TABLE 2.
Association between socio-demographic and biographic characteristics and food security.
| Categories | Odds ratio | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| <30 years | 1.00 | - |
| 30–39 years | 0.33 | 0.524 |
| 40–49 years | 0.46 | 0.639 |
| 50–59 years | 0.76 | 0.871 |
| >60 years | 0.54 | 0.705 |
| Immigration status | ||
| Non-citizen | 1.00 | - |
| Citizen | 2.22 | 0.049 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.00 | - |
| Male | 0.85 | 0.540 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 1.00 | - |
| Married/co-habiting | 1.59 | 0.196 |
| Divorced/separated | 1.74 | 0.236 |
| Widowed | 1.79 | 0.171 |
| Household size | ||
| Less than 5 | 1.00 | - |
| 5 or more | 1.73 | 0.045 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 1.00 | - |
| Unemployed | 1.91 | 0.033 |
| SEP | ||
| 1 | 1.00 | - |
| 2 | 0.29 | 0.123 |
| 3 | 0.27 | 0.092 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| 16–19 | 1.00 | - |
| 20–24 | 1.13 | 0.900 |
| 25–29 | 1.03 | 0.976 |
| 30–34 | 1.14 | 0.887 |
| 35–39 | 1.33 | 0.769 |
| 40 or greater | 2.17 | 0.473 |
| Glycaemic control | ||
| Controlled | 1.00 | - |
| Uncontrolled | 4.79 | < 0.001 |
SEP, socio-economic position; BMI, body mass index.