Food Security Status of Women Aged 18 and Older, by Race/Ethnicity,* 2005–2006
| Food Security Status | Percent of Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Hispanic | |||
| Fully Food Secure | 83.5% | 89.4% | 69.4% | 62.2% | ||
| Marginally Food Secure | 7.5% | 4.7% | 13.8% | 20.2% | ||
| Low Food Security | 5.9% | 3.3% | 11.2% | 14.6% | ||
| Very Low Food Security | 3.2% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 2.9% | ||
*The sample of Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaska Natives, persons of more than one race, and persons of all other races not specified were too small to produce reliable estimates.↑
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.
