Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants taking part in the FISS and FSES
| 听 | FISS (n鈥�=鈥�211) | FSES (n鈥�=鈥�123) |
|---|---|---|
Gender: | 听 | 听 |
Female | 165 | 97 |
Male | 27 | 15 |
Non-binary / third gender | 16 | 9 |
Prefer not to say | 3 | 2 |
Age (years): | 听 | 听 |
Mean (s.d.) | 40.43 (卤鈥�13.00) | 41.74 (卤鈥�11.91) |
Range | 18鈥�70 | 18鈥�70 |
Ethnicity: | 听 | 听 |
White British | 150 | 83 |
White Irish | 6 | 3 |
Other White background | 18 | 10 |
Black - Caribbean | 5 | 4 |
Black 鈥� African | 5 | 3 |
Other Black background | 2 | 2 |
Asian 鈥� Indian | 4 | 2 |
Asian 鈥� Pakistani | 7 | 6 |
Other Asian background | 4 | 4 |
Mixed 鈥� White and Black Caribbean | 0 | 3 |
Mixed 鈥� Black and White African | 4 | 0 |
Other mixed background | 4 | 1 |
Chinese | 1 | 1 |
Prefer not to say | 1 | 1 |
Household composition: | 听 | 听 |
Living alone | 54 | 33 |
Partner (married/unmarried) | 77 | 42 |
Children | 93 | 60 |
Parents | 18 | 14 |
Siblings | 12 | 7 |
Extended family | 7 | 4 |
Housemates | 22 | 7 |
Education: | 听 | 听 |
No formal qualifications | 11 | 8 |
GCSE or equivalent | 30 | 22 |
BTEC/NVQ/Diploma | 42 | 31 |
A level or equivalent | 36 | 14 |
University degree | 85 | 43 |
Other | 7 | 5 |
Employment status: | 听 | 听 |
Full-time employed | 48 | 21 |
Part-time employed | 41 | 24 |
Not employed for pay | 28 | 22 |
Caregiver | 38 | 30 |
Full-time student | 27 | 7 |
Part-time student | 10 | 4 |
Retired | 12 | 7 |
Other | 33 | 22 |
Net household income: | 听 | 听 |
< 拢5,200 | 24 | 18 |
拢5,200 - 拢10,399 | 26 | 19 |
拢10,400 - 拢15,599 | 33 | 19 |
拢15,600 - 拢20,799 | 36 | 24 |
拢20,800 - 拢25,999 | 27 | 16 |
拢26,000 - 拢36,399 | 17 | 11 |
拢36,400 - 拢51,999 | 15 | 8 |
拢52,000 - 拢77,999 | 7 | 3 |
> 拢77,999 | 3 | 0 |
Not sure/don鈥檛 know | 23 | 5 |
Type of food support accessed: | 听 | 听 |
Food bank Food pantry/community food store | 59 81 | 55 71 |
Hot meal provider | 32 | 28 |
Other | 25 | 18 |
None/not applicable | 76 | 8 |
Regularity of food support access (if accessed): | 听 | 听 |
Weekly | 43 | 40 |
Fortnightly | 21 | 18 |
Once a month | 31 | 22 |
As and when needed | 37 | 30 |
Other | 6 | 5 |
Not applicable | 73 | 8 |
Format of food support access (if accessed): | 听 | 听 |
Home delivery | 22 | 17 |
Attend the food support provider in person | 95 | 84 |
Someone else attends the food support provider for me | 16 | 10 |
Other | 5 | 4 |
Not applicable | 73 | 8 |