Table 2.
Dynamics of change in household income and cash transfer amount by change in food security (FS) and insecurity (FI) from baseline to follow-up; Cuité, Paraíba, Brazil, 2011–2014
| Change in characteristic (n 326) | Change in food (in)security from baseline to follow-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS at both visits (n 122) | FI at both visits (n 97) | Changed to FS (n 80) | Changed to FI (n 27) | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Total household income*** | ||||
| Increased by more than ½ minimum wage† from baseline | 54·9 | 28·8 | 55·0 | 22·2 |
| Increased by up to ½ minimum wage from baseline | 29·5 | 38·1 | 25·0 | 48·2 |
| Same or less at endline than baseline | 15·6 | 33·0 | 20 | 29·6 |
| Total cash transfer amount*** | ||||
| Non-beneficiary at both visits | 68·0 | 14·4 | 48·7 | 48·1 |
| Same or more cash at endline than baseline | 24·6 | 69·1 | 36·3 | 48·2 |
| Lesser cash at endline than baseline | 7·4 | 16·5 | 15·0 | 3·7 |
| Household income dependency on PBF*** | ||||
| Non-dependent at both times | 67·2 | 14·4 | 48·7 | 48·2 |
| Same or more at endline than baseline | 13·1 | 47·4 | 15·0 | 25·9 |
| Less at endline than baseline | 19·7 | 38·1 | 36·2 | 25·9 |
PBF, Bolsa Família (cash transfer programme).
χ2 test comparing proportion of food (in)security: ***P < 0·001.
†
Minimum wage in Brazil in 2014: $US 329·1 (R$ 724 (Brazilian real)).