Table 1: Summary of variables and statistics.

Statistics

N

Mean

Median

Mode

SD

Var

Valid

Missing

 

 

 

 

 

Independent

Length of Service
(1 = 6 months or less, 2 = More than 6 months but less than 1 year, 3 = At least 1 year but less than 2 years, 4 = 2 to 5 years, 5 = more than 5 years)

1043

35

2.76

3.00

4.00

1.24

1.53

Dependent
(0 = No, 1 = Yes)

Meals improve my health

969

109

0.85

1.00

1.00

0.36

0.13

Meals help me stay in home

1061

17

0.93

1.00

1.00

0.26

0.07

Meals helps me feel better

1022

56

0.91

1.00

1.00

0.29

0.08

Choose between buying food and buying medication in the past month

1062

16

0.18

0.00

0.00

0.38

0.15

Choose between buying food and paying rent or utility bills in the past month

1067

11

0.14

0.00

0.00

0.35

0.12

Skipped meals because no money or food stamps to buy food in the past month

1071

7

0.09

0.00

0.00

0.29

0.09

Not enough money or food stamps

1061

17

0.29

0.00

0.00

0.45

0.21

Hospitalized in the last 12 months

1072

6

0.37

0.00

0.00

0.48

0.23