Table 4: Correlation matrix: Length of service variable*Food insecurity variables.

 

Less than 6 months

Between 6 months and 1 year

Between 1 year and 2 years

Between 2 years and 5 years

Five years or more

Choose between buying food and buying medication in the past month

Pearson Correlation

-0.008

0.019

0.003

-0.002

-0.007

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.797

0.530

0.913

0.950

0.810

N

1062

1062

1062

1062

1062

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

Pearson Correlation

-0.036

-0.011

0.012

0.059

-0.036

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.237

0.724

0.705

0.055

0.245

N

1067

1067

1067

1067

1067

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

Pearson Correlation

-0.008

0.017

-0.009

0.027

-0.034

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.805

0.588

0.776

0.378

0.269

N

1071

1071

1071

1071

1071

Not enough money or food stamps

Pearson Correlation

-0.027

0.049

0.033

-0.023

-0.040

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.388

0.114

0.287

0.459

0.193

N

1061

1061

1061

1061

1061