Table 6.
Food Insecurity status: Associations with Chronic Diseases.
| Variables | Food Security n (%) | Food Insecurity n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRONIC DISEASES | ||||
| Number of Chronic Diseases | Mean±SD: 1.98 ± 1.41 | Mean±SD: 2.31 ± 1.66 | 1.161 (1.158-1.164) | 1.128 (1.125-.130) |
| DIABETES MELLITUS (n = 1626) | ||||
| No | 910 (79.9) | 294 (20.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 286 (68.4) | 136 (31.6) | 1.832 (1.818-1.846) | 1.764 (1.750-1.778) |
| HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (n = 1568) | ||||
| No | 518 (77.8) | 162 (22.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 631 (75.5) | 257 (24.5) | 1.138 (1.129-1.146) | 1.992 (0.988-1.004) |
| PULMONARY DISEASES (n = 1644) | ||||
| No | 1130 (77.3) | 405 (22.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 76 (67.6) | 33 (32.4) | 1.628 (1.606-1.651) | 1.611 (1.588-1.634) |
| CARDIAC DISEASES (n = 1619) | ||||
| No | 887 (78.4) | 286 (21.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 306 (73.2) | 140 (26.8) | 1.329 (1.319-1.340) | 1.298 (1.287-1.308) |
| DIGESTIVE DISEASES (n = 1640) | ||||
| No | 1029 (77.6) | 358 (22.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 178 (73.4) | 75 (26.6) | 1.259 (1.247-1.271) | 1.296 (1.283-1.309) |
| MENTAL DISEASES (n = 1653) | ||||
| No | 967 (77.8) | 343 (22.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 246 (72.4) | 97 (27.6) | 1.334 (1.322-1.347) | 1.245 (1.233-1.257) |
| ONCOLOGIC DISEASES (n = 1654) | ||||
| No | 1089 (76.8) | 393 (23.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 124 (77.0) | 48 (23.0) | 0.988 (0.977-1.000) | 1.040 (1.028-1.052) |
| URINARY DISEASES (n = 1621) | ||||
| No | 1065 (77.9) | 396 (22.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 126 (69.2) | 34 (30.8) | 1.566 (1.550-1.582) | 1.994 (1.972-2.016) |
| BODY MASS INDEX CLASSIFICATION | ||||
| BMI CLASSES** (n = 1634) | ||||
| Underweight | 15 (88.7) | 2 (11.3) | 0.572 (0,543-0,603) | 0.421 (0.400-0.443) |
| Normal weight | 375 (81.7) | 110 (18.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Pre-obesity | 579 (76.6) | 180 (23.4) | 1.364 (1.353-1.376) | 1.388 (1.376-1.401) |
| Obesity | 271 (75.0) | 102 (25.0) | 1.493 (1.477-1.508) | 1.314 (1.300-1.328) |
*
Adjusted Odds Ratio to gender, age, education level, and health region.
All percentages and means were weighted for correcting to population representativeness.
**
BMI Classes: Underweight < 18,5kg/m2; Normal weight 18,5-24,9kg/m2; Pré-obesity 25-29,9kg/m2; Obesity ≥30kg/m2