TABLE 3.

Regression of dietary diversity and self-esteem scores for adolescents in Lebanon and motivation and self-esteem scores for adolescents in northern Ghana on Child Food Insecurity Experiences Scale score¹

Survey, n	Criterion variable	Model	CFIES2		FIES3
			Coeff.	P value	Coeff.	P value
Lebanon, 1601	Dietary diversity score4	CFIES only	−0.0752	<0.001	—	—
	Self-esteem, z-score	CFIES only	−0.0240	<0.001	—	—
Northern Ghana, 2388	Motivation, z-score	CFIES only	−0.022	<0.01	—	—
		CFIES and FIES	−0.017	<0.01	−0.024	<0.05
	Self-esteem, z-score	CFIES only	−0.010	<0.05	—	—
		CFIES and FIES	−0.003	>0.05	−0.034	<0.01

¹Abbreviations: CFIES, Child Food Insecurity Experiences Scale; Coeff., coefficient; FIES, Food Insecurity Experience Scale.

²CFIES range, 0–20.

³FIES range, 0–8.

⁴Range, 0–10.