Trial Outcomes & Findings for Impact of Online Ordering on Low-Income Adults' Food Security in Online Food Pantry Settings (NCT NCT05752721)
NCT ID: NCT05752721
Last Updated: 2024-08-20
Results Overview
6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
204 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Baseline
Results posted on
2024-08-20
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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114
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90
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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77
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58
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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37
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32
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
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22
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20
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Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
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15
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12
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Baseline Characteristics
Impact of Online Ordering on Low-Income Adults' Food Security in Online Food Pantry Settings
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=77 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=58 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Total
n=135 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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52.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.3 • n=99 Participants
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65.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.2 • n=107 Participants
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59.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.3 • n=206 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
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63 Participants
n=99 Participants
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35 Participants
n=107 Participants
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98 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
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9 Participants
n=99 Participants
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23 Participants
n=107 Participants
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32 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Other Gender
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2 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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2 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Unknown or not reported
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3 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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3 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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13 Participants
n=99 Participants
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12 Participants
n=107 Participants
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25 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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61 Participants
n=99 Participants
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44 Participants
n=107 Participants
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105 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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3 Participants
n=99 Participants
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2 Participants
n=107 Participants
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5 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
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3 Participants
n=99 Participants
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1 Participants
n=107 Participants
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4 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
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8 Participants
n=99 Participants
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6 Participants
n=107 Participants
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14 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=99 Participants
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1 Participants
n=107 Participants
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1 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
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9 Participants
n=99 Participants
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7 Participants
n=107 Participants
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16 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
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49 Participants
n=99 Participants
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40 Participants
n=107 Participants
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89 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Middle Eastern or North African
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2 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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2 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More than one race
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3 Participants
n=99 Participants
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1 Participants
n=107 Participants
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4 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown or not reported
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3 Participants
n=99 Participants
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2 Participants
n=107 Participants
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5 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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77 participants
n=99 Participants
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58 participants
n=107 Participants
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135 participants
n=206 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=77 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=58 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score
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3.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
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2.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.3
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Month 86-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=77 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=58 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score
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2.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.3
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2.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: BaselineExpressed in minutes.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=114 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=90 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit
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5.1 minutes
Standard Deviation 11.1
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27.7 minutes
Standard Deviation 28.2
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Month 8Expressed in minutes.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=77 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=58 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit
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3.7 minutes
Standard Deviation 4.3
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29.4 minutes
Standard Deviation 29.0
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: BaselineThe Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's 2017 six-item fruit and vegetable screener, where values correspond to the number of times a participant consumed fruits and vegetables per week as a composite score. The total score ranges from 0 to infinity.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=114 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=90 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score
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16.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.4
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18.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.3
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Month 8The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's 2017 six-item fruit and vegetable screener, where values correspond to the number of times a participant consumed fruits and vegetables per week as a composite score. The total score ranges from 0 to infinity.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=77 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=58 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score
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16.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.9
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16.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.6
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline4-item assessment of nutrition security. The four items within the measure are scored from 0 (if the participant selects "Always") to 4 (if the participant selects "Never"). The total score is the average of the four item scores and ranges from 0-4; higher scores indicate greater nutrition security, and scores of 2 or below indicate "low" levels of nutrition security.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=114 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=90 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Center for Nutrition & Health Impact's Household Nutrition Security Survey Module: Four-Item Short Form Score
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3.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
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2.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.3
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Month 84-item assessment of nutrition security. The four items within the measure are scored from 0 (if the participant selects "Always") to 4 (if the participant selects "Never"). The total score is the average of the four item scores and ranges from 0-4; higher scores indicate greater nutrition security, and scores of 2 or below indicate "low" levels of nutrition security.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=77 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.
Transition to Online Ordering: The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
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Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
n=58 Participants
Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.
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Center for Nutrition & Health Impact's Household Nutrition Security Survey Module: Four-Item Short Form Score
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2.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.3
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2.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
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Adverse Events
Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place