Table 3.

Determinants of food and nutrition security and demographic aspects in the Brazilian Quilombola population. Brazil, Census of Titled Quilombola Communities (Censo de Comunidades Quilombolas Tituladas), 2011

Study variable*	Adjusted OR†	95 % CI
Region
South/Southeast	1·00	–
Midwest	2·33	1·59, 3·42
Northeast	4·48	3·12, 6·44
North	11·26	7·83, 16·19
Educational level of the head of the household
Up to 4 years	1·92	1·29, 2·85
From 5 to 8 years	1·34	0·91, 1·97
9 years or more	1·00	–
Monthly per capita household income
Below $US 44·00	2·78	2·36, 3·29
From $US 44·00 to $US 160·00	1·61	1·37, 1·89
Above $U$ 160·00	1·00	–
Social programmes and benefits
Programa Bolsa Família
Yes	1·00	–
No	0·66	0·58, 0·75
Programa Cisternas
Yes	1·00	–
No	1·35	1·06, 1·72
Programa Garantia Safra
Yes	1·00	–
No	1·43	1·41, 1·85
Adequate sanitation
Yes	1·00	–
No	1·88	1·61, 2·19
Adequate water supply
Yes	1·00	–
No	1·23	1·10, 1·39
Number of individuals in the household
Up to 4 individuals	1·00	–
From 5 to 7 individuals	1·95	1·77, 2·16
More than 8 individuals	3·52	2·90, 4·26
Provision of care by Programa Saúde da Família
Yes	1·00	–
No	1·40	1·25, 1·58
Employment status of the head of the household
Employed	1·00	–
Unemployed	1·11	0·98, 1·26
Retired	1·09	0·92, 1·30

^*All analysed variables showed statistical significance in the bivariate analysis using the χ ² test and considering a significance level of P<0·05. Adjusted OR by monthly per capita household income, educational level of the head of the household, region, Programa Bolsa Família, Programa Cisternas, Programa Garantia Safra, adequate water supply, adequate sanitation, number of individuals in the household, provision of care by Programa Saúde da Família and employment status of the head of the household.

^†OR considering food-secure and mildly food-insecure households as the reference category v. moderately and severely food-insecure households.