Table 4.
Relationship between socioeconomic class of the family of study children and their household food insecurity
| HFIA category | Socioeconomic class | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I and II | III | IV | V | ||
| 1 (food secure) | 8 (20.5) | 34 (49.3) | 118 (47.0) | 67 (44.8) | 0.000 |
| 2 (mild food insecurity) | 15 (38.5) | 18 (26.1) | 35 (13.9) | 21 (13.9) | |
| 3 (moderate food insecurity) | 6 (15.4) | 14 (20.3) | 69 (27.5) | 38 (25.2) | |
| 4 (severe food insecurity) | 10 (25.6) | 3 (4.3) | 29 (11.5) | 25 (16.6) | |
| Total | 39 (100) | 69 (100) | 251 (100) | 151 (100) | |
Column wise percentages in parentheses. HFIA: Household Food Insecurity Access