Early results of a natural experiment evaluating the effects of a local minimum wage policy on the diet-related health of low-wage workers, 2018-2020

被引：3

作者：

Caspi, Caitlin E. ^{[1
,2
]}

Gombi-Vaca, Maria Fernanda ^{[1
]}

Wolfson, Julian ^{[3
]}

Harnack, Lisa J. ^{[4
]}

De Marco, Molly ^{[5
,6
]}

Pratt, Rebekah ^{[7
]}

Durfee, Thomas ^{[8
,9
]}

Myers Jr, Samuel L. ^{[8
,9
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Connecticut, Rudd Ctr Food Policy & Hlth, 1 Constitut Plaza, Hartford, CT 06269 USA

[2] Univ Connecticut, Dept Allied Hlth Sci, 358 Mansfield Dr, Storrs, CT 06269 USA

[3] Univ Minnesota, Sch Publ Hlth, Div Biostat, A460 Mayo Bldg MMC 303,425 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN USA

[4] Univ Minnesota, Div Epidemiol & Community Hlth, Suite 300,1300 South 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN USA

[5] Univ North Carolina Chapel Hill, Ctr Hlth Promot & Dis Prevent, 1700 MLK Jr Blvd 7426, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA

[6] UNC CH, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, 135 Dauer Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

[7] Univ Minnesota, Dept Family Med & Community Hlth, 717 Delaware St Se, Minneapolis, MN 55445 USA

[8] Univ Minnesota, Roy Wilkins Ctr Human Relat & Social Justice, Hubert H Humphrey Sch Publ Affairs, 270 Humphrey Ctr,301 19th Ave South, Minneapolis, MN USA

[9] Univ Minnesota, Dept Appl Econ, 231 Ruttan Hall,1994 Buford Ave, St Paul, MN USA

来源：

PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION | 2023年 / 26卷 / 11期

关键词：

Policy evaluation; Social determinants of health; Minimum wage; Food insecurity; COVID-19;

D O I：

10.1017/S1368980023001520

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective:The current study presents results of a midpoint analysis of an ongoing natural experiment evaluating the diet-related effects of the Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance, which incrementally increases the minimum wage to $15/h.Design:A difference-in-difference (DiD) analysis of measures collected among low-wage workers in two U.S. cities (one city with a wage increase policy and one comparison city). Measures included employment-related variables (hourly wage, hours worked and non-employment assessed by survey questions with wages verified by paystubs), BMI measured by study scales and stadiometers and diet-related mediators (food insecurity, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and daily servings of fruits and vegetables, whole-grain rich foods and foods high in added sugars measured by survey questions).Setting:Minneapolis, Minnesota and Raleigh, North Carolina.Participants:A cohort of 580 low-wage workers (268 in Minneapolis and 312 in Raleigh) who completed three annual study visits between 2018 and 2020.Results:In DiD models adjusted for time-varying and non-time-varying confounders, there were no statistically significant differences in variables of interest in Minneapolis compared with Raleigh. Trends across both cities were evident, showing a steady increase in hourly wage, stable BMI, an overall decrease in food insecurity and non-linear trends in employment, hours worked, SNAP participation and dietary outcomes.Conclusion:There was no evidence of a beneficial or adverse effect of the Minimum Wage Ordinance on health-related variables during a period of economic and social change. The COVID-19 pandemic and other contextual factors likely contributed to the observed trends in both cities.

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页码：2573 / 2585

页数：13