Megan Whatnall|Melinda J. Hutchesson|Amanda Patterson
Predictors of Food Insecurity among Australian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia
food insecurity much higher among university students general population linked poorer mental health diet academic achievement aim study explore level food insecurity among sample australian university students determine sociodemographic student characteristics predict food insecurity online crosssectional survey students university newcastle australia conducted 20172018 food insecurity assessed using 6item us department agriculture food security survey module sociodemographic eg age living situation student characteristics eg undergraduatepostgraduate student captured multivariate logistic regression used determine odds food insecurity sociodemographic student characteristics included characteristics significance bivariate analyses potential confounders data 366 students analysed mean age 273 104 years 273 male fortyeight percent participants food insecure odds food insecurity higher among students living rental accommodation compared parents home 239 95 ci 141 406 undergraduate compared postgraduate students 350 95 ci 183 669 commencing university moving away parents may key times intervention strategies provide longstanding benefit needed address high level food insecurity among university students