Table 4.
Odds ratios for food insecurity using logistic regression
| Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR* (95% CI) | p value | OR* (95% CI) | p value | |
| Participant income < R2000/month [ref: income > R2000/month] | 1.96 (1.23–3.12) | 0.004 | 1.48 (0.60–3.61) | 0.394 |
| Unemployment [ref: employed] | 2.21 (1.44–3.40) | < 0.001 | 1.17 (0.51–2.69) | 0.706 |
| Household income < R2000/month [ref: income > R2000/month] | 0.73 (0.53–0.99) | 0.041 | 1.57 (0.67–3.66) | 0.300 |
| 1 child [ref: no children] | 1.16 (0.76–1.80) | 0.479 | 1.43 (0.57–3.60) | 0.444 |
| 2 children [ref: no children] | 0.64 (0.38–1.06) | 0.085 | 0.91 (0.34–2.43) | 0.859 |
| 3 or more children [ref: no children] | 3.70 (1.86–7.35) | < 0.001 | 3.79 (1.25–11.55) | 0.019 |
| Suicidal behaviour [ref: no suicidal behaviour] | 2.96 (1.23–7.10) | 0.015 | 5.34 (1.26–22.57) | 0.023 |
| Major depressive episode (MDE) [ref: no MDE episode] | 3.67 (2.18–6.18) | < 0.001 | 4.27 (1.43–12.70) | 0.009 |
| Anxiety disorder [ref: no anxiety disorder] | 2.49 (1.52–4.08) | < 0.001 | 1.13 (0.48–2.60) | 0.779 |
| History of mental illness [ref: no previous mental illness] | 2.53 (1.42–4.52) | 0.002 | 1.52 (0.59–3.91) | 0.380 |
| Threatening life event [ref: no threatening life events] | 1.97 (1.30–3.01) | 0.001 | 1.49 (0.75–2.97) | 0.356 |
| Intimate partner violence (IPV) [ref: no IPV] | 2.63 (1.48–4.68) | 0.001 | 1.26 (0.41–3.87) | 0.685 |
| Perceived social support [ref: minimal perceived social support] | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.002 | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) | 0.277 |
| Substance dependence [ref: no substance dependence] | 3.40 (1.36–8.47) | 0.009 | 1.57 (0.14–17.72) | 0.716 |
| Alcohol dependence [ref: not alcohol dependent] | 2.02 (1.10–3.71) | 0.023 | 1.36 (0.47–3.98) | 0.571 |
*Odds ratio