Fig. 2:

Structural equation modeling (SEM) of the relationship between food insecurity, food safety practice and social and economic factors in the examined households in Tehran

*M=Mother, F**=Father, exp•= Food expenditure, FI ^†= Food Insecurity

-Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q11 were removed because there were not significant in the model.

Chi-square=2672.28, df =399, P-value=0.00000, RMSEA=0.095

90% Confidence Interval for RMSEA = (0.091; 0.10)

Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) = 0.81

Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.88