Table 1.
Association of background variables with food security
| Variables | Food secure | Food insecure | Total (n = 173) | AOR1 (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||||
| <40 | 54 (47.4) | 60 (52.6) | 114 (65.9) | 1.00 (reference) |
| ≥40 | 34 (57.6) | 25 (42.4) | 59 (34.1) | 1.67 (0.74, 3.77) |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 79 (53.0) | 70 (47.0) | 149 (86.1) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Others2 | 9 (37.5) | 15 (62.5) | 24 (13.9) | 0.48 (0.15, 1.49) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 58 (60.4) | 36 (39.6) | 96 (55.5) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Female | 30 (39.0) | 47 (61.0) | 77 (44.5) | 0.39 (0.18, 0.82)* |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 64 (45.8) | 54 (54.2) | 118 (68.2) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Others3 | 24 (43.6) | 31 (56.4) | 55 (31.8) | 0.87 (0.39, 1.95) |
| Type of family | ||||
| Nuclear | 45 (50) | 45 (50) | 90 (52.0) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Joint | 43 (51.8) | 40 (48.2) | 83 (48.0) | 1.27 (0.61, 2.66) |
| Education (y) | ||||
| <5 | 20 (32.3) | 42 (67.7) | 62 (35.8) | 1.00 (reference) |
| ≥5 | 68 (61.3) | 43 (38.7) | 111 (64.2) | 2.67 (1.20, 5.95)* |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Class I and II (PCI ≥INR 3070/mo) | 52 (77.6) | 15 (22.4) | 67 (38.7) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Class III, IV and V (PCI < INR 3070/mo) | 36 (34.0) | 70 (66.0) | 106 (61.3) | 0.13 (0.05, 0.29)* |
| Total-to-earning-member ratio | ||||
| <4 | 63 (53.4) | 55 (46.6) | 118 (68.2) | 1.00 (reference) |
| ≥4 | 25 (45.5) | 30 (54.5) | 55 (31.8) | 1.86 (0.81, 4.27) |
| Total | 88 (50.9) | 85 (49.1) | 173 (100) | |
Values are presented as frequency (%).
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; PCI, per capita income; INR, Indian rupees; Class I, ≥ INR 6140; Class II, INR 3070-6139; Class III, INR 1842-3069; Class IV, INR 921-1841; Class V, ≤ INR 920.
1
AOR was determined using binary logistic regression. For each independent variable, the AOR was calculated after adjusting for other independent variables.
2
Other religions like Muslim, Christian, etc.
3
Other marital status implies unmarried/divorced/separated.
*
p<0.05.