Table 2.
Ordered Logistic Regression Model of Food Insecurity, 2012–2013.
| Covariate | Odds Ratio (OR) | 95% CI 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 45–54 | 1.00 | ||
| 55–64 | 0.81 | 0.56, 1.16 | |
| 65–74 | 0.61 | 0.39, 0.96 | * |
| 75+ | 0.46 | 0.23, 0.91 | * |
| Marital Status | |||
| Female, Unmarried | 1.00 | ||
| Female, Married | 0.52 | 0.30, 0.89 | * |
| Male, Unmarried | 0.73 | 0.49, 1.08 | |
| Male, Married | 0.62 | 0.36, 1.05 | + |
| Labor Force Status | |||
| Employed | 1.00 | ||
| Unemployed | 1.58 | 1.05, 2.36 | * |
| Smoker Status | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | ||
| No | 0.61 | 0.44, 0.84 | *** |
| Self-Reported Health | |||
| Excellent or Good | 1.00 | ||
| Fair or Poor | 1.53 | 1.10, 2.11 | * |
| Household Income 2 | |||
| Lowest 20% | 1.00 | ||
| 20–40% | 0.69 | 0.45, 1.06 | + |
| 40–60% | 0.62 | 0.32, 1.19 | |
| 60–80% | 0.24 | 0.08, 0.71 | ** |
| 80–100% | 0.12 | 0.02, 0.95 | * |
| Unknown | 0.89 | 0.56, 1.42 | |
| Language & Remoteness | |||
| Non-Remote | 1.00 | ||
| Remote-English | 0.99 | 0.68, 1.47 | |
| Remote-Indigenous 3 | 1.57 | 1.01, 2.44 | * |
| Household Composition | |||
| Aboriginal only | 1.00 | ||
| Aboriginal and Non 4 | 0.40 | 0.22, 0.69 | *** |
| Household Size | |||
| 1 | 1.00 | ||
| 2 | 1.27 | 0.80, 2.01 | |
| 3–4 | 1.95 | 1.17, 3.25 | ** |
| 5+ | 2.64 | 1.28, 5.46 | ** |
1 95% Confidence Interval for the Odds Ratio; 2 Equivalized household income (to allow for welfare comparisons across households of different sizes) placed into quintiles; 3 Indigenous language; 4 Non-Indigenous household members present; *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05, + p < 0.1.