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Relationships Between Housing and Food Insecurity, Frequent Mental Distress, and Insufficient Sleep Among Adults in 12 US States, 2009

CharacteristicFood Insecurity, % (95% CI)Housing Insecurity, % (95% CI)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white14.6 (14.0-15.3)23.2 (22.3–24.0)
Non–Hispanic black25.8 (23.8–27.9)35.3 (32.4–38.4)
Hispanic30.5 (27.5–33.8)41.5 (38.1–44.8)
Other non–Hispanic20.9 (18.3–23.8)30.1 (26.8–33.5)
Education, y
<1234.7 (31.5–38.0)43.6 (39.9–47.3)
1223.0 (21.4–24.6)32.8 (30.9–34.8)
>1214.9 (14.0–15.9)23.9 (22.9–25.0)


Figure.
Percentage of housing insecurity and food insecurity by race/ethnicity and educational levels among adults aged 18 or older in 12 states, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals.

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