Table 2.
Relationship between food security and low self-esteem among grade 5 students (aged 10–11 years) in Nova Scotia, Canada.
| Self-Esteem | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | Girls | Boys | ||||
| OR (95%CI) | p-Value | OR (95%CI) | p-Value | OR (95%CI) | p-Value | |
| Univariate | ||||||
| Household Food Security Status | ||||||
| Food secure | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | . | |
| Marginal FI 1 | 1.49 (1.10, 2.03) | 0.010 | 1.56 (1.05, 2.32) | 0.028 | 1.49 (0.93, 2.40) | 0.095 |
| Moderate FI 1 | 1.65 (1.25, 2.18) | <0.001 | 2.39 (1.71, 3.33) | <0.001 | 1.07 (0.69, 1.68) | 0.753 |
| Severe FI 1 | 1.62 (1.19, 2.20) | 0.002 | 1.57 (0.97, 2.52) | 0.066 | 1.73 (1.16, 2.58) | 0.007 |
| Model 1 | ||||||
| Food secure | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | . | |
| Marginal FI 1 | 1.44 (1.05, 1.97) | 0.022 | 1.47 (0.96, 2.23) | 0.073 | 1.46 (0.91, 2.34) | 0.120 |
| Moderate FI 1 | 1.55 (1.18, 2.05) | 0.002 | 2.19 (1.57, 3.07) | <0.001 | 1.04 (0.66, 1.63) | 0.869 |
| Severe FI 1 | 1.54 (1.12, 2.12) | 0.009 | 1.42 (0.87, 2.31) | 0.158 | 1.68 (1.11, 2.53) | 0.014 |
| Model 2 | ||||||
| Food secure | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | . | |
| Marginal FI 1 | 1.35 (0.99, 1.85) | 0.058 | 1.37 (0.90, 2.09) | 0.146 | 1.38 (0.86, 2.20) | 0.180 |
| Moderate FI 1 | 1.40 (1.06, 1.85) | 0.020 | 2.00 (1.42, 2.81) | <0.001 | 0.93 (0.59, 1.45) | 0.740 |
| Severe FI 1 | 1.35 (0.99, 1.85) | 0.062 | 1.27 (0.77, 2.09) | 0.352 | 1.46 (0.97, 2.19) | 0.069 |
| Model 3 | ||||||
| Food secure | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | . | |
| Marginal FI 1 | 1.17 (0.85, 1.60) | 0.330 | 1.16 (0.75, 1.79) | 0.503 | 1.19 (0.74, 1.91) | 0.474 |
| Moderate FI 1 | 1.16 (0.87, 1.55) | 0.317 | 1.67 (1.16, 2.41) | 0.006 | 0.77 (0.49, 1.23) | 0.275 |
| Severe FI 1 | 1.01 (0.73, 1.41) | 0.930 | 0.99 (0.58, 1.68) | 0.972 | 1.06 (0.68, 1.65) | 0.788 |
OR: Odds Ratio; 95% CI; 95% confidence interval; Model 1 is adjusted for region of residence, body weight status, and gender (in non-gender-stratified models). Model 2 is further adjusted for parental education and Model 3 is further adjusted for household income. Estimates are weighted to represent grade five students in Nova Scotia. Results in bold are statistically significant (p < 0.05); 1 Food insecurity.