Impact of Online Ordering on Low-Income Adults' Food Security in Online Food Pantry Settings

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The primary objectives of this study are to determine whether the transition to online ordering at a choice-based food pantry network influences food security status among low-income adults and determining whether there are differences in impact by age group.

Official Title
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Impact of Online Ordering on Low-Income Adults' Food Security in Online Food Pantry Settings

Conditions
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Food Security

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: aged 18 years or older have visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once have capacity and willingness to provide consent speaks English Exclusion Criteria: aged less than 18 years have not visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once does not speak English

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering<br>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. | |
| Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering<br>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. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score | 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. A decrease in scores indicates food security increased during the observational period. | Baseline, Month 10 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Total Cup-Equivalents of Fruit Items Purchased Per Visit |  | Baseline, Month 10 | 
| Change in Total Cup-Equivalents of Vegetable Items Purchased Per Visit |  | Baseline, Month 10 | 
| Change in Time to Obtain Food from Food Pantry Per Visit | Expressed in minutes. | Baseline, Month 10 | 
| Change in Number of Food Pantry Visits Per Month |  | Baseline, Month 10 | 
| Change in the Number of Times Vegetables Consumed Per Day |  | Baseline, Month 10 | 
| Change in the Number of Times Fruits Consumed Per Day |  | Baseline, Month 10 |