.1080/13545701.2020.1849766|10.1080/13557858.2020.1843604|10.3390/nu12072096|10.1093/ajcn/nqaa226
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Coats, Jacquelyn V. ; Humble, Sarah ; Johnson, Kimberly J. ; Pedamallu, Havisha ; Drake, Bettina F. ; ... More +
Coats, Jacquelyn V. ; Humble, Sarah ; Johnson, Kimberly J. ; Pedamallu, Havisha ; Drake, Bettina F. ; Geng, Elvin ; Goss, Charles W. ; Davis, Kia L. Less -
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Introduction

Applying an intersectional framework, we examined sex and racial inequality in COVID-19–related employment loss (ie, job furlough, layoff, and reduced pay) and food insecurity (ie, quality and quantity of food eaten, food worry, and receipt of free meals or groceries) among residents in Saint Louis County, Missouri.

Methods

We used cross-sectional data from adults aged 18 or older (N = 2,146), surveyed by using landlines or cellular phones between August 12, 2020, and October 27, 2020. We calculated survey-weighted prevalence of employment loss and food insecurity for each group (Black female, Black male, White female, White male). Odds ratios for each group were estimated by using survey-weighted binary and multinomial logistic regression models.

Results

Black female residents had higher odds of being laid off, as compared with White male residents (OR = 2.61, 95% CI, 1.24–5.46). Both Black female residents (OR = 4.13, 95% CI, 2.29–7.45) and Black male residents (OR = 2.41, 95% CI, 1.15–5.07) were more likely to receive free groceries, compared with White male residents. Black female (OR = 4.25, 95% CI, 2.28–7.94) and White female residents (OR = 1.93, 95% CI, 1.04–3.60) had higher odds of sometimes worrying about food compared with White male residents. Black women also had higher odds of always or nearly always worrying about food, compared with White men (OR = 2.99, 95% CI, 1.52–5.87).

Conclusion

Black women faced the highest odds of employment loss and food insecurity, highlighting the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 among people with intersectional disadvantages of being both Black and female. Interventions to reduce employment loss and food insecurity can help reduce the disproportionately negative social effects among Black women.


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Adult African Americans COVID-19 Cross-Sectional Studies Employment Female Food Insecurity Humans Male Whites
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2022; 19
Pubmed ID:
35980832
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC9390793
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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