Table 3. Bivariate comparison of daily participant caloric and nutrient sufficiency by food security status (n = 262).
| Food Secure | Food Secure | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | No | Yes | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| 192 (73%) | 70 (27%) | ||||
| Caloric sufficiency | |||||
| Energy intake (Kcal) | |||||
| Median (IQR) | 1840 | (1293–2578) | 1796 | (1364–2256) | |
| HIV-specific energy sufficiency (Kcal) * | |||||
| No | 50 | (78) | 14 | (22) | 0.314 |
| Yes | 142 | (72) | 56 | (28) | |
| Dietary Diversity | |||||
| Nutrient intake (g) by DRI † | |||||
| Vegetable | |||||
| Below | 179 | (74) | 63 | (26) | 0.384 |
| At or above | 13 | (65) | 7 | (35) | |
| Fruit | |||||
| Below | 132 | (73) | 48 | (27) | 0.978 |
| At or above | 60 | (73) | 22 | (27) | |
| Protein | |||||
| Below | 78 | (80) | 19 | (20) | 0.046 |
| At or above | 114 | (69) | 51 | (31) | |
| Fat | |||||
| Below | 35 | (81) | 8 | (19) | 0.188 |
| At or above | 157 | (72) | 62 | (28) | |
| Carbohydrate | |||||
| Below | 39 | (78) | 11 | (22) | 0.402 |
| At or above | 153 | (72) | 59 | (28) | |
* Notes: Derived using Harris Benedict Equation.
† Notes: Daily Recommended Intake (DRI), based on Canada Healthy Eating Food Guide: fruits and vegetables (7–8 servings for men; 8–10 servings for women); protein (34–56 for men / 34–46 for men) based on age; fat (30g); carbohydrate (130g).