Table 2.
Associated factors for moderate and severe food insecurity after social distancing from COVID-19, Brazil, April, 2020
| Characteristics | Food-secure or mild food insecurity | Moderate or severe food insecurity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | OR | 95 % CI | |
| Income per person, USD* | ||||||
| ≥62 | 223 | 62 | 200 | 48 | 1·00 | |
| ≤61 | 134 | 38 | 217 | 52 | 1·81 | 1·35, 2·41 |
| Bolsa família recipient† | ||||||
| No | 309 | 77 | 364 | 72 | 1·00 | |
| Yes | 91 | 23 | 145 | 28 | 1·35 | 1·00, 1·83 |
| Years of education | ||||||
| ≥9 years | 221 | 56 | 203 | 40 | 1·00 | |
| ≤8 years | 176 | 44 | 303 | 60 | 1·87 | 1·44, 2·44 |
| Household with children | ||||||
| Yes | 383 | 96 | 453 | 89 | 1·00 | |
| No | 17 | 4 | 56 | 11 | 2·77 | 1·59, 4·76 |
*
Total differs due to missing data.
†
Federal cash transfer programme.