Table 4 Sociodemographic factors according to food security status among participants classified as having persistent food security status before and during the pandemic
From: Food insecurity in urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Â | Food Secure | Food Insecure |
|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 429)a | (n = 129)a |
Age in years, % | Â | Â |
 18–35 | 32% | 36% |
 36–54 | 40% | 43% |
 55–64 | 18% | 11% |
 65+ | 10% | 9% |
Female, % | 54% | 63% |
Marital status, % | Â | Â |
 Married or member of an unmarried couple | 46% | 33% |
 Divorced, Separated, or widowed | 17% | 29% |
 Never married | 37% | 38% |
Education, % | Â | Â |
 Less than high school, no diploma | 8% | 9% |
 High school graduate or GED | 22% | 30% |
 Some college | 29% | 30% |
 Associate, occupational, technical, or vocational degree | 15% | 14% |
 College degree or higher | 27% | 17% |
Current employment status, % | Â | Â |
 Employed full- or part-time | 67% | 60% |
 Unemployed | 10% | 11% |
 Retired | 8% | 8% |
 Disabled | 3% | 14% |
 Other | 11% | 7% |
Total household income in past 12 months, % | Â | Â |
 <$15,000 | 14% | 39% |
 $15,000-$34,999 | 25% | 37% |
 $35,000-$59,999 | 28% | 16% |
 $60,000+ | 33% | 8% |