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. 2016 Feb 15;75:10.3402/ijch.v75.29954. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v75.29954

Table II.

Effect of child and adult food security on respiratory events

Reported severe chest infection before age 2 years

Child food security Adult food security


OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p
Age, per year 1.09 (0.81–1.46) 0.56 1.10 (0.82–1.48) 0.52
Sex, female 0.76 (0.47–1.22) 0.26 0.76 (0.47–1.23) 0.26
Household crowding index 1.51 (1.09–2.09) 0.01 1.46 (1.05–2.03) 0.03
Birth weight, per kg 1.21 (1.02–1.43) 0.03 1.22 (1.03–1.45) 0.02
Child score (vs. secure)
 Moderately insecure 0.92 (0.53–1.60) 0.76
 Severely insecure 0.95 (0.51–1.78) 0.88
Adult score (vs. secure)
 Moderately insecure 1.18 (0.65–2.14) 0.58
 Severely insecure 1.17 (0.62–2.20) 0.63
Reported health centre visit for a respiratory problem in the past 12 months

Child food security Adult food security


OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p





Age, years 0.66 (0.48–0.91) 0.02 0.68 (0.49–0.94) 0.02
Sex, female 0.70 (0.42–1.16) 0.17 0.72 (0.43–1.20) 0.21
Ever breastfed 0.80 (0.47–1.38) 0.42 0.80 (0.47–1.38) 0.42
Vitamin D 1.04 (0.95–1.14) 0.42 1.03 (0.94–1.13) 0.55
Child score (vs. secure)
 Moderately insecure 1.62 (0.89–2.94) 0.11
 Severely insecure 1.06 (0.56–2.02) 0.86
Adult score (vs. secure)
 Moderately insecure 1.61 (0.85,3 .04) 0.15
 Severely insecure 1.39 (0.71–2.70) 0.34