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Table 1 Average discrimination scores across population characteristics among students (n = 143)

From: Racial discrimination is associated with food insecurity, stress, and worse physical health among college students

Covariate

n

(Proportion of population)

Average Discrimination Scorea

Gender

Male (ref)

29

20.28

3.78 (1.87, 5.68)

Female

114

79.72

6.04 (4.42, 7.67)

Race

White (ref)

16

11.19

2.5 (0.62, 4.38)

Chinese

10

6.99

5.95 (0.77, 11.13)

Filipino

12

8.39

4.70 (1.53, 8.06)

Asian Indian

12

8.39

5.54 (2.73, 8.35)

Asian not previously listed

27

18.88

7.94 (3.68, 12.21)*

Other Race

29

20.28

8.26 (4.68, 11.83)*

Mixed Race

15

10.49

4.37 (-0.27, 9.00)

Latinx

22

15.38

2.54 (0.92, 4.15)

Income

< $30,000 (ref)

51

35.66

5.83 (3.39, 8.28)

$30,000 to $49,999

24

16.78

9.29 (4.24, 14.33)

$50,000 to $69,999

27

18.88

3.52 (1.75, 5.29)

$70,000 to $89,999

18

12.59

4.42 (2.49, 6.34)

>$90,000

23

16.08

4.52 (2.14, 6.90)

Food Security Status

Food Secure (ref)

49

34.27

2.30 (1.23, 3.37)

Food Insecure

94

65.73

7.30 (5.40, 9.21)***

Grade Point Average

A/A-

65

45.45

6.15 (3.96, 8.33)

B +,B, B-

68

47.55

5.65 (3.73, 7.56)

C+, C, C-

10

6.99

1.55 (-0.9, 3.19)

Age

18–21 (ref)

44

30.77

5.65 (3.22, 8.07)

22–25

51

35.66

4.35 (2.31, 6.40)

26–29

17

11.89

6.97 (2.31, 11.63)

>=30

15

10.49

10.30 (5.05, 15.55)

Missing

16

11.19

3.47 (0.60, 6.34)

Age

Average: 24.38 (23.89, 24.88)

100

5.59 (4.23, 6.95)

  1. aLinear regressions were implemented to assess if the average discrimination scores were significantly different than the reference group at *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001