TABLE 2.
Distribution of food insecurity in families of the Alagoas population (2014–2015) according to sociodemographic, environmental, and anthropometric variables1
| Crude analysis | Adjusted analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | PR (95% CI) | P | PR (95% CI) | P |
| Female head of the family | 1.16 (1.10, 1.23) | <0.001 | 1.15 (1.08, 1.22) | <0.001 |
| Head of the family does not belong to the white color/race | 1.08 (1.01, 1.15) | 0.024 | — | — |
| Years of education of head of the family ≤4 | 1.26 (1.19, 1.33) | <0.001 | — | — |
| Head of the family without work or income | 1.24 (1.14, 1.34) | <0.001 | 1.12 (1.03, 1.23) | 0.008 |
| Women considered overweight (BMI ≥25) | 1.12 (1.05, 1.19) | <0.001 | 1.14 (1.07, 1.21) | <0.001 |
| Number of family members ≥4 | 1.18 (1.11, 1.26) | <0.001 | 1.22 (1.14, 1.30) | <0.001 |
| Monthly family income ≤1 minimum wage2 | 1.33 (1.26, 1.41) | <0.001 | 1.16 (1.09, 1.24) | <0.001 |
| D and E economic classes | 1.54 (1.45, 1.64) | <0.001 | 1.29 (1.20, 1.38) | <0.001 |
| Bolsa Família program user | 1.58 (1.48, 1.68) | <0.001 | 1.41 (1.31, 1.51) | <0.001 |
| Family resides in rural area | 1.04 (0.97, 1.11) | 0.232 | — | — |
| Domicile with construction material other than masonry | 1.51 (1.29, 1.76) | <0.001 | 1.33 (1.14, 1.54) | <0.001 |
| Family does not own their home | 1.24 (1.18, 1.31) | <0.001 | 1.21 (1.14, 1.28) | <0.001 |
| Number of rooms at home ≤4 | 1.29 (1.21, 1.37) | <0.001 | 1.13 (1.06, 1.21) | <0.001 |
| Garbage disposal other than public collection | 1.11 (1.03, 1.51) | 0.007 | — | — |
1
BMI is in kg/m2. BRL, Brazilian Real; PR, prevalence ratio.
2
Minimum wage at the time of the study: BRL 724.00 (1 US$ = 2.66 BRL as of 31 December 2014).