Table 2.
Crude differences in food insecurity and diet diversity scores between affected and control households in each district (Numbers; mean values and standard deviations)
| Bududa district (n 555) | Kiryandongo district (n 523) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affected (n 285) | Controls (n 270) | Affected (n 260) | Controls (n 263) | |||||||||
| n | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | P | n | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | P | |
| (a) Household food insecurity scores | ||||||||||||
| Sex of the interviewed head of the household | ||||||||||||
| Male | 373 | 9·4 | 6·3 | 12·3 | 6·0 | <0·01 | 273 | 9·9 | 8·4 | 6·1 | 5·2 | <0·01 |
| Female | 182 | 8·4 | 5·4 | 12·7 | 6·0 | <0·01 | 250 | 8·5 | 8·2 | 5·2 | 5·7 | <0·01 |
| Education level of the head of the household | ||||||||||||
| Primary school and less | 481 | 8·9 | 6·0 | 12·6 | 5·9 | <0·01 | 452 | 8·9 | 8·4 | 5·5 | 5·4 | <0·01 |
| Beyond primary school | 74 | 10·5 | 5·9 | 11·8 | 6·4 | 0·43 | 71 | 11·1 | 7·5 | 7·6 | 5·8 | 0·04 |
| Main source of livelihood | ||||||||||||
| Farming | 500 | 9·1 | 5·9 | 12·7 | 5·7 | <0·01 | 448 | 8·8 | 8·1 | 5·7 | 5·5 | <0·01 |
| Others | 55 | 8·9 | 7·8 | 10·7 | 7·0 | 0·41 | 75 | 12·2 | 9·4 | 5·7 | 5·3 | <0·01 |
| Existence of assets that complement food source | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 110 | 9·8 | 6·0 | 13·5 | 6·7 | 0·02 | 227 | 9·3 | 8·1 | 6·0 | 5·8 | <0·01 |
| No | 445 | 8·7 | 6·0 | 12·4 | 5·9 | <0·01 | 296 | 9·1 | 8·6 | 5·6 | 5·4 | <0·01 |
| Received relief food in the last 3 years preceding the interview | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 92 | 11·0 | 5·7 | 14·2 | 5·8 | 0·02 | 246 | 8·7 | 8·0 | 4·0 | 2·7 | 0·03 |
| No | 463 | 8·5 | 6·0 | 12·2 | 6·0 | <0·01 | 277 | 15·9 | 10·0 | 5·7 | 5·5 | <0·01 |
| (b) Household diet diversity scores | ||||||||||||
| The interviewed head of the household | ||||||||||||
| Male | 373 | 7·1 | 2·0 | 6·1 | 2·3 | <0·01 | 273 | 7·0 | 2·5 | 6·0 | 2·4 | <0·01 |
| Female | 182 | 7·3 | 1·8 | 5·4 | 2·3 | <0·01 | 250 | 6·5 | 2·6 | 6·3 | 2·3 | 0·51 |
| Education level of the head of the household | ||||||||||||
| Primary school and less | 481 | 7·1 | 1·9 | 5·8 | 2·2 | <0·01 | 452 | 6·5 | 2·5 | 6·0 | 2·3 | 0·03 |
| Beyond primary school | 74 | 7·5 | 2·6 | 6·0 | 2·5 | 0·03 | 71 | 7·7 | 2·7 | 6·8 | 2·7 | 0·18 |
| Main source of livelihood | ||||||||||||
| Farming | 500 | 7·2 | 1·8 | 6·0 | 2·2 | <0·01 | 448 | 6·7 | 2·6 | 6·0 | 2·3 | 0·01 |
| Others | 55 | 6·5 | 3·1 | 5·0 | 2·4 | 0·07 | 75 | 7·2 | 2·3 | 6·7 | 2·5 | 0·34 |
| Existence of assets that complement food source | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 110 | 7·1 | 1·9 | 6·5 | 1·8 | 0·26 | 227 | 7·3 | 2·5 | 6·3 | 2·2 | <0·01 |
| No | 445 | 7·2 | 2·0 | 5·8 | 2·3 | <0·01 | 296 | 6·0 | 2·4 | 6·1 | 2·4 | 0·84 |
| Received relief food in the last 3 years preceding the interview | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 92 | 6·9 | 2·0 | 6·9 | 1·8 | 0·90 | 246 | 6·9 | 2·5 | 6·5 | 3·1 | 0·77 |
| No | 463 | 7·2 | 1·9 | 5·8 | 2·3 | <0·01 | 277 | 4·8 | 2·4 | 6·1 | 2·3 | 0·02 |