Table III.
Chi-squared results of predictors of food insecurity, Inuit respondents only, in Iqaluit, Nunavut, September 2012a
| Total | Food secure | Food insecure | Probability (chi-squared) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 264 (100) | 145 (55) | 119 (45) | 0.986 |
| 0–21 years old | 28 (100) | 15 (54) | 13 (46) | |
| 21–40 years old | 103 (100) | 57 (55) | 46 (45) | |
| 41+ years old | 133 (100) | 73 (55) | 60 (45) | |
| Sex | 268 (100) | 148 (55) | 120 (45) | 0.764 |
| Male | 89 (100) | 48 (54) | 41 (46) | |
| Female | 179 (100) | 100 (56) | 79 (44) | |
| Education | 267 (100) | 147 (55) | 120 (45) | <0.01 |
| High school not completed | 168 (100) | 79 (47) | 89 (53) | |
| High school completed | 50 (100) | 28 (56) | 22 (44) | |
| College or above | 49 (100) | 40 (82) | 9 (18) | |
| Employment | 267 (100) | 147 (55) | 120 (45) | <0.01 |
| Full-time | 93 (100) | 71 (76) | 22 (24) | |
| Part-time | 11 (100) | 7 (64) | 4 (36) | |
| Unemployed | 163 (100) | 69 (42) | 94 (58) | |
| Presence of a child (<18 years) in household | 268 (100) | 148 (55) | 120 (45) | 0.898 |
| Yes | 144 (100) | 79 (55) | 65 (45) | |
| No | 124 (100) | 69 (56) | 55 (44) | |
| Country food consumption (meat from land and/or freshly caught fish in half or more of all meals) | 265 (100) | 145 (55) | 120 (45) | 0.872 |
| Yes | 109 (100) | 59 (54) | 50 (46) | |
| No | 156 (100) | 86 (55) | 70 (45) | |
| Poor housing conditions (mould and/or major repairs) | 258 (100) | 142 (55) | 116 (45) | <0.01 |
| Yes | 83 (100) | 28 (34) | 55 (66) | |
| No | 175 (100) | 114 (65) | 61 (35) | |
| Reliance on income support | 266 (100) | 147 (55) | 119 (45) | <0.01 |
| Yes | 95 (100) | 25 (26) | 70 (74) | |
| No | 171 (100) | 122 (71) | 49 (29) | |
| Season | 522 (100) | 286 (55) | 236 (45) | 0.838 |
| September–October | 268 (100) | 148 (55) | 120 (45) | |
| May | 254 (100) | 138 (54) | 116 (46) |
a
Values are number of respondents (percent).