Table. 5.
Health risks of women by food security status (N=147)
| Category | Food secure (n=25) | Household food insecurity (n=42) | Individual food insecurity (n=33) | Child hunger (n=69) | p valuea or chi-square valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria for health risks | |||||
| Mean±SD | 1.76±0.07 | 1.95±1.23 | 1.48±1.05* | 2.27±1.20 | 0.026 |
| Women with <3 risk factors | 14 (82.4) | 28 (73.7) | 23 (79.3) | 36 (57.1) | |
| Women with ≥3 risk factors | 3 (17.6) | 10 (26.3) | 6 (20.7) | 27 (42.9) | χ2=7.345 |
aOne-way ANOVA;
bChi-square test;
*Significantly different between individual food insecurity and child hunger group;
Figures in parentheses are percentages