Table 1.
Characteristics of slums’ dwellers household of South-west Iran, 2021
| Variables | Total | Secure | Insecure | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild/Moderate | Severe | ||||
| Head of household | 1227 | 157 | 661 | 409 | |
| Father | 1059(86.3) | 144(91.7) | 593(89.7) | 322(78.7) | 0.001 |
| Mother | 156(12.7) | 9(5.7) | 62(9.4) | 85(20.8) | |
| Other | 12(1.0) | 4(2.5) | 6(0.9) | 2(0.5) | |
| Father’s education | 1072 | 148 | 593 | 331 | |
| Illiterate | 86(8.0) | 8(5.4) | 45(7.6) | 33(10.0) | 0.085 |
| Primary or secondary | 537(50.1) | 71(48.0) | 290(48.9) | 176(53.2) | |
| High school & diploma | 370(34.5) | 56(37.8) | 206(34.7) | 108(32.6) | |
| College | 79(7.4) | 13(8.8) | 52(8.8) | 14(4.2) | |
| Mother’s education | 1194 | 153 | 643 | 398 | |
| Illiterate | 134(11.2) | 18(11.8) | 56(8.7) | 60(15.1) | 0.003 |
| Primary or secondary | 588(49.2) | 64(41.8) | 317(49.3) | 207(52.0) | |
| High school & diploma | 400(33.5) | 60(39.2) | 225(35.0) | 115(28.9) | |
| College | 72(6.0) | 11(7.2) | 45(7.0) | 16(4.0) | |
| Father’s job | 1072 | 150 | 594 | 328 | |
| Workless | 132(12.3) | 6(4.0) | 65(10.9) | 61(18.6) | 0.001 |
| Worker | 518(48.3) | 62(41.3) | 287(48.3) | 169(51.5) | |
| Self-employed | 230(21.5) | 39(26.0) | 133(22.4) | 58(17.7) | |
| Employed & pensioner | 192(17.9) | 43(28.7) | 109(18.4) | 40(12.2) | |
| Mother’s job | 1171 | 150 | 635 | 386 | |
| Housewife | 1116(95.3) | 145(96.7) | 607(95.6) | 364(94.3) | 0.448 |
| Employment | 55(4.7) | 5(3.3) | 28(4.4) | 22(5.7) | |
| Household size | 1220 | 158 | 658 | 404 | |
| < 4 | 457(37.5) | 57(36.1) | 248(37.7) | 152(37.6) | 0.928 |
| ≥ 4 | 763(62.5) | 101(63.9) | 410(62.3) | 252(62.4) | |
| Having chronic disease | 1209 | 158 | 648 | 403 | |
| Yes | 802(66.3) | 118(74.7) | 435(67.1) | 249(61.8) | 0.012 |
| No | 407(33.7) | 40(25.3) | 213(32.9) | 154(38.2) | |
| Cause of Migration | 517 | 57 | 266 | 194 | |
| Lack of agriculture land & water | 23(4.4) | 3(5.3) | 9(3.4) | 11(5.7) | 0.515 |
| Lack of jobs | 479(92.6) | 53(93.0) | 251(94.4) | 175(90.2) | |
| Other | 15(2.9) | 1(1.8) | 6(2.3) | 8(4.1) | |
| Having vulnerable group | 1213 | 158 | 650 | 405 | |
| Child under 6 years | 200(16.5) | 28(17.7) | 102(15.7) | 70(17.3) | 0.032 |
| Teenager | 391(32.2) | 58(36.7) | 210(32.3) | 123(30.4) | |
| Both child under 6&Teenager | 256(21.1) | 27(17.1) | 145(22.3) | 84(20.7) | |
| Pregnant, handicap or disabled | 78(6.4) | 5(3.2) | 32(4.9) | 41(10.1) | |
| Elderly | 82(6.8) | 10(6.3) | 50(7.7) | 22(5.4) | |
| No | 206(17.0) | 30(19.0) | 111(17.1) | 65(16.0) | |
| Vegetables consumption | 1207 | 156 | 649 | 402 | |
| Daily | 105(8.7) | 39(25.0) | 52(8.0) | 14(3.5) | 0.001 |
| Weekly | 743(61.6) | 103(66.0) | 426(65.6) | 214(53.2) | |
| Monthly | 332(27.5) | 12(7.7) | 162(25.0) | 158(39.3) | |
| Rarely | 27(2.2) | 2(1.3) | 9(1.4) | 16(4.0) | |
| Fruit consumption | 1222 | 155 | 660 | 407 | |
| Daily | 117(9.6) | 55(35.5) | 52(7.9) | 10(2.5) | 0.001 |
| Weekly | 476(39.0) | 77(49.7) | 285(43.2) | 114(28.0) | |
| Monthly | 532(43.5) | 22(14.2) | 289(43.8) | 221(54.3) | |
| Rarely | 97(7.9) | 1(0.6) | 34(5.2) | 62(15.2) | |
| Meat consumption | 1211 | 155 | 652 | 404 | |
| Daily | 41(3.4) | 28(18.1) | 11(1.7) | 2(0.5) | 0.001 |
| Weekly | 326(26.9) | 69(44.5) | 187(28.7) | 70(17.3) | |
| Monthly | 652(53.8) | 52(33.5) | 376(57.7) | 224(55.4) | |
| Rarely | 192(15.9) | 6(3.9) | 78(12.0) | 108(26.7) | |
| Legumes consumption | 1202 | 150 | 652 | 400 | |
| Daily | 69(5.7) | 32(21.3) | 27(4.1) | 10(2.5) | 0.001 |
| Weekly | 713(59.3) | 104(69.3) | 409(62.7) | 200(50.0) | |
| Monthly | 387(32.2) | 12(8.0) | 201(30.8) | 174(43.5) | |
| Rarely | 33(2.7) | 2(1.3) | 15(2.3) | 16(4.0) | |
| Nuts consumption | 1216 | 155 | 653 | 408 | |
| Daily | 10(0.8) | 5(3.2) | 3(0.5) | 2(0.5) | 0.001 |
| Weekly | 63(5.2) | 26(16.8) | 25(3.8) | 12(2.9) | |
| Monthly | 166(13.7) | 45(29.0) | 85(13.0) | 36(8.8) | |
| Rarely | 977(80.3) | 79(51.0) | 540(82.7) | 358(87.7) | |
| Dairy consumption | 1213 | 155 | 654 | 404 | |
| Daily | 130(10.7) | 57(36.8) | 50(7.6) | 23(5.7) | 0.001 |
| Weekly | 726(59.9) | 91(58.7) | 432(66.1) | 203(50.2) | |
| Monthly | 311(25.6) | 5(3.2) | 151(23.1) | 155(38.4) | |
| Rarely | 46(3.8) | 2(1.3) | 21(3.2) | 23(5.7) | |
Data reported as number (%)