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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults Who Report Food Scarcity
State: Hawaii
Measurement Period: 2021
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This indicator shows the percent of adults who report the food they bought didn't last or they didn't have money to get more in the past 30 days.
Why is this important?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods or uncertain ability to acquire these foods in socially acceptable ways. Food insecurity is associated with chronic health problems in adults including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and mental health issues including major depression.
State: Hawaii
13.1%
Source:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: February 2024
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: February 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Values are not shown where the total unweighted response count is < 50 or the relative standard error is > 0.3.
Graph Selections
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Source
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health
Filed under: Economy / Food Insecurity, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Social Determinants of Health, Adults