TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional limitations, depression, and cash assistance are associated with food insecurity among older urban adults in Mexico city
AU - Vilar-Compte, Mireya
AU - Martínez-Martínez, Oscar
AU - Orta-Alemán, Dania
AU - Perez-Escamilla, Rafael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Meharry Medical College.
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Purpose. To examine factors associated with food insecurity among urban older adults (65 years and older). Methods. Three hundred and fifty two older adults attending community centers in a neighborhood of Mexico City were surveyed for food insecurity, functional impairments, health and mental health status, cash- transfer assistance, socio- demographic characteristics, social isolation, and the built food environment. Results. Having at least primary education and receiving cash- transfers were signififcantly associated with a lower probability of being moderately- severely food insecure (OR=0.478 and 0.597, respectively). The probability of moderate- severe food insecurity was signififcantly higher among elderly at risk of depression (OR=2.843), those with at least one activity of daily living impaired (OR=2.177) and those with at least one instrumental activity of daily living impaired (OR=1.785). Conclusions. Higher educational attainment and cash- transfers may have a positive influence on reducing food insecurity. Depression and functional limitations may increase the likelihood of food insecurity among older adults.
AB - Purpose. To examine factors associated with food insecurity among urban older adults (65 years and older). Methods. Three hundred and fifty two older adults attending community centers in a neighborhood of Mexico City were surveyed for food insecurity, functional impairments, health and mental health status, cash- transfer assistance, socio- demographic characteristics, social isolation, and the built food environment. Results. Having at least primary education and receiving cash- transfers were signififcantly associated with a lower probability of being moderately- severely food insecure (OR=0.478 and 0.597, respectively). The probability of moderate- severe food insecurity was signififcantly higher among elderly at risk of depression (OR=2.843), those with at least one activity of daily living impaired (OR=2.177) and those with at least one instrumental activity of daily living impaired (OR=1.785). Conclusions. Higher educational attainment and cash- transfers may have a positive influence on reducing food insecurity. Depression and functional limitations may increase the likelihood of food insecurity among older adults.
KW - Conditional cash-transfer programs
KW - Escala Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Seguridad Alimentaria (ELCSA)
KW - Experienced-based food security scales
KW - Food insecurity
KW - Older adults
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U2 - 10.1353/HPU.2016.0130
DO - 10.1353/HPU.2016.0130
M3 - Article
C2 - 27524783
AN - SCOPUS:85011966442
SN - 1049-2089
VL - 27
SP - 1537
EP - 1554
JO - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
JF - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
IS - 3
ER -
