Food Insecurity and Health Care Expenditures in the United States, 2011-2013
Food Insecurity and Health Care Expenditures in the United States, 2011-2013
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DOI:
10.1111/1475-6773.12730
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发表时间:
2018-06-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Seligman, Hilary K.
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作者:
Berkowitz, Seth A.;Basu, Sanjay;Seligman, Hilary K.
ObjectiveTo determine whether food insecurity, limited or uncertain food access owing to cost, is associated with greater health care expenditures.Data Source/Study SettingNationally representative sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States (2011 National Health Interview Survey [NHIS] linked to 2012-2013 Medication Expenditure PanelSurvey [MEPS]).Study DesignLongitudinal retrospective cohort.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsA total of 16,663 individuals underwent assessment of food insecurity, using the 10-item adult 30-day food security module, in the 2011 NHIS. Their total health care expenditures in 2012 and 2013 were recorded in MEPS. Expenditure data were analyzed using zero-inflated negative binomial regression and adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, income, insurance, and residence area.Principal FindingsFourteen percent of individuals reported food insecurity, representing 41,616,255 Americans. Mean annualized total expenditures were $4,113 (standard error $115); 9.2 percent of all individuals had no health care expenditures. In multivariable analyses, those with food insecurity had significantly greater estimated mean annualized health care expenditures ($6,072 vs. $4,208, p