Publication date: Jul 11, 2024

Background: Empirical evidence shows women are more likely to report food hardship (e. g., food insufficiency and food insecurity) compared with men. Coronavirus disease-19 exacerbated these gender disparities; however, the impact of postpandemic social/economic/regulatory changes on women’s food sufficiency and coping strategies has not been examined. This study evaluates factors associated with food insufficiency among women postpandemic. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional study design and analyzed data from the U. S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey. Variations in the likelihood of food insufficiency by age, income, household composition, race/ethnicity, region, metropolitan status, and employment status among women were evaluated using logistic regression with state-level response clustering. Among women reporting food insufficiency, associations between these characteristics and likelihood of utilizing food assistance programs and/or donated foods were assessed. Interaction terms accounted for the intersectional nature of these characteristics. Results: Compared with White women, Black (odds ratio [OR] = 1. 66, confidence interval [CI] = 1. 47, 1. 88) and Hispanic (OR = 1. 77, CI = 1. 52, 2. 07) women were more likely to report food insufficiency. These likelihoods were higher in households earning

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