Table IV.
Chi-squared results of predictors of food insecurity, Inuit respondents only, in Iqaluit, Nunavut, May 2013a
| Total (%) | Food secure (%) | Food insecure (%) | Probability (Chi-squared) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 252 (100) | 136 (54) | 116 (46) | 0.811 |
| 0–20 years old | 34 (100) | 17 (50) | 17 (50) | |
| 21–40 years old | 98 (100) | 55 (56) | 43 (44) | |
| 41+ years old | 120 (100) | 64 (53) | 56 (47) | |
| Sex | 254 (100) | 138 (54) | 116 (46) | 0.925 |
| Male | 89 (100) | 48 (54) | 41 (46) | |
| Female | 165 (100) | 90 (55) | 75 (45) | |
| Education | 254 (100) | 138 (54) | 116 (46) | 0.018 |
| High school not completed | 143 (100) | 67 (47) | 76 (53) | |
| High school completed | 64 (100) | 43 (67) | 21 (33) | |
| College or above | 47 (100) | 28 (60) | 19 (40) | |
| Employment | 254 (100) | 138 (54) | 116 (46) | <0.01 |
| Full-time | 87 (100) | 66 (76) | 21 (24) | |
| Part-time | 16 (100) | 7 (44) | 9 (56) | |
| Unemployed | 151 (100) | 65 (43) | 86 (57) | |
| Presence of a child (<18 years) in household | 254 (100) | 138 (54) | 116 (46) | 0.807 |
| Yes | 149 (100) | 80 (54) | 69 (46) | |
| No | 105 (100) | 58 (55) | 47 (45) | |
| Country food consumption (meat from land and/or freshly caught fish in half or more of all meals) | 252 (100) | 137 (54) | 115 (46) | 0.422 |
| Yes | 81 (100) | 47 (58) | 34 (42) | |
| No | 171 (100) | 90 (53) | 81 (47) | |
| Poor housing conditions (mould and/or major repairs) | 250 (100) | 137 (55) | 113 (45) | <0.01 |
| Yes | 82 (100) | 31 (38) | 51 (62) | |
| No | 168 (100) | 106 (63) | 62 (37) | |
| Reliance on income support | 254 (100) | 138 (54) | 116 (46) | <0.01 |
| Yes | 92 (100) | 26 (28) | 66 (72) | |
| No | 162 (100) | 112 (69) | 50 (31) |
a
Values are number of respondents (percent).