Characteristics of 251 Dutch food bank recipients measured in 2010/2011*
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 46.3±10.6† |
| Sex | |
| Men | 93 (37.1) |
| Women | 158 (62.9) |
| Duration of being recipient (months) | |
| 0–6 | 91 (36.3) |
| 6–12 | 63 (25.1) |
| >12 | 97 (38.6) |
| Household size | |
| 1 person | 102 (40.6) |
| 2–4 persons | 108 (43.0) |
| ≥5 persons | 41 (16.3) |
| Household composition | |
| Single parent household | 59 (23.6) |
| Household without children | 127 (50.8) |
| Multiple household with children | 64 (25.6) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Dutch | 178 (71.8) |
| Non-Dutch ancestry | 70 (28.2) |
| Educational level | |
| Low | 34 (13.6) |
| Medium | 131 (52.4) |
| High | 85 (34.0) |
| Current paid job | |
| No | 218 (86.9) |
| Yes | 33 (13.1) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.3±6.3 |
| Weight status (kg/m2) | |
| Underweight; BMI <18.5 | 8 (3.3) |
| Normal weight; BMI 18.5–24.9 | 98 (40.0) |
| Overweight; BMI 25–29.9 | 70 (28.6) |
| Obese; BMI ≥30 | 69 (28.2) |
| Current smoking | |
| No | 105 (41.8) |
| Yes | 146 (58.2) |
| Physically active ≥30 min/day (days/week) | |
| 0–2 | 70 (27.9) |
| 3–5 | 80 (31.9) |
| 6–7 | 101 (40.2) |
| Money spent on groceries (per person per week) | |
| €0–€29.99 | 200 (81.6) |
| €30–€50 | 45 (18.4) |
| Satisfaction with food parcel (range −2 to +2) | 0.88±0.83 |
| Satisfaction with overall food intake (range −2 to +2) | 0.69±0.73 |
| Perceived healthiness of overall food intake (range −2 to +2) | 0.62±0.68 |
| Self-efficacy of eating healthy (range −2 to +2) | 0.75±0.82 |
| Use of all products from food parcel | |
| Never | 9 (3.6) |
| Sometimes | 143 (57.0) |
| Always | 99 (39.4) |
| Use of perishable foods beyond expiration date | |
| Never | 57 (22.7) |
| Sometimes | 154 (61.4) |
| Always | 40 (15.9) |
| Use of non-perishable foods beyond expiration date | |
| Never | 34 (13.5) |
| Sometimes | 158 (62.9) |
| Always | 59 (23.5) |
*Total N was 251. For age, household composition, educational level, self-efficacy of eating healthy N was 250, for ethnicity N was 248 and for BMI, weight status and money spent on groceries in Euros per person per week N was 245.
†Values are presented as mean±SD, frequency or relative frequency.
BMI, body mass index.