Bowering J, Clancy K L, Poppendieck J
Department of Nutrition and Food Management, Syracuse University, NY 13244.
Am J Public Health. 1991 Jul;81(7):914-7. doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.7.914.
A random sample of soup kitchen clients in New York City was studied and specific comparisons made on various parameters including homelessness. Compared with the general population of low income persons, soup kitchen users were overwhelmingly male, disproportionately African-American, and more likely to live alone. The homeless (41 percent of the sample) were less likely to receive food stamps or free food, or to use food pantries. Fewer of them received Medicaid or had health insurance. Forty-seven percent had no income in contrast to 29 percent of the total sample.
对纽约市施粥所的客户进行了随机抽样研究，并对包括无家可归情况在内的各种参数进行了具体比较。与低收入人群总体相比，施粥所的使用者绝大多数是男性，非裔美国人比例过高，且更有可能独自生活。无家可归者（占样本的41%）获得食品券或免费食物、或使用食品分发处的可能性较小。他们中接受医疗补助或有医疗保险的人较少。47%的人没有收入，而整个样本中这一比例为29%。
