Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis result for variables associated with household food insecurity at Arba Minch town, 2023 (N = 381).
| Variables | Responses | Household food insecurity | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||||
| Maternal occupation | Farming | 38 (50.7) | 37 (49.3) | 1.76 (0.96, 3.22) | 1.77 (0.93, 3.36) | 0.081 |
| House wife | 7 (31.8) | 15 (68.2) | 0.8 (0.3.0, 2.13) | 0.71 (0.25, 2.07) | 0.58 | |
| Traders | 32 (17.7) | 148 (82.3) | 0.35 (0.21, 0.64) | 0.5 (0.27, 0.90) | 0.021* | |
| Civil servant | 38 (36.9) | 65 (65.1) | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Monthly income | < 2500ETB | 19 (55.9) | 15 (44.1) | 3.1 (1.48, 6.25) | 3.1 (1.38, 6.93) | 0.06* |
| 2500-5000ETB | 8 (16.7) | 40 (83.3) | 0.5 (0.22, 1.10) | 0.64 (0.27, 1.52) | 0.321 | |
| > 5000ETB | 88 (29.4) | 211 (69.6) | 1 | 1 | 0.010* | |
| Family size | ≤ 3 | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | 1 | 1 | 0.321 |
| 4–6 | 106 (30.9) | 237 (69.1) | 0.77 (0.29, 2.0) | 4.01 (0.61, 27.3) | 0.14 | |
| ≥ 7 | 5 (12.5) | 14 (87.5) | 0.2 (0.40, 1.14) | 2.4 (0.48, 12.17) | 0.280 | |
| Time of ANC visit | Late/miss | 86 (43) | 114 (67) | 3.95 (2.43, 6.43) | 3.5 (2.13, 5.91) | 0.000* |
| Early | 29 (16) | 152 (84) | 1 | 1 | – | |
* = p < 0.05 (statistically significant), 1 = Reference group (unexposed group).