Johnson Cooper T, Fischbein Rebecca, Baughman Kristin R
Northeast Ohio Medical University.
J Appalach Health. 2021 Jul 25;3(3):110-119. doi: 10.13023/jah.0303.09. eCollection 2021.
Food insecurity is a problem for individuals across Ohio, including those living in Appalachia. Adequate access to resources that help combat food insecurity is important for these populations.
To examine how rurality relates to food insecurity and need for food resources, as well as availability of those resources including food pantries and soup kitchens, in 15 northern Ohio Appalachian counties.
A cross-sectional study with a geographical analysis was conducted using data from the American Community Survey census data, County Health Rankings data, and regional foodbank websites.
Rural counties had a higher ratio of potential clients per service for food insecurity than did non-rural counties. They also had slightly more children eligible for free or reduced-price lunches than non-rural counties. However, the non-rural counties had slightly higher percentages of residents classified as food insecure and with limited access to healthy food.
There are more potential clients per service for food insecurity in rural counties compared to non-rural counties. To promote greater access, additional food pantries should be opened in rural counties.
粮食不安全问题困扰着俄亥俄州各地的个人，包括居住在阿巴拉契亚地区的人们。获得有助于应对粮食不安全问题的充足资源对这些人群至关重要。
研究俄亥俄州北部15个阿巴拉契亚县的农村地区与粮食不安全、对粮食资源的需求以及包括食品救济站和施粥所在内的这些资源的可获得性之间的关系。
利用美国社区调查人口普查数据、县健康排名数据和地区食品银行网站的数据进行了一项包含地理分析的横断面研究。
农村县粮食不安全的潜在客户与服务比例高于非农村县。农村县符合免费或减价午餐条件的儿童也比非农村县略多。然而，非农村县被归类为粮食不安全且获得健康食品机会有限的居民比例略高。
与非农村县相比，农村县粮食不安全的每个服务的潜在客户更多。为了促进更多人获得资源，农村县应开设更多食品救济站。
