title: Prevalence and predictors of food insecurity in migrant farmworkers in Georgia.
abstract: We examined the prevalence of food insecurity in migrant farmworkers in Georgia. Of these workers 62.83% did not have enough food, and non-H-2A workers had an adjusted risk of food insecurity almost 3 times higher than did H-2A workers. Lack of access to cooking facilities, transportation problems, and having children were additional risk factors. Migrant farmworkers are at extreme risk for food insecurity, although being an H-2A guestworker was protective within this population. Policy interventions are needed to protect these vulnerable farmworkers.
authors.affiliation: Physician Assistant Program, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Brittany G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Ashley G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Moloney
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mize
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Himelick
authors.forename: Jodie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Guest
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture; D005523:Food Supply / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005845:Georgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D011640:Public Policy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult