Table 7.
Final multivariable model based on model selection process. The dependent variable is food insecure.
| Final Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Predictors (Referent Group) | Odds Ratio | CI (95%) | p-Value |
| Age (65–74 years ref) | 0.322 | 0.212–0.419 | p < 0.001 |
| Sex (Male ref) | 1.111 | 0.762–1.621 | p = 0.584 |
| Race (White ref) | 2.429 | 1.438–4.102 | p < 0.001 |
| Household Income ($60,000+ ref) | |||
| $40,000–$60,000 | 2.527 | 0.656–9.728 | p = 0.178 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 14.238 | 4.013–50.522 | p < 0.001 |
| <$20,000 | 46.146 | 12.523–170.041 | p < 0.001 |
| Home Ownership (Own ref) | 2.293 | 1.561–3.369 | p = 0.075 |
| Self-Perceived Health (excellent, very good, good ref) | 1.449 | 0.964–2.177 | p = 0.094 |
| Education (post-graduate ref) | |||
| Other post-secondary | 1.363 | 0.735–2.526 | p = 0.326 |
| Secondary graduate | 0.805 | 0.450–1.438 | p = 0.463 |
| <Secondary | 0.553 | 0.364–0.840 | p < 0.005 |
| Province (Central ref) | |||
| Western(BC, AB, SK, MN) | 1.752 | 1.160–2.645 | p < 0.001 |
| Atlantic (NFLD, PEI, NS, NB) | 1.641 | 1.046–2.576 | p < 0.05 |
| Northern (Yukon/NWT/Nunavut) | 5.189 | 2.329–11.562 | p < 0.001 |
Newfoundland (NFLD), Prince Edward Island (PEI), Nova Scotia (NS), New Brunswick (NB), Saskatchewan (SK), British Columbia (BC), Alberta (AB), Manitoba (MN).