Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents

Food Insecurity Survey (n = 913)
Age, years(n = 838)
 Mean (SD)46.6 (11.2)
 Range27 to 88
Gender(n = 903)
 Women574 (63.6%)
 Men324 (35.9%)
 Other5 (0.5%)
Race(n = 891)
 White, non-Hispanic666 (74.7%)
 Black, non-Hispanic41 (4.6%)
 Hispanic58 (6.5%)
 Asian95 (10.7%)
 Multi-racial/Other31 (3.5%)
(n = 910)
Identify as under-represented in  medicine162 (17.8%)
Education, highest degree(n = 912)
 MD/DO with PhD47 (5.2%)
 MD681 (74.7%)
 DO100 (11.0%)
 PhD/Other Doctoral68 (7.5%)
 Master's16 (1.8%)
Degree earned, year(n = 910)
 Before 2000 (1964 to 1999)315 (34.6%)
 2000 to 2010273 (30.0%)
 After 2010 (2011 to 2022)322 (35.4%)
Practice region(n = 905)
 New England/Middle Atlantic160 (17.7%)
 South Atlantic159 (17.6%)
 East North Central169 (18.7%)
 West North Central96 (10.6%)
 South Central96 (10.6%)
 Mountain81 (8.9%)
 Pacific144 (15.9%)
Institute type(n = 910)
 Medical school (Allopathic/ Osteopathic)515 (56.6%)
 Not medical school395 (43.4%)
Institute residency program(n = 909)
 Multiple residencies including  Family medicine633 (69.6%)
 Only family medicine residency240 (26.4%)
 Multiple w/o family medicine/No  residency36 (4.0%)
Location class area of work(n = 911)
 Urban469 (51.5%)
 Suburban295 (32.4%)
 Rural147 (16.1%)
(n = 907)
Work in underserved area248 (27.3%)
Role in institution(n = 912)
 Faculty463 (50.8%)
 Administrator/Chair/Director279 (30.6%)
 Practice Physician80 (8.8%)
 Behavior specialist49 (5.4%)
 Other41 (4.5%)
  • Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.