Table 4.
Associations between food insecurity and health risk behaviour.
| Outcome variables | Response format | Food insecurity | Univariable odds ratio (95% CI) | Multivariable odds ratio (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current tobacco use | No | Overall food insecurity | 1 Reference | 1 Reference |
| Yes | 1.32 (1.19, 1.47)*** | 1.13 (1.01, 1.25)* | ||
| Cut size/skip meals | 1.48 (1.32, 1.66)*** | 1.22 (1.07, 1.40)** | ||
| Hungry but not eat | 1.42 (1.22, 1.65)*** | 1.26 (1.09, 1.47)** | ||
| Not eat for whole day | 1.63 (1.41, 1.69)*** | 1.17 (0.97, 1.41) | ||
| Lost weight due to lack of food | 1.51 (1.34, 1.69)*** | 1.09 (0.95, 1.25) | ||
| Heavy alcohol use | No | Overall food insecurity | 1 Reference | 1 Reference |
| Yes | 1.74 (1.21, 2.51)** | 1.45 (1.10, 1.91)** | ||
| Cut size/skip meals | 1.86 (1.12, 3.07)* | 1.33 (0.92, 1.92) | ||
| Hungry but not eat | 2.07 (1.23, 3.47)** | 1.48 (1.01, 2.16)* | ||
| Not eat for whole day | 1.36 (1.02, 1.82)* | 1.20 (0.86, 1.67) | ||
| Lost weight due to lack of food | 1.23 (0.89, 1.71) | 1.27 (0.88, 1.84) | ||
| Physical inactivity | No | Overall food insecurity | 1 Reference | 1 Reference |
| Yes | 1.33 (1.16, 1.53*** | 1.27 (1.12, 1.43)*** | ||
| Cut size/skip meals | 1.12 (0.96, 1.31) | 0.99 (0.86, 1.14) | ||
| Hungry but not eat | 1.09 (0.91, 1.31) | 1.04 (0.89, 1.20) | ||
| Not eat for whole day | 1.18 (0.99, 1.40) | 1.05 (0.88, 1.25) | ||
| Lost weight due to lack of food | 1.58 (1.37, 1.82)*** | 1.42 (1.21, 1.67)*** |
CI confidence interval.
***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05, aAdjusted for all social and demographic factors, and health variables.