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July 15, 2026Food SecurityOpen Access

Predictors of worsening food security among women living with and without HIV and seronegative women during COVID-19: a mixed methods study

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JWJenni M. WiseHBHilary BethancourtTNTorsten B. Neilands

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Mixed methods study assesses food insecurity impacts during COVID-19, highlighting socioeconomic vulnerabilities among women.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Administered the 10-item US Household Food Security Survey three times from June to September 2020.
  • Utilized multilevel mixed-effects ordered logistic regression models to analyze data.
  • Conducted qualitative interviews with a subset of participants to explore lived experiences.
  • 28% of participants had marginal to very low food security at baseline.
  • 13.6-17.3% experienced worsening food security related to factors like unemployment and reduced access to food.
  • Women with household incomes below $12,000/year showed significant vulnerability, with an OR of 7.67 for reduced access to usual food sources.

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Wise et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a57245a88b21df875480bd1https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-026-01693-2
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