Table 3.
Effect modification by social support, among women only§
| Adjusted coefficient | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|
| Interaction term between social support and food insecurity | ||
| Main effect: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale | ||
| Food secure | Ref | |
| Mildly food insecure | 0.241 | (−0.530, 1.012) |
| Moderately food insecure | 0.413 | (−0.072, 0.753) |
| Severely food insecure | 0.514 | (0.138, 0.890) |
| Main effect: Functional Social Support Questionnaire | 0.041 | (−0.024, 0.105) |
| Interaction terms | ||
| Food secure × social support | Ref | |
| Mildly food insecure × social support | −0.056 | (−0.258, 0.145) |
| Moderately food insecure × social support | −0.111 | (−0.204, −0.019) |
| Severely food insecure × social support | −0.120 | (−0.220, −0.019) |
| Wald-type F-test for the interaction: F=2.36 (P=0.07) | ||
| Interaction term between instrumental social support and food insecurity | ||
| Main effect: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale | ||
| Food secure | Ref | |
| Mildly food insecure | 0.030 | (−0.291, 0.352) |
| Moderately food insecure | 0.254 | (0.033, 0.475) |
| Severely food insecure | 0.379 | (0.144, 0.614) |
| Main effect: instrumental social support sub-scale | 0.028 | (−0.014, 0.070) |
| Interaction terms | ||
| Food secure × social support | Ref | |
| Mildly food insecure × social support | 0.001 | (−0.090, 0.091) |
| Moderately food insecure × social support | −0.072 | (−0.134, −0.010) |
| Severely food insecure × social support | −0.089 | (−0.153, −0.024) |
| Wald-type F-test for the interaction: F=2.95 (P=0.03) | ||
| Interaction term between emotional social support and food insecurity | ||
| Main effect: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale | ||
| Food secure | Ref | |
| Mildly food insecure | 0.512 | (−0.844, 1.87) |
| Moderately food insecure | 0.345 | (−0.001, 0.692) |
| Severely food insecure | 0.359 | (−0.047, 0.765) |
| Main effect: instrumental social support sub-scale | 0.027 | (−0.033, 0.087) |
| Interaction terms | ||
| Food secure × social support | Ref | |
| Mildly food insecure × social support | −0.126 | (−0.473, 0.221) |
| Moderately food insecure × social support | −0.090 | (−0.182, 0.001) |
| Severely food insecure × social support | −0.074 | (−0.179, 0.032) |
| Wald-type F-test for the interaction: F=1.41 (P=0.24) | ||
§
All estimates adjusted for baseline and time-dependent variables listed in Table 2.