This study examined differences in the associations between food insecurity and serious psychological distress (SPD) by key sociodemographic factors in a population-based sample of low-income adults from the 2017 California Health Interview Survey (n = 6266). After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, low food security, and very low food security were both positively associated with SPD among all low-income adults. Upon stratification, these associations were most pronounced among adults under age 50, males, and in adults with children. Understanding disparities in the associations between food insecurity and psychological distress is critical in developing effective programs or policies to target the most vulnerable sub-groups.

本研究通过 2017 年加州健康访谈调查 ( n = 6266)的基于人群的低收入成年人样本中的关键社会人口因素，检查了粮食不安全与严重心理困扰 (SPD) 之间关联的差异。在调整了社会人口学特征后，在所有低收入成年人中，低粮食安全和极低粮食安全都与 SPD 呈正相关。分层后，这些关联在 50 岁以下的成年人、男性和有孩子的成年人中最为明显。了解粮食不安全与心理困扰之间关联的差异对于制定针对最脆弱子群体的有效计划或政策至关重要。